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Summary: Great start for J.P.Ryan jr.
Review: Having read all of Tom Clancys books, I was really impressed by his attempt to introduce Jack Ryans son (Jack jr). The story grabbed my attention straight away. Even though I feel that previous books have been better, the teeth of the tiger introduces not only Jack Ryan jr, his two cousins, but the increasingly new threat that the united states has to deal with; Terrorism. The teeth of the Tiger introduces a new agency that does not only collect info on terrorism but acts on the info. The was agency set up by Jack Ryan senior for one purpose to kill those that threaten the united States and her allies. The agency is so secret that even the CIA and the current president does not know of its existence. In leaving quite an open ending Tom Clancy has opened up the possiblity of future books featuring Jack Ryan jr and his two cousins. A throughly good read.Well done Tom!!
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Summary: A weak thriller
Review: I have to agree with all the previous reviewers who have rated this as a poorly conceived and written book. A thriller that doesn't thrill much. As almost all of the earlier reviews have noted, the dialogue is stilted, jargon-laden, and almost devoid of connection to real speech. The characters are basically cardboard, the plot (which wastes a good premise) is contrived and simplistic. Clancy was once praised (perhaps over-praised is more accurate) for his "realism" and "authenticity." Those two elements have been sorely lacking in his last few books and the trend has reached its lowest level here. He simply glides over the very complex and demanding arts of intelligence analysis and forensic accounting (perhaps because he doesn't really understand them.) As for his high-tech vigilante group ("The Campus"), one is left wondering about any organization which could spend the enormous amount necessary to construct what has to be the most expensive office building ever put up, lure any number of highly skilled (although frankly they don't really demonstrate any skills) analysts (all of whom could apparently have "made a bundle in the market" or did) and then have only two--count 'em, two--actual field operatives (whose training was apparently conducted without the slightest hint of actual tradecraft.) All this is aside from the way the son of an ex-president, driving a highly visible car, is apparently of no interest to paparazzi or foreign intelligence agents, can express a few high-school level ideas and be thought of as brilliant. Although far from perfect, Christopher Reich's newest, The Devil's Banker, offers a better glimpse of the way accountants can ferret out information.
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Summary: Is anybody editing these things?
Review: After Red Rabbit I thought things couldn't get any worse, but they have. When I read Teeth, I got the distinct feeling I was reading a 20 page story that was lengthened out to 200 by a teenager fighting a deadline on a high school term paper, and writing the same thing over and over again in various ways to get to his assigned 200 pages. I would have given it zero stars but there are probably 20 pages of vintage Clancy, and that at least, gives me hope. I just can't get over thinking that Clancy has made too much money (good for him) and he no longer is motivated to put that much effort into his writing (bad for him).
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Summary: Good but not his best
Review: I really did enjoy the book. Granted it wasn't one of Clancy's finest but I didn't want to put it down. I don't remember his son being so old in the last book though. I am looking forward to the next one in the series now, wonding what the brains of the tiger will do to the terrorists since they had meet the teeth.
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Summary: What a dissapointment
Review: Where to start? This is a stinker. The new hero, Jack Ryan Jr. isn't the least bit believable. He only speaks in cliches. The story line isn't much better. It seems much like a "what I did on my European vacation" school assignment. Clancy fans must hope for better work in the future.
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Summary: Another disappointment
Review: Just like so many of the reviewers here, I've been reading Clancy's books for years, and enjoyed them tremendously up to Executive Power. After that, Rainbow Six was not in the same league and I got the idea that Mr. Clancy had taken the easy road, Red Rabbit was no better, and this one is pitiful. .... ...regarding Tom Clancy's I'll follow the suggestions of the other reviewers... read future releases from the local library or skip them altoghether.
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Summary: The Worst Novel of the Decade
Review: Where is Tom Clancy and why is someone publishing novels in his name. The worst novel I have read in 10 years. Don't waste your time with even a borrowed copy.
