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Title: Clancy's Good, But Not The Best
Review: Tom Clancy is a fine writer and I enjoy his style and characters. He crafts entertaining stories and keeps the reader on edge waiting for how the heroes will save the day. However, I must temper this praise by saying Clancy is far from the best writer of the 20th Century. For you Clancy buffs out there I strongly suggest you read Alistair MacLean's "Ice Station Zebra", "Force Ten From Navarone", or "Puppet on a Chain". MacLean writes with a style and flair which is thoroughly engrossing, technically exciting, and light years ahead of Clancy in artistic ability and the shear art of storytelling. Clancy is Salieri to MacLean's Mozart.
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