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by Tom Clancy (Author)
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  • Paperback: 736 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; New Ed edition (2 Jun 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0006476414
  • ISBN-13: 978-0006476412
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.4 x 4.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 15,220 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Expanding the universe of Jack Ryan and his colleagues, Without Remorse tracks the early career of John "The Invisible Man" Kelly, the ex-Navy SEAL who eventually becomes the shadowy John Clark of Clancy's other novels. Kelly is a highly decorated hero and a masterful soldier, diver and sailor. But during the first Nixon administration he suffers two tragedies that transform him into a ruthless vigilante: his pregnant wife is killed in a freak accident, and Pam, the woman he turns to in his pain, is murdered. Motivated by revenge, Kelly systematically kills the drug-dealing pimps who had so brutalized Pam and her friends. At the same time, CIA man James Greer recruits Kelly for covert operations in Vietnam.

While most of Clancy's oeuvre celebrates high-tech gadgets and clear-cut battles of good versus evil, Without Remorse focuses more on the character, struggles and motivations of its hero. Kelly's status is always ambiguous, reflecting the uncertainties of the Vietnam era, and Clancy resists the temptation of making him into a puritan. From the start, he holds secrets from even his loved ones (he won't tell Pam the origin of his SEAL tattoo, for example). While he is a killer, he believes he has justification for each death, and the CIA is more interested in his deadly talents than his criminal record.

For Clancy fans, the insights into the early history of Clark, Greer and others build a sense of realism and depth into the Jack Ryan series. As Kelly becomes Clark, Clancy underscores the sombre sense of resignation and despair that underlies much of the book: "He was working for the Agency now, so Clark was his name. It made it easier somehow." Yet, in the darkness of this moment, one can't help but reflect on what Clark and his CIA will become. It's like watching Batman donning his cape for the very first time. --Patrick O'Kelley

Synopsis
A formative episode in the life of the Clancy's character John Kelly, known as "Mr Clark". In Vietnam, special operations veteran Kelly was known as "the snake" - the man whose footsteps no one ever heard. Now, in 1970, back in the USA, footsteps were all around him.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Tom Clancy at his very very best, 17 Sep 2003
By Darren Simons (Middlesex, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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I’ll admit it – I’m a big fan of Tom Clancy; his books are the type of epics you know you can start reading one day and will still be reading it 4 weeks later, and that’s before you start on his “powerplays” and others. Amongst his major novels, there tend to be two main characters – Jack Ryan and John Clark. This one’s all about John Clark, well actually John Kelly who becomes John Clark later on, and is set during the Vietnam war.

The book tells how Kelly handles personal tragedy, the loss of a loved one in a brutal and horrific way. His response is pure Clancy - clinical brute force response. What sets this book apart from other Clancy books is rather than going into arguably excessive detail about the weaponry used in battle, Clancy concentrates on the character, his mind, and his attitude.

As expected the book carries several stories in parallel – alongside Kelly’s problems, Washington need to find a suitable operative for a high-risk mission to Vietnam to rescue captured soldiers, and you’ve guessed it, Kelly’s the man for the job.

If you like Clancy, you will absolutely love this book! The way the threads are joined is superb; I cannot recommend it enough. Oh yeah, and don’t worry about the order you read Clancy’s books – it makes no difference.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Clancy's best book, 25 Oct 2004
By Teemacs (Switzerland) - See all my reviews
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A dark-hued story that gives the history of John Clark, a constant character in the Jack Ryan series. Clark, an ex-SEAL, loses a girl friend to drug dealers and, as the title says, without remorse, proceeds to use his Vietnam-acquired talents to murder the entire drug gang. One of these is basically tortured to death in a particularly unpleasant way, so perhaps those of squeamish dispositions should ask someone to stick those pages together for them. Clancy doesn't exult in the deaths of the drug dealers, but brings out the moral ambiguity of Clark's position (which Clark doesn't share - to him, it falls into the same category as exterminating vermin). A mission back to Vietnam and its aftermath allows him to escape the legal consequences of his actions and begin a new life. Pacily and well-written, with Clancy's famous eye for detail, the book is long and (WARNING!) almost impossible to put down once picked up.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best thriller I've read for ages, 8 Mar 2004
By Mikeyr101 (UK) - See all my reviews
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I've read this book at least half a dozen times in the last four years, and I've no doubt that I'll soon have to replace this substantial paperback due to sheer usage. This is a straightforward read and the immense size of the volume shouldn't deter the occasional reader; it's easy to get into and after the first fifty pages you won't want to put it down.