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Summary: (3 1/2) A New Generation - But An Incomplete Beginning
Review: Tom Clancy has tried to extend and renew the Jack Ryan franchise utilizing various techniques, e.g. RAINBOW SIX involved a plot centering around John Clark and a new anti-terrorism rapid response unit while RED RABBBIT utilized Mary Pat and Ed Foley as the primary operatives in a clandestine CIA endeavor. While these both achieved a good deal of commercial success, Clancy has apparently decided to pursue a more direct approach to the aging of his hero combined with the transition to a unipolar world where the United States is the dominant global power and the main threat comes from terrorists and the states that harbor and perhaps sponsor them. THE TEETH OF THE TIGER seems to be an attempt to revitalize the franchise (after the disappointing and ponderous RED RABBIT - see review of 10/7/02) while maintaining continuity through various connections with the characters and plots of his previous books. Thankfully, the novel is much shorter than his recent works and includes many more action sequences although still bearing the Clancy trademark of a lot of descriptive background material. And it resurrects the Columbian drug cartel that central to the plot of CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER. The plot of TIGER can be easily summarized as follows: to counteract the threat of stateless terrorists, Jack Ryan (while President) authorized the establishment of a ultra-secret quasi-governmental organization operating completely independently of all military and national security agencies. It is named Hendley Associates, and is nominally a low profile financial organization funded in a very ingenious manner. Carefully chosen contacts within the government help it to recruit the operatives necessary to accomplish its mission. Among the early recruits are Dominic Caruso, a young FBI agent who took decisive action in a kidnapping case in which he was involved and his brother Brian, a Marine who distinguished himself during a combat mission in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to them, their cousin Jack Ryan,Jr. independently finds his way to Hendley as an intelligence analyst. Soon, a crisis erupts which involves the three of them in a plot that is vintage Clancy. Some of the insights concerning the intelligence business and global events are very clever, although the writing and dialog have subtle stylistic differences from previous Clancy novels, as if he either had a different editor or a collaborator in the actual writing. My major reservation is that the author tried to do do much. He created a new agency, peopled it with primarily new characters, constructed a very complicated plot in order to achieve his storytelling goals, and then tried to tie it all in with his early works through constant references to the individuals involved in those adventures. As a consequence, in order to keep this book to a manageable length compared to his recent verbose monstrosities, he doesn't complete the mission and resolve the conflict among the main characters. Since Bin Laden is apparently still alive, this may in fact be indicative of the status of things in a world faced with the threat of terrorism; however, it is a less than satisfactory outcome to a Clancy reader and ending is handled substantially less skillfully than a similar conclusion to DEBT OF HONOR. Thus, until I can read VOLUME II, or whatever the sequel is called, it is very difficult to fairly rate this book. Thus, if you are an avid Clancy fan, this book shows some promise that the series can be revived, but it is far from his best work. If you are a first time reader, I suggest that starting with THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER and then following the career of Jack Ryan through subsequent volumes will be a lot more interesting than this book as long as you don't mind reading Cold War fiction in an era when the Soviet Union no longer exists. This book should definitely have included a reference list to put in context for new readers all the characters to whom it refers; however, since RAINBOW WARRIOR is a much better story and more readable on a standalone basis as well, if you just want to sample Clancy read that instead.
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Summary: Is the Problem Clancy or his Publisher?
Review: This can not be the same person who wrote "Cardinal of the Kremlin" or EO. Or, if it is, then his publisher is simply trying to get the most revenue possible. The classic Clancy "How it Works" detailed description is missing or thin. For example, he details how the main characters handle one group of bad guys, but then provides a 10-20 word resolution of the other groups of bad guys. The REAL Clancy would have given us pages of good description of the other activities. The fuel is present, but there is no spark. It could be that Tom's publisher wanted a short book for business purposes. That's the only reasonable explanation for Tom's failure to create a book even close to his normal standard (except for that "Rabbit" thing which really was worse than "Teeth.")
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Summary: Worst "Ryan" Book Yet
Review: Sorry to say, but I agree with all the other bad reviews. I truly wanted to like this book because I have read and re-read all the other "Ryan" series books. This book was a very major disappointment. Not worth the money in hard back. Wait for the softcover, at least that way you don't waste as much money. I really hope Mr. Clancy doesn't come up with a bomb like this again.
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