In this, the latest of Tom Clancy's "Jack Ryan" or "Ryanverse" novels, a new generation of the Ryan clan is summoned into service. Jack Ryan Jr. and his two cousins, Dominic and Brian Caruso, go to work for Hendley Associates, an extremely clandestine, privately-funded organization dedicated to one goal: identifying and eliminating those who plot the death of American civilians. Jack Junior follows in his father's footsteps as an intelligence analyst, intuitive and quick. Dominic (an FBI field agent) and Brian (a Marine major) handle the muscle side of the business, killing those who fund or run terrorist operations in a very sneaky manner indeed. This book, half the size of most of Clancy's contributions, is all setup and little action, a sharp contrast to his earlier works, which generally featured a rich setting married with plot twists and heart-pounding action. This book pales in comparison, with the plot being wrapped up within about five pages, giving the reader an impression of having reached the end about a hundred pages too soon. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of story - Dry-cynical Time/era of story: Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 10 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - an organization Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - revenge The antagonists are: - Arab terrorists How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting United States Yes Europe Yes City? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies A lot of techno jargon? Yes Unusual forms of death - poisoning Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |