The teeth of the tiger

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Northland Public Library	Audio Books	FIC CLANCY (COMPACT DISC)
Location	Northland Public Library
Collection	Audio Books
Call Number	FIC CLANCY (COMPACT DISC)

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Summary

An alliance between Arab extremists and Colombian drug lords threatens to spread a new wave of terrorism throughout the world. Standing against them is a shadowy organization, Hendley and Associates, dedicated to to identifying and resolving terrorist threats by any means necessary. Recruited to join Hendley areBrian and Dominic Caruso, the first a Marine, the latter an FBI agent. And with them is Jack Ryan, Jr., the president's son.

Published Reviews

Publisher's Weekly Review: "While last year's Clancy novel, Red Rabbit, hit #1 first week out, sales reportedly were down from previous books, as were the thumbs of critics, who found the book slow, talky and lacking in action. In an effort to repair the damage as well as to revitalize his long-running Jack Ryan series, Clancy has scrapped his usual one-novel-every-two-years cycle to deliver a shorter, swifter tale featuring not Ryan but Ryan's son, also known as Jack, as well as two of young Jack's cousins, fraternal twins Dominic and Brian Caruso, the former an FBI agent, the latter a Marine. All three are recruited to a privately funded vigilante organization, Hendley Associates, that aims to strike at America's enemies-particularly, terrorists-when the Feds can't or won't. The narrative divides into two parts. The first concerns the training of the three, with young Ryan basically pushing his way into the organization while Dominic is signed on after taking the law into his own hands by shooting a child killer, and Brian after demonstrating smarts during combat in Afghanistan. Their grapplings with the moral and logistical demands of their new jobs alternate with a villains' plot, as Islamic terrorists cut a deal with Colombian drug smugglers, sneak into the U.S. and move toward their killing-field objectives, four shopping malls in mid-America. The plot strands tie up in a terrifically exciting sequence, the novel's highlight, as Dom and Brian, by chance shopping at one mall, take down four of the terrorists. But the terrorists kill scores of innocents, so the rest of the novel details American vengeance-the teeth of the tiger-as the twins fly to Europe, followed by Jack, to take out several of the terrorists' handlers. This isn't Clancy's strongest novel, but it's a big improvement over Red Rabbit. Geopolitical analysis and operational details overwhelm the few action sequences, perhaps to the chagrin of many Clancy fans, but the author knows this stuff like no one else and delivers it all in his inimitable clipped manner. Clancy's smart flag-waving and targeting of terrorists will please many, of course, and leaves plenty of room for sequels. Expect generally satisfied fans and huge sales. (On sale Aug. 11) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved"
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Additional Information

Series	Jack Ryan, Jr. novels Bks 14 and 15 co-written with Don Bentley #1 - The Teeth of the tiger #2 - Dead or alive #3 - Locked on #4 - Threat vector #5 - Command authority #6 - Support and defend #7 - Full force and effect #8 - Under fire #9 - Duty and honor #10 - Point of contact #11 - Line of sight #12 - Enemy contact #13 - Firing point
Subjects	Ryan, Jack, -- Sr. (Fictitious character) -- Fiction. Children of presidents -- Fiction. Drug traffic -- Fiction. Fathers and sons -- Fiction. Intelligence officers -- Fiction. Terrorism -- Prevention -- Fiction. Suspense fiction. Audiobooks.
Publisher	Santa Ana, CA :Books on Tape,2003
Edition	Library ed.
Contributors	Hoye, Stephen.
Participants/Performers	Read by Stephen Hoye.
Language	English
Notes	Unabridged. Compact discs.
Description	14 audio discs (approximately 16 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN	073669496X 9780736694964
Other	Classic View