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Despite such a dramatic story line, Clancy doesn't neglect the individuals who drive his tale. Jack Ryan's problems are as much domestic as they are part of the international crisis that is the ostensible narrative: National Security Director Elizabeth Elliot has the president's ear, and she has convinced him that Ryan's ethics are questionable. She hints at marital infidelity and an insider-trading scandal. Of course, both accusations are false, but her arguments have enough evidence behind them (some photographs of an innocent embrace with a friend for example) to cause a strain in the Ryans' marriage and a flurry of media attention. While "Mr Clark" tracks the terrorists, he also provides some needed intelligence to heal the Ryan family.
The Sum of All Fears is the stuff of nightmares but contains enough verisimilitude to terrify sober minds. Ryan has developed into a complex protagonist, just as Clancy's writing has matured. Ryan is plagued by stress and self-doubts that test even his dauntless moral compass and make him a more interesting subject for readers' attention. Those fascinated by military hardware, from nuclear submarines to atomic weapons, will find almost enough here to start their own army. And Clancy's understanding of international politics seems chillingly correct. --Patrick O'Kelley
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From the reviews of The Sum of All Fears:
‘Another classic Clancy. His most successful book… assures his place at the forefront of modern thriller writers.’
Sunday Times
‘Clancy’s best book since The Hunt for Red October – a whiz-bang page-turner.’
New York Times
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Amazing Action Thriller, a must must read!,
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This review is from: The Sum Of All Fears : (Paperback)
I had previously read other Clancy Books and have everytime been amazed at the realism of the stories and quality of writing but this book broke the mould. This is an incredible book, i couldn't put it down and when i had to i was thinking about it. The character of Jack Ryan is taken into much more depth in this installment of the 'Jack Ryan series'. The real gem in this book though is that the story actually seemed so real it was frightening, Clancy perfectly describe the series of events which would lead to a nuclear crisis and the aftermath.If you don't read any other book from Clancy, you have to read this one. Fans of the series will love it and newbies will be amazed (if not a little confused).
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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A brilliant book, after the 600 page prologue...,
This review is from: The Sum Of All Fears : (Paperback)
The last four hundred pages of this are fantastic; vintage Clancy with geopolitical intrigues, human frailties, military action and a classic hero in the form of Jack Ryan. But the first 600 pages of the book are fairly heavy going - about three important plot lines are set up but unnecessarily slowly given the huge drama when they finally come to something in the finale; there's a lot of tedious technical stuff about submarines and nuclear physics which went way over my head; and a lot of readable but unexciting stuff which adds nothing much to either character or plot. Also, Clark and Chavez are woefully underused, and when is the action supposed to take place? Apparently at least two years after Reagan and Bush (ie at least 1994), but with Russian troops in Berlin and the Soviet Union still intact (ie before December 1991). Twenty-first century hindsight doesn't do much for a book written in 1991 when the future was unclear. But the Israeli-Palestinian stuff, and terrorism in the US is more topical than ever. So read this if you have a lot of time on your hands, and don't mind the slight tedium of the first half - the second part is well worth it, but if you want a good first Clancy and fantastic self-contained thriller then Red Storm Rising or the Bear and the Dragon are much more satisfying.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Don't watch the film - read the book.,
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This review is from: The Sum of All Fears (Hardcover)
As a Jack Ryan fan I did not watch the film until I had read the book. I now know that this wouldn't have been a problem as there is so little resemblence between the two. The detail in the story line is superb although it did wrap-up slight quicker than it could have done.If you've seen the film then read the book and find out what Tom Clancy really wrote.
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