Debt of Honour - Tom Clancy

AUTHOR: The Author for this book is Tom Clancy and this is the 7th book written in the Ryan series. Order of the Ryan Series is as follows as published by Clancy: The Hunt for Red October Patriot Games The Cardinal of the Kremlin Clear and Present Danger The Sum of all Fears Without Remorse Debt of Honour Executive Orders Order of the Ryan Series as Storyline: Without Remorse Patriot Games The Red Rabbit The Hunt for Red October The Cardinal of the Kremlin Clear and Present Danger The Sum of All Fears Debt of Honour Executive ...  Read the complete review

I began to read Tom Clancy because of the Hunt of the Red October: I loved the book and I loved the movie. I can pass over his political ideas (The american are always right, the english are somewhat mainly right but less and less right since Margaret Thatcher is not ruling, the others can be wrong or bad depending on if they agree with americans and/or Margaret Thatcher or not, and the rest is the axis of evil), so I usually buy a Tom Clancy book whenever I'm facing a long flight, mainly because they are very thick. For Debt of Honour: in this one the japs are the bad ones (they belong to the axis of evil) and america is going to have it back ...  Read the complete review

“Debt of Honour” is a key chapter in the fictional life of Jack Ryan as it reveals how, in the space of one novel, Ryan goes from a Wall Street Stockbroker to National Security Advisor to saviour of the United States to President without even pausing for breath. Along the way there are trade and military confrontations with Japan, all handled with equal aplomb by our hero. Whilst being an admirer of Tom Clancy I have to admit that I did find two of his literary trademarks increasingly irritating as I read through the book. The first is that, aside from the flawed characters of ‘baddies’, is how all of the key players on Ryan’s side, as it ...  Read the complete review

The Jack Ryan saga continues! You thought he finished his career by averting a nuclear war in "Sum of All Fears" didn't you? But President Durling convinces him to come back, and not a moment too soon. It seems trouble follows Jack wherever he goes. "Debt of Honour" is an action packed thrill ride that will grab you right from the start and keep holding onto you at the end when you expect a resolution to the conflict, but one doesn't come. To me, an avid fan of "Red Storm Rising", I yearned for another bonanza of military technology with things blowing up and cutting edge weapons. DOH delivered the best battle scenes since ...  Read the complete review