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Title: Not Clancy's best
Review: I was very disappointed. Definitely not up to the caliber of Red October or Cardinal -- or even Rainbow. The plot development is weak. Actually I think Clancy has become such a popular writer that his editors might be hesitant to make suggestions. Personally, I think Bear and Dragon could have benefited from losing 300 or so pages. And what about that Gogol character? He's really interesting and Clancy passes up a great chance to develop him. Also Clancy's knowledge of China is a somewhat dated. Politburo members dress in suits, and their secretaries would probably dress to the nines, too...
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