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Summary: Unbelievable!
Review: I own all of Tom Clancy's books and I loved every one of them. This one is by far the best book I have ever read. It is amazing the way he develops John Kelly's character and turns him into Mr. Clark. This book is a wonderfully written piece full of interesting war information
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Summary: A stand alone story but a great guide to the human condition
Review: I made the mistake of reading the condensed version of this book which seriously delayed me reading the full version (which is something I rarely do, along with seeing a movie first then reading the book...what a disappointment)
Mr. Kelly-Clark figures pretty prominantly in most of the Jack Ryan stories by Tom Clancy. Without Remorse finally answers a lot of questions everyone must have had (I sure did) about what motivated this guy to be able to do the things he did which are kind of a evil walter mitty type. I cried, I cheered and at the end was grateful that Tom Clancy had given us a history to go with a great character. I sincerely hope he does the same for a few other recurring characters from earlier and current volumes
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Summary: The Best Vietnam era novel ever published!
Review: About two years ago I decided to read this book while on vacation. I became a reclus! This book is just so damn intense you fall into a daze while reading it! I can't wait for the movie with Gary Sinise as John Clark! Or maybe Willem Dafoe? How about Willard Scott
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Summary: If you want to know who Mr. Clark is, read this book.
Review: Mini Series, this book begs for a TV mini series. Mr. Clark is in several of Tom Clancy's books. He is a good guy, but he is ruthless, cold and efficient. Without remorse tells you how he came to be.
It spans the globe from inner city Baltimore to jungles of Vietnam. It is a departure form the typical Clancy technically
correct, goepolitical thriller, but it is worth the time it takes to read it. If you are a Clancy fan, you won't want to miss this one
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Summary: Bold and bloody advnture: soldier takes on the inner city.
Review: Without Remorse develops the shrouded past of Clancy's
"Mr. Clark" (and gives a fleeting look at a young Jack Ryan).
The setting is Baltimore during the Vietnam War. John Kelly,
who becomes Mr. Clark, is a vet who falls in love with a
prostitute and uncovers a drug ring. When the love of his
life is killed, he sets out to wipe out the drug dealers.
While a page turner by the standards of ordinary adventure
fiction, Without Remorse isn't as gripping as Clancy's
earlier novels, nor is it as realistic. Reading The Hunt
for Red October will tell you a lot about subs. In reading
Without Remorse, you may wish to tell Clancy a lot about the
inner city. The body count is quite high and the depictions
of the many murders by Kelly and the drug dealers is graphic.
Still, it's Clancy, and better than most of what's on the
shelf.
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Summary: Clancy's Best
Review: Let me start by saying that I'm not a big Clancy fan. I read some of his stuff, but I find that his books too often drown you in pages of technical details that have little or nothing to do with the actual plot. I find that Clancy is one of the few authors I've read where I can honestly say the movies are often better than the books. Without Remorse is free from most of these dry details though and that makes it a great book. I think this is because there is simply so much going on that Clancy doesn't have time to fit those details anywhere.This book is pretty unique for Clancy in that it explores the history of his recurring CIA character, John Clark (aka John Kelly). The action and suspense in this book are, in my opinion, second to none when matched against anything else Clancy has written (or at least that I've read). Clancy paints a great picture of a man with problems who falls for a woman with much bigger problems, all while trying to do his job for the CIA. A must read, not for only Clancy fans, but for anyone who enjoys edge of your seat suspense.
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Summary: First-rate book from a top-flight author.
Review: Starting in "The Cardinal of the Kremlin", readers of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan novels were always treated to a visit from recurring character John Clark, the mystery man from the CIA that is sent in to do the dirtiest of dirty work and always comes out ahead. The question that lingered was, "Who is John Clark and where did he come from?". Clancy brought us this book to answer those questions. The book's setting is enough to intrigue me, seeing as it was set in 1970 and I wasn't born until 12 years later! It reflects a different time period than the rest of the Clancy novels, which means a much smaller reliance on technology and more attention given to the personal aspect of the story (much like "Patriot Games"). At this point, John Clark isn't John Clark...he's John Kelly, the ex-Navy SEAL, an honest, hard-working man who has just lost his wife in a car accident. I won't go into what happens in the actual plot, but at times Kelly is forced to cross the lines of law to take necessary action, and even rejoins the service of his country. Later in the book, John Kelly assumes the moniker and the identity that Clancy readers have come to love...John Clark. There are times in the book that you can't believe some of the things that the 'good guy' is doing, but you're still rooting for him because it's part of the story and it's what HAS to happen. The character, and the plot, is extremely well written. Besides Clark, several other familiar Clancy characters are found in WITHOUT REMORSE. James Greer, Robert Ritter (from Clear and Present Danger), and a few others. Minor, yet recurring, character development is something that Clancy is an absolute master at. Even at 750 pages, WITHOUT REMORSE flies by with its furious pace and non-stop action. For an avid reader like myself it's tough for new books to be called one of my favorites, but WITHOUT REMORSE has managed to do just that.
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Summary: Violence manifested in a standalone novel
Review: Although the Jack Ryan fans are used to the books building on one another, this one features a side character. This book can be read by anyone who feels that books just can't do it for them. I have lent this book to three or four others, and the ones who actually read it loved it! It's a great book! You do not have to know about Clancy's previous books to enjoy this one; that alone makes it a good selection in some cases. I would think that this book would be enjoyed by anyone who likes action movies.
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Summary: Clark's History is Clancy's Best
Review: If you've never read any other Clancy novel, read "Without Remorse." In typical Clancy fashion, Without Remorse is a lengthy novel filled with great characters, lots of suspense, and more! But it breaks from the Clancy norm in that it's not as intricately detailed, technically-speaking, which makes it a great book to recommend to 1st-time Clancy readers. For those who have read other Clancy novels, and therefore may be familiar with the main character, John Clark... or if you've seen the movie "Clear & Present Danger" or the more recent "Sum of All Fears" and recall Clark (played by Willem Dafoe and Liev Schreiber, respectively)... Without Remorse gives you the story behind the deadly CIA operative. Not that I don't thoroughly enjoy the Jack Ryan series, but the Clark character is mysteriously intriguing and telling his history is Clancy at his best. It's my favorite Clancy novel.
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Summary: Old Clancy is much better than new.
Review: While Tom Clancy in my opinion has lost his touch in terms of his stories and characters in his new novels, you can always turn to his old novels to see why he's considered as one of the best modern writers of the times. Without Remorse is in my Opinion his best book and while it does not have Jack Ryan in it, it still has one of the best written stories Clancy has ever written. Mr Clark, a character that is in almost all of Clancy's books takes center stage in this tour de force that shows how an ordinary man can go civilian to the legend that is Mr. Clark. The suspends is top notch and the details are precise as in most of Clancy's book, but this is in my opinion his best.
If you need a solid introduction to this fine author, this is the one book to do it.
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