The Cardinal of the Kremlin

After writing my Clear and Present Danger review, I decided I ought to add a few more Clancy opinionaires. So let's continue with this one. A very solid, entertaining book. Le classique, as the French would say. It's got the right dose of technology, warfare, sci-fi hi-tech stuff, espionage, bad Rus......more

I'm still really enjoying delving back into the early Clancy Jack Ryan novel. The tail end of the Cold War has always interested me, I was around the age where as a child you start to become more aware of world events on the news. One thing that Clancy brilliantly achieves in his gigantic gripping thr......more

Comrades, this was much better the second time around. I got choked up at the end, a tear nearly escaped. Complex, tense, and insightful, this story sees Ryan making bold moves. I did speed through the Afghan parts because it was bitter and depressing. That entire situation was, in hindsight, perhap......more

Following the disappointing Patriot Games, Clancy redeemed himself (in my eyes) with a spy thriller with classical ingredients, i.e. the extrication of a Soviet double agent by the Americans. It's been a long while since I've read any Clancy, so caveat lector is in place here. But I would say that s......more

Enjoyed this one! Hard to beat Clancy and Jack Ryan!......more