Clancy shows how an ordinary man crossed the lines of justice and morality to become the CIA legend Mr. Clark.
Without Remorse: TOM CLANCY'S (Jack Ryan)
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This harrowing #1 bestseller is an unforgettable journey into the heart of darkness. Without mercy. Without guilt. Without remorse.
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Avid readers of Clancy's bestselling techno-thrillers ( The Hunt for Red October et al.) know agent John Kelly, code-named Mr. Clark, as Jack Ryan's "dark side." Here, in 1970, Vietnam vet Kelly gets involved in a secret operation to rescue 20 American pilots from a North Vietnamese prison camp. Betrayed by someone in Washington, the mission ends in apparent failure. Clancy balances the military movements with a dark narrative of Kelly's tragic personal life. While mourning the death of his pregnant wife in a traffic accident, Kelly picks up a young hitchhiker named Pam, a prostitute and drug "mule" fleeing her cruel masters. The pair fall in love and set out to bring down the drug lords, but an error on Kelly's part leads to Pam's horrible demise at the hands of the vengeful criminals. After his own recovery from a shotgun blast, Kelly begins methodically to murder his way through the drug ring. Clancy attempts to rationalize this amoral crusade with passages of introspection by characters who are either noble warriors or human scum, but the technique doesn't wash. Although full of failings of style and moral judgment, this overlong, often melodramatic novel seems destined to follow its predecessors to the top of the bestseller lists. BOMC selection.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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By Michael Dea
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Part Death Wish and part Missing in Action, this tells the story of how former navy seal John Kelly became CIA operative John Clark.
Set in the waning years of Vietnam, we meet recently widowed John Kelly as falls in love with a prostitute. She is brutally murdered by her drug running pimp and most of the book chronicles Kelly's quest for revenge, interspersed with the CIA's attempt to rescue american POWs from North Vietnam.
It's not a bad book, but for most part it is just a standard revenge fantasy. Yes we'd all like to imagine what a trained special forces operative could do to street gangs, but the joy of reading a Tom Clancy book is to be immersed in the world of murky and clandestine geopolitics- and this book has very little of that.
Set in the waning years of Vietnam, we meet recently widowed John Kelly as falls in love with a prostitute. She is brutally murdered by her drug running pimp and most of the book chronicles Kelly's quest for revenge, interspersed with the CIA's attempt to rescue american POWs from North Vietnam.
It's not a bad book, but for most part it is just a standard revenge fantasy. Yes we'd all like to imagine what a trained special forces operative could do to street gangs, but the joy of reading a Tom Clancy book is to be immersed in the world of murky and clandestine geopolitics- and this book has very little of that.
By John M. Ford
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Format:Kindle Edition
This story is set in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan series. By the chronology of that series it is the first book, but should NOT be read first. In order to appreciate its finer points, readers should be familiar with CIA operative John Clark and his behind-the-scenes role. This is John Clark's backstory.
John Clark was once John Kelly, a Navy SEAL and Vietnam veteran. He sails, dives and enjoys life. When his girlfriend is killed by drug dealers, John is devastated. His anguish turns to rage as he learns about the trafficking in drugs and human lives in his city, unnoticed by John and almost everyone else. He puts his combat skills back to work as he stalks and kills violent criminals. He also begins working for the Federal government on very similar missions. It becomes increasingly likely that his two lives will collide.
This is an excellent book which explains much about the skills, attitudes and loyalties John Clark demonstrates throughout the Jack Ryan series. Several familiar faces appear briefly in the story, making intriguing connections. Well-read Tom Clancy fans will enjoy these revelations, but they are not necessary to follow the story. The story itself is a good one, but has some very disturbing events and implications. Not for the squeamish.
John Clark was once John Kelly, a Navy SEAL and Vietnam veteran. He sails, dives and enjoys life. When his girlfriend is killed by drug dealers, John is devastated. His anguish turns to rage as he learns about the trafficking in drugs and human lives in his city, unnoticed by John and almost everyone else. He puts his combat skills back to work as he stalks and kills violent criminals. He also begins working for the Federal government on very similar missions. It becomes increasingly likely that his two lives will collide.
This is an excellent book which explains much about the skills, attitudes and loyalties John Clark demonstrates throughout the Jack Ryan series. Several familiar faces appear briefly in the story, making intriguing connections. Well-read Tom Clancy fans will enjoy these revelations, but they are not necessary to follow the story. The story itself is a good one, but has some very disturbing events and implications. Not for the squeamish.
By lalondejp
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Excellent book, Tom Clansey is a master at multiple events by the same heroe within one story . I did not like the fact that altough it was supposed to be a new book, it was evidently a used book at new book price
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