Patriot Games
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4.4 • 61 Ratings
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
From Tom Clancy, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Ryan novels--including his latest blockbusters Command Authority and Threat Vector--comes a gripping story of the Ryan family under fire. In an explosive wave of violence, an ultra-left-wing faction of the IRA is hunting one man for his act of salvation in an attempted assassination. And now Jack Ryan must pay…with his life.
Customer Reviews
A Fun Read
Before I review the story, let me say that there are an annoying number of spelling errors in this iBooks version that a hard copy would NEVER have. I wish they would update the file. That said, I really enjoyed reading this book again. As far as Jack Ryan books go, I won't say it's my favourite but really good nonetheless. Red October (which is my favourite) was cover to cover action, but Patriot Games is a lot more methodical. This prequel to Red October is much more Ryan-centric than others in the series. Lots of detail about his backstory, but sometimes it slows the pace down a bit too much. Still, when the action comes, it's pretty intense. When it comes to US military and intelligence writing, Tom Clancy is so unbelievably technical and descriptive. He is and always will be the Master.