It is 1970. Devastated by the recent loss of his wife, former SEAL John Kelly helps a runaway prostitute escape from her drug-running captors, and begins to fall in love with her. But in a freakish twist of fate one of the scumbags spots her - and as a material witness they dare not let her live. After a frantic chase through the city they catch up with the couple, and brutally rape and murder her. Kelly is left for dead, with a horrifying shotgun wound to the back. But Kelly is not an easy man to kill, and upon recovery he immediately sets about a new mission - a mission for vengeance...

With his lethal commando training, patience and guile, Kelly begins to exact a terrible price for his loss, but not without problems. The police are slowly catching on to him, the dealers have connections, and they still hold several other women in captivity. And the Pentagon has not finished with Kelly quite yet, sending him back to Vietnam to carry out a daring rescue mission - for twenty men who are already dead...

This is without a doubt Clancy's best book. Most of his other works are fictional techno/military/espionage epics weighing in at a good six hundred pages or so, but this story takes things back to basics and reads more like a old-style thriller that would do Alistair Maclean proud.

At times it's hard to believe that Hollywood hasn't taken this book to the silver screen, Willem Dafoe would have been perfect considering his performance in "Platoon" and having already played Mister Clark in "Clear and Present Danger". Presumably nobody wants to be accused of espousing vigilantism, but the material is just too good to waste. This book fully deserves the Five Stars I can award it; it's one of the best reads you'll ever own.

If you don't already have a copy, get one. The pages will just fly past.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for holiday reading
Like many others, I've now lost count of the number of Tom Clancy books I've read. I bought this deliberately to read during a recent holiday, and wasn't disappointed - once the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Colin Lowth

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutly Awesome
This has to be the greatest Tom Clancy book I have yet read. It Has it all, edge of seat reading, not being able to put the book down stuff. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mark Kaye

1.0 out of 5 stars Yawn ............
To be fair to Tom Clancy he does have some good ideas. Sadly he does not have the talent to turn them into good well written exciting novels and this book follows exactly the same... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr. B. J. Clayton

5.0 out of 5 stars Introducing John Clark
Tom Clancy once again writes another great book. His focus is on one character in this book. So this would be a good book to start with if you have never read Clancy before. Read more
Published 21 months ago by M. A. Ramos

4.0 out of 5 stars Dark
Well written and quite believable book. I found it very dark with Tom Clancy giving Kelly a really rough time of it. Read more
Published on 6 Jul 2007 by Geoffrey Webb

4.0 out of 5 stars It ain't original, but its a damn fine book
Without Remorse is set in 1970, and tells of John Kelly ex-Navy SEAL Vietnam veteran, and soon to be known as CIA agent John Clark. This book tells us of how he came to the CIA. Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2005 by rasam23

5.0 out of 5 stars no one matches clancy's trillers
The amazing story of john kelly former navy SEAL who is drafted into the dark world of the CIA and becomes the legendary Mr.Clark. Read more
Published on 24 Jul 2004 by conoroneill1

5.0 out of 5 stars No nonsense approach... less techno-thriller but more poignant!!!
I was a fan of Clancy in the 80's... but curiously enough... having devoured all of his techno-thrillers as good and as soon as they come... Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2003 by Alejo

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book I have ever read
This book is, in my opinion, an absolute MASTERPIECE! It has touched me whilst keeping the readability and entertainment to a high. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2003 by M. Homer

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Clancy novel
In 'Without Remorse', the character of John Kelly (John Clark) is created. A stalwart of the later Jack Ryan stories, this is the only story devoted entirely to Kelly, which is a... Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2003 by robkishi

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