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The Sum of All Fears (Jack Ryan Novels) Mass Market Paperback – August 1, 1992

by Tom Clancy (Author)

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Book 6 of 11 in the A Jack Ryan Novel Series

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When his proposal for a ground-breaking Middle Eastern peace plan falls through, Deputy Director of the CIA Jack Ryan must stop anti-Israeli agents from acquiring an atom bomb and using it against Israel. Reprint. NYT.

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Once again, Tom Clancy manages to add new twists to the alternate U.S. history he initiated in The Hunt for Red October. In The Sum of All Fears, the center of conflict is the perpetual hot spot the Mideast, where a nuclear weapon falls into the hands of terrorists just as peace seems possible. Clancy realistically paints an almost unthinkable scenario--the bomb is planted on American soil in the midst of an escalation in tension with the Soviet Union; the terrorists hope to rekindle cold war animosity and prevent reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians.

Despite such a dramatic story line, Clancy doesn't neglect the individuals who drive his tale. Jack Ryan's problems are as much domestic as they are part of the international crisis that is the ostensible narrative: National Security Director Elizabeth Elliot has the president's ear, and she has convinced him that Ryan's ethics are questionable. She hints at marital infidelity and an insider-trading scandal. Of course, both accusations are false, but her arguments have enough evidence behind them (e.g. some photographs of an innocent embrace with a friend) to cause a strain in the Ryans' marriage and a flurry of media attention. While "Mr. Clark" tracks the terrorists, he also provides some needed intelligence to heal the Ryan family.

The Sum of All Fears is the stuff of nightmares but contains enough verisimilitude to terrify sober minds. Ryan has matured into a complex protagonist as Clancy's writing, too, has matured. Ryan is plagued by stress and self-doubts that test even his dauntless moral compass and make him a more interesting subject for readers' attention. Those fascinated by military hardware, from nuclear submarines to atomic weapons, will find almost enough here to start their own army. And Clancy's understanding of international politics seems chillingly correct. --Patrick O'Kelley

About the Author

Tom Clancy was the author of eighteen #1 New York Times-bestselling novels. His first effort, The Hunt for Red October, sold briskly as a result of rave reviews, then catapulted onto the bestseller list after President Ronald Reagan pronounced it ��the perfect yarn.�� Clancy was the undisputed master at blending exceptional realism and authenticity, intricate plotting, and razor-sharp suspense. He died in October 2013.

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Series: Jack Ryan Novels
Mass Market Paperback: 914 pages
Publisher: Berkley; Reissue edition (August 1, 1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0425133540
ISBN-13: 978-0425133545
Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 1.5 x 6.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 419 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,046,554 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #4026 in Books > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Thrillers & Suspense > Technothrillers
- #11196 in Books > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Thrillers & Suspense > Spies & Politics > Espionage
- #58795 in Books > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Thrillers & Suspense > Suspense

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Ron A.

Kindle Version Has An Inexcusable Problem

July 16, 2016

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This is my favorite of all the Clancy books, but the Kindle version has a problem: within each chapter, Clancy uses "scenes" to go from one character/situation to another, which is a very common and popular way to write. In the print version, every "scene" is separated by the next "scene" by a blank line/space to indicate the end of one scene and the start of another.
The Kindle version has eliminated those blank lines and simply runs one scene into another as simply a new paragraph, causing a jarring and confusing transition from one scene to the next. Very annoying.

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The fears are all too real

September 22, 2017

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This book clearly illustrates the concept: “power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.” When it is a person’s goal to achieve power for the sake of having and using that power, it would seem that the corruption comes with that equation. Jack Ryan starts the book at the Deputy Director I’d Intelligence with the CIA under a new director, a political appointee who tries to do noting & succeeds rather spectacularly. Further, the new administration loses the National Security Advisor (good guy) to mini scandal, & his replacement is a shallow, vindictive power-grabber. This book is an enormously entertaining read.

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Paul Cook

Perhaps Clancy's Best

August 12, 2017

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This is the high-watermark of techno-thrillers and probably Clancy's best. It's nothing like the movie, more adroitly written, more precise in its details (of how to build a small nuclear device; how a submarine sonar works; how chain of command works, etc.). He also gets the political mind-set right, including the downside of political ambition. Perhaps one or two characters aren't as well-drawn as they could be, but the ones that count, Clancy gets right. Great fun, quick read despite its length.

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CAvidReaderM

Slow, slow, slow!

December 28, 2016

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I'm used to Clancy and his details and slow writing style, but this one was just way too slow for me. If you want to enjoy this book, start at about 75% of the way through. Honestly the first 75% of this book is details, details, details and way too much background. Once you get past that... It's interesting in a good read.

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Robert Jay

Techno thriller

January 23, 2018

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We all know Tom Clancy by now. This is another of his techno thrillers. It includes a lot of detail on how to build an atomic bomb which, I am told, is not quite correct to deter readers from attempting to build their own. Some readers found this a bit too long handle, but I found it interesting. All in all, I would give this 4 and a half stars.

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Necho

A classic worthy of re-reading...

February 9, 2018

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Clancy as master storyteller is obvious. But the genius it takes to describe in minute detail the series of nanoseconds involved in a multistage nuclear detonation over four pages is stunning. Never has such minutia been so riveting in my reading. Naturally, the many threads he is able to weave without slipping is impressive indeed!

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T. Apple

Great Adventure Book

January 24, 2017

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I thought this book began slow; wasn't sure I would like it; but later I had a hard time putting it down so I could keep my appointments. There are multiple tales and he switches from one to another, from one paragraph to the next; sometime making the transition without this reader realizing it. I am always amazed by the knowledge of the navy, Russia, nuclear physics, and etc. that TC puts in this book. Great book, long.

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KarenWby

you can get lost in the details

February 27, 2018

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But I was continually amazed that Tom Clancy kept so many story lines going and never once dropped the ball. Also surprising to me were the tears that fell from my eyes twice in the reading of this book, and again now as I write this review. Now I'm going to have to go back and read all my Tom Clancy books over again.

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