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Without Remorse (1994)

Without Remorse (1994)

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0425143325 (ISBN13: 9780425143322)
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So bad yet so good...Tom Clancy has long been a hit and miss author for me. I should say that a lot of it has to do with his incredibly detailed and dense descriptions of everything military. He earns a lot of kudos for his intense knowledge of his subject matter and his ability to base his fiction in frighteningly realistic circumstances, but there are times when I just want to get on with the story and not learn about a firing pin and its historical significance to military maneuvers in the east pacific along the way. However, Without Remorse is a book so deeply drenched in character building that it swallowed me up with sympathy, empathy, and then a deep personal need to see Mr. Clark succeed in finding revenge and yes "justice" for the many wrongs that had been done to him and his. I, like many of us, had met Mr. Clark in other Clancy tales, where he was a cool and efficient military liaison to our government. But within the pages of Without Remorse, Tom Clancy brings him to life. Mr. Clark is soon revealed as a man with a history filled with flaws that maybe forgivable but are nonetheless frightening. Back when he was called Kelly, Mr. Clark endured the loss of a wife and then another woman who was very important to him. Unfortunately for the men responsible, he wasn't prepared to accept that second loss. A man with hard-earned military skills, Kelly/Clark moves, no sweeps, through this story and leaves us with a sense of nobility as he deals with some of the most revolting segments of our society. Is vigilante justice right? And can a man with the skills earned through U.S. military Special Forces actually beat law enforcement? The answers to those questions are sure to surprise you. But please don't assume this novel is about revenge, because it's not. It's really about how a man changes in the face of severe personal adversity, and about how even the most righteous of causes can somehow get all twisted up. All these big issues aside, rest assured Mr. Clark is a man worth meeting and spending time with. His story isn't an easy one, but I, for one, would be pleased to learn that men like him are standing watch all around our world today. from "Maine's Author Author"(TM) Tim Greaton

It's easy enough to allow yourself to slip into a mindless passive approval as John Clark--the main character in this book--methodically murders his way up the chain of command of a drug syndicate. As a reader, you sense that while Clancy never comes right out and says it, that you should feel these bad guys are getting what they deserve. But if you're a thinking human, it's awfully difficult to put the book down and not have it occur to you that Clark's enterprise is completely morally bankrupt. Clancy pairs this story with the other plotline of the book, which involves the the moral ambiguity of the Vietnam War, evidently wanting readers to come to the conclusion that Clark's actions in Vietnam and his actions in Baltimore are comparable. Clancy is raising a whole nest of questions that he is unable to answer because of his suffocating nationalism, though somehow I don't think that was his intention with this book.In one sense, this is an easier book than other Clancy novels, because there is no overt political manuevering. On the other hand, the "realist" geopolitical vision he subscribes to is sometimes one of the more interesting features of his books, even when you disagree with him, as I almost always do. Also, there is little application of Clancy's encylopedic