Rainbow Six - Tom Clancy > Reviews

Advantages: Gripping, tense, unable to put the book down
Disadvantages: None

...a box office hit, choose Rainbow Six you will get your money back ten fold. This was the first of TCs' books I read, since then I have read 4 others and I'm going back to 'Six' to re-read. Excellent !!!! ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent storyline, Clancy's best
Disadvantages: Quite technical

...closely follows the teams of Rainbow as they battle terrorists in a government conspiracy that rivals all of the X-Files plots. The ETA and Provisional IRA both get their terrorist butts kicked and there are many other interwoven plots. The book is set in a realistic and thrilling environment, and centres round the 2000 Sydney Games. You can not get better than this book! No other writer can bring together realism and warfare to make a book such ... Read review

Advantages: Complex plots with exciting characters and scenarios.
Disadvantages: highly underrated

This book is one of my all time favourites... and if you like action books then im sure it will become one of yours as well. Clancy masterfully manages to keep your mind locked into thee seemingly seperate storylines without making things too confusing. the characters in the book range from simple office workers too crazed scientists, making you feel connected to each and every one of them. each chapter ends on a bigger cliff hanger just forcing you ... Read review

Advantages: Thrilling / Gripping read
Disadvantages: Could offend?

A great read that sucks you in. I couldn't put the book down and although it can be tiresome as its a whole lot of reading, the characters keep you gripped to the point that you can actually imagine being there! (well from a male point of view anyway)! As pointed out before it has become more relevant after 9/11 and could possibly offend some people but this was the first 'proper' book that I ever read and have since read it twice more its just ... Read review

Advantages: Not linked to Jack Ryan too tightly
Disadvantages: Can't think of one

...today's climate - could a Rainbow Six scenario be the next step in terrorist control? ... Read review