WITHOUT REMORSE.NFO
Another excellent installment into the Jack Ryan universe. This time out Tom Clancy explores the background of one of the coolest sidekicks since Spenser met Hawke. John Clark who has appeared in some of Clancy's better works such as Clear and Present Danger, Sum of All Fears, and more finally has his story told. From it's heart breaking beginnings in the aftermath of Hurricane Camille we meet a man who has the skills, the heart, and perseverance to do what needs to be done for the greater good. John Clark has always been one of my favorite characters in Clancy's universe. Jack is the idealist, Jim Greer is the wisdom, but John Clark has always been the man who holds the sword, errr.. gun. An excellent book that tracks the birth of our dark hero from the US, to the humid jungles of Vietnam, and back again. Along the way we will meet Sandy, Dr. Rosen, the tragic Pam, Emmett Ryan, Colonel Zachariahs and another one of my faves Yevgenievich Grishanov AKA Kolya. John is beset by tragedy and spends the remainder of the book trying to find resolution while helping out Jim Greer with a small problem over in The 'Nam. The book reads as part spy novel, and part Death Wish homage. It might not be for everyone but I've always enjoyed the spirit of the dark hero in books. A great read for fans of clancy's work or of the genre. A must read for all fans of John Clark!!
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