Clear and Present Danger

What makes Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan novels so special, is that they are not simply just action spy thrillers with espionage, explosions, etc. They feel more realistic, like as if the issues raised in the books were ripped straight out of a newspaper headline, and 'Clear and Present Danger' is no exception, as it raises the issues of U.S. American Policy; the War on Drugs; the abuse of political and military power by a government bureaucracy with no accountability; etc., and was even written with relevance to not just the War on Drugs but also the Iran–Contra Affair during Reagan's Presidency in the 1980's. But even then, the book's sociopolitical issues still feels relevant today, even in this post–Trump era.But anybody who is a Jack Ryan fan, or a general fan of political thrillers, 'Clear and Present Danger' is worth the read, and oughta be read alongside watching the movie, as well.SPOILER ALERT:Unlike in the movie where Jack Ryan is more of a main central character, in the book, he is more of a secondary character who becomes important by the second–half. And the film's ending did leave me feeling somewhat a bit frustrated, but calmed down after reading the book's ending.

Classic cu builds his plots and integrates his characters slowly. Towards the middle he has you. That's when you stop doing anything else because you just need to get to the end. Then you find the next book in the series so you can do it again.

I always thought of this as Tom Clancy's first post-Cold War book but in fact it was published in 1989 and has several references to the Soviet Union. But, of course, the focus of the book is on the drug war rather than Russia.Even if you have seen the movies starring Harrison Ford many times, you will not be bored by this book. The plot is different in many respects.The book takes you back to the world of the 1980's. The drug war is described as if it is still a relatively novel thing and Clancy employs dated sounding terminology such as repeated references to "the druggies."There are about 250 pages in the later half where the plot seemed to me to stall a bit. But keep reading through to the end. To me, this book was not quite as good as Cardinal of the Kremlin but better than all the preceding Jack Ryan books.

This booked hooked me into reading for hours. It was like a movie I needed to watch till the end.

This is another great novel by Tom Clancy, a hard book to put down. Good visual content and depth of feeling.

Tom Clancy (and others) wrote an excellent series - Jack Ryan. Buy all 37 books today. This book was part of an order. All books were new and arrived in pristine condition. Great job!!

Classic Clancy, multiple sub plots interwoven masterfully. Creates such believable characters and has you identifying with them as people you know.

Reading it now. Love all of Tom Clancy's books. I would like to read some of his non-fiction books too.RIP Tom Clancy. You were such a wonderful and great author.Sylvia Lyons

If you like a well-written story with a combination of politics and military service, then this is your kind of book. It has mystery and suspense, but it is an "American" political story. People from other backgrounds might not find it as interesting. For me, it was worth every page, even though I am NOT American. It challenges you to look at what is right and what is wrong, no matter what the outcome. And in today's world that is most important -- seeing what is right and knowing what the truth is!

So far the worst Tom Clancy's book I've ever read.

I have a hard copy, now the Kindle version to reread when not at home. I fact have the whole set on one tablet.

Inglese scorrevole, narrazione coinvolgente e consuspence. da legger!

Bought it for my son (16yo) and he loved it.