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Title: Good thing it wasn't his first book !
Review: Had this been his first book it would never have been published and we'd all be saying "Tom who?". Instead I'm saying "Tom, what happened to you?". Though slightly better than Rainbow Six, the story is far too linear, repetitive (The word "Klingon" appears over a dozen times - spread through the book!) and ordinary. The final chapter must have been phoned in by those same Klingons. (Among other things Ryan invites the entire crew of a destroyer over to the White House to get drunk with him.) The last line is simply revolting and unworthy. I suspect Tom is using some kind of high end computer program, plus assistant writers, to generate is latest "material". If so he should either get back to basics or give it up entirely. Thanks for a fantastic run Mr. Clancy. Please don't ruin your legacy with this kind of work.
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