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Book Review By Jacob Hurt
Clear and Present Danger by Tom Clancy

A riveting look at the shadowy war on drugs...An action-packed, non-stop thriller about a government that turns its back on those in the line of fire, and the man determined to rescue them, no matter what the cost...


Plot & Themes
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20 %
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 %
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 30 %
Who's the terrorist enemy here?
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here? - drug dealers

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Age: - 60's-90's
Profession/status:
Motive of antagonist - revenge
The antagonists are: - evil politicians

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Mid-Atlantic states
The Americas (not US): Yes
The Americas: - South
Misc setting - fort/military installation - fancy mansion

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
A lot of techno jargon? Yes
Kind of jargon? - military technology
Unusual forms of death - perforation--bullets
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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