Threat Vector: INSPIRATION FOR THE THRILLING AMAZON PRIME SERIES JACK RYAN

Still haven’t finished reading this on my kindle.

A solid book that improves on the previous ones. Finally the author spares the readers from his political views of the world, the plot is well thought out and almost believable and the characters are well defined - except for the opposition that never has any redeeming traits... I particularly enjoyed the slower pace at which everything moved. Turned the action more realistic and built momentum. All in all a definite keeper!

I definitely recommend Book 4 in this series, I've enjoyed the storyline, characters and have learned a lot about the different subjects written about. I always thoroughly enjoy reading a Tom Clancy book, there's always history to be learned, this book taught me much on contemporary history and politics. I look forward to the next one!

Yet another high quality thriller by Tom Clancy. I am amazed that he was able to maintain the high standard of story telling that he established from the start of his writing career. This is a long book but it still seemed to be too short, I really loved. The plot is good, the descriptions and attention to detail excellent, the characters are well developed and overall these created my ideal read. I will miss Tom but thankfully some talented authors are carrying on his legacy. May they be equal to the task they have taken on.

All in all, it is not bad (I am only half way through though). The trouble is, and I am sure a lot of avid readers also realise, Tom Clancy did not write this (and neither did he write the previous 3 or 4 Jack Ryan series). All of a sudden, Jack Ryan Jr. becomes the first born? I am sure 'Sally' will not like that. Now that Tom Clancy is no longer amongst us, I wonder what the 'last one', Command Authority would be like. Surely, unless he came back from the grave, there would be no more Jack Ryan. Still I am sure those publishers will find a way to make money from TC's works (as least in name)

Threat Vector is a bit different from past Clancy books; over the series the story of the Ryan family went from a terrorist attack on his family; to over the course of several books multiple terrorist attacks on his Country. From small battles through Biological War to Ultrawar; and the last two The Bear and the Dragon and The Teeth of the Tiger portrayed a warfare and battlefield that was different to what we were seeing in Iraq and Afghanistan. Along the way; despite the vast lead character count, the books lost their soul - ceased being about a spy doing small things and became descriptions of how the USA could overpower anyway with its technological prowess. With the reboot bringing Jack Ryan's Son as a new analyst / operations officer at the blacker than black Hendley Associates; Threat Vector takes us back to spies treading softly; to risks behind every door and to characters living with paranoia. The old faces are there; to the point that the book has a 3 page character list before you get to page 1. At 700 pages I had planned to read 100 a day for a week and make it to the end. I finished in 3 days. The changing scenary; and fast moving situations lead me to chasing down the last 300 pages on the third day. As with all Clancy books there is a lot of setup and a snap finish; but with threat vector he provides a denouement settling the characters down and handing over the baton from Ryan Sr to Jnr. Threat vector is a vast improvement on the two books above; and provides a great story and look at how a war between technological superpowers might look today. If you like the Clancy of old the combined story with Mark Greaney has much to appreciate here.

Topical subject regarding cyber crime and how it could compromise all systems using internet and secure networks. In the last few days we have heard how Chinese hackers have penetrated the New York Times - reading this book makes that very scarey as to what could happen. The plot was to predicable and so were the outcomes - not exactly riveting or challenging.

Great read with several story lines all coming together with seamless effort to a dramatic conclusion. Time Clancy as his usual best.

Come aveva già fatto con l'attacco alle torri gemelle, in questo libro Clancy prefigura un nuovo scenario strategico, ciberattacco della Cina agli Stati Uniti, con alte probabilità di realizzarsi nel prossimo futuro. Come sempre, la vicenda viene risolta dal Campus, in un susseguirsi di azioni che ti tengono col fiato sospeso fino all'ultima pagina.

Starts off slowly but grips you as it is advances. Seems more of a possibility than fiction. Must read thriller

面白かった一気に読みました、英語の本の中で一番熱中して読みました

Some long passages are too technical, the rest is fast and good at the end of a tiring day, very much as the usual Tom Clancy's novels

Und ein schönes Stück Eskapismus. Die Cowboys mit dem weißen Hut (CIA) sind die guten, die mit dem Schwarzen Hut (Chinesen) die Bösen. Die Indianer (Taiwanesen) Edel und gut, aber sie benötigen doch die Hilfe vom weißen Mann in Form von John Wayne (natürlich den Marines)' Die Story ist dünn, die Wendungen vorhersehbar, Männer noch echte Männer und Frauen, auch wenn in starken Positionen, doch irgendwie noch echte Frauen. Und so wenig die Story auch hergibt, so gut sind wieder die Erläuterungen von Waffensystemen, inklusive einer längeren Abhandlung darüber, wie ein Schleudersitz funktioniert. Alles in allem genau die Art von pubertärem waffenporno, die wir alle so vom Clancy lieben. Rest in Peace, er wird uns fehlen.