Patriot Games

This is an excellent read!

Tom Clancy¿s Patriot Games is an excellent example of a political thriller that maintains a necessary human factor that is elemental to the story. This is the tale of Jack Ryan, a former marine and now an American tourist in England who breaks up a terrorist attack on the Prince of Wales, heir to the throne. His intervention saved the Heir¿s life, and drew terrorist attention on him and his family. Clancy uses heart-stopping action to keep his readers excited and interested. The first attack and exciting climax are exceptional examples of this. The suspense he creates with Ryan and his family is incredible. The main character is Jack Ryan, a former Marine lieutenant who now teaches history at Annapolis. Clancy portrays Ryan as a man who will stop at nothing to keep his family safe. He is a man who stands up for what he thinks is right, and is haunted by his conscience for the actions he takes. He is not a warrior but knows how to use his mind, and his Marine training saves his life as well as the lives of others many times. The setting for the story is very valuable to the plot. The terrorists in the story are from Ireland, and are very professional. However, the antagonist, Sean Miller, uses a personal tragedy as an excuse to attack Ryan in America. This book was written in 1988, so terrorism was unheard of in America. If the plot had taken place anywhere else, then terrorism would be an understood threat and wouldn¿t be as exciting or foreign a threat. This is crucial to other parts of the plot. Clancy uses a 3rd person point of view to tell the story from all sides. Not only does it show what Ryan is thinking and doing, it also follows the terrorists throughout their training and attempts at retribution. Clancy also tells the stories of the inner-workings of international Counterterrorism, and the relationships between the British and American efforts. He does this with many characters that can be identified with. One example of this is FBI agent Dan Murray. He is the FBI¿s man in London and he works with the British MI-5 to apprehend international criminals. The author tells of how Murray¿s closest lead is blown when his wiretap is discovered in the suspect¿s store. The way Clancy portrays Ryan is one of the main reasons I enjoyed this so much. However, I would have to see the other side of the coin more. He didn¿t explore the terrorist motivations as much as I would have liked, and if he had dived in a little more into their mindset it would have added a very interesting topic. I think that this novel is an excellent read, and kept me interested the whole way through. I am no stranger to Tom Clancy¿s other novels, but I feel that his realism and talent really shined in this novel. I could not put it down, and would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a good political thriller.

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Far Superior to the Movie

I watched the movie before reading this book, and have to say that this book is far superior to the movie. Jack Ryan is a well designed character that is easy to relate to and understand. This book was engaging from beginning to end and was worth more than one read. A fantastic addition to the series.

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patriot games

patriot games is a great read for young adults 14+.
it has a shocking but amazing begining and it is very good for conversations.
the charecters plot theme and everything else is great in this book as in all other tom clancy books.

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Amazing

Patriot Games was an amazingly, quick read. Very entriging. I would recommend this for anyone who loves action packed novels with a little bit of a sense of humor.

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A good read. Parts of the story, such as Jack visiting with the

A good read. Parts of the story, such as Jack visiting with the British Royal Family and fawning over their prestige, were not particularly interesting, but it rates four stars because it is a solid action novel. I have read it three times over the years, and that should say something about how much I enjoyed the story. I reserve five stars for novels of literary brilliance and mesmerizing prose. This is a commercial genre novel and as such four stars is great praise.

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A Masterpiece!

Tom Clancy's superb writing style is evident in 'Patriot Games.' With Sir John Ryan charging into battle with international terrorists, Clancy focuses more on the characters, then the machines and weapons. For a person who doesn't know what a M23-whoosewhat is(like me)this is a terrific novel. I hope Sir John appears in Clancy's work many more times.

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Tom Clancy never fails to deliver...

This was an exciting book. Had I had more free time, I would have been finished in two days. As busy as I was, I still managed to tear through the 500 pages in four. If you are a Clancy fan, you can expect Clancy's usual high-quality story. If you haven't read Tom Clancy before, don't be deterred by the know-nothings who have posted negative reviews. Clancy is famous for his research and attention to detail. His characters are well thought out and developed. My guess is that some are offended by the sudden sense of stupidity that washes over them when they are overwhelmed by Clancy's superior grasp of the technicalities of his work, as well as his solid reasoning. Clancy's work does have the tendancy to strongly offend people who think they know everything.

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Fang

*she claps.*

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Sparrow

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Falling. ~Second Chapter~

Laughter.
Unattanable.
Joy. Spirited.
And yet, l laugh.
Still.
Free-falling.
Plumeting.
"Cassandra. Cassandra."
Called out.
"Marcus. Marcus."
Replied.
Hurt.
He hurt me.
Gave me away.
To Zues.
So it's Marcus's fault.
Falling.
Love.
Still.
I love him.
Maybe.
As i fall from the clouds.
A broken spirit.
That i will never reach the ground.
But.
Alas...
All good things must come.
To an end.
I hit the Earth.
A hard force.
A falling star.
Wind.
Pushes the hair out of my face.
I get up.
Only to fall back again.
"Help."
I cry.
Do they hear me?
Can their hearts?
Reach out to me?
Fear.
I fear not.
Naught.
I pray it is not all for naught.
What good?
Are my prayres.
Singing.
I sing.
Soft.
Then
Loud.
I pick myself up
Battered
Bloody
Bruisen.
My aura.
Weakens as time passes.
I leap.
Air.
Into the air, l leap, and to the ground.
I fall.
Ankles.
Are twisted.
Much
Is lost.
A girl.
Comes to me in the darkness.
Hands.
Held out to me.
I take.
Cold and pale, she offers her hands.
My crys...
Have they been heard?
Luck.
It is most likely.
"Jasmine."
She whispers.
To me.
"Cassandra."
I whisper.
To her.
Face is blank.
What have l done wrong?
Fear.
On her face.
Pale face.
In
The
Moonlight.
I stand.
She steps back
Auburn curls
Bouncing.
"Forgive me. Ma'm."
She says.
"I forgive
For what am l forgiving?"
I querie.
"Have l startled you?"
Confusion.
On her face as she asks.
"Oh no.
Help me.
Return me to my home.
Please."
I beg.
Back to begging.
Nodding.
Meets my request.
Eyes.
They light up with joy.
Mine eyes lght up.
And yet...
Still.
Feeling empty.
Hollow.

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Xavier

I want to read more. :3 So muh more. It's awesome!

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One of the Best in the World!    This book is in fact, one of th

One of the Best in the World!
   This book is in fact, one of the best books I have read of all time. Since I like books with a little bit of everything, this book had that. What I love most about this book is that you get to see all the characters point of view. I also love all the history the author puts in his book; I learned an abundance of information about the history of places and organizations. I also love that the villains are super smart and how the prosecutors were all trying hard. I advise you to read a chapter a night to understand everything. If you like action, agents, drama and unexpected twists; this book is most definitely not for you. JK!!!! Seriously though, you should read this book. So do it, but read the first one though, ill recommended too.

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Golden oldie

The Patriot Games was originelly seen as a movie. I finaly read the book. I plan to read all the "Jack Ryan" books this year.

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Another excellent book in the Jack Ryan series. The book is wa

Another excellent book in the Jack Ryan series. The book is way better the movie with lots of extra details and characters, especially with regard to Ryan's time in Annapolis. A must read!!!!

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Disapointed JK from illinois

Enjoyed the movie but found the book dull - needs more action and less verbosity.

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One of the best ive ever read

This book is great. It could br a bit hard for young readers to understand. This is a pretty big book but withinthe pages of this book is a great story told by one of the best writers of war.

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RE: AWESOME BOOK

I read this book when I was 11, and it was fine.

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Awesome book!!!!

I really like this book. It is fast paced and interesting.

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Great plot just too much detail, typ Great plot just too much detail

See above

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So-so

The beginning is exciting, but most of the book is dull.

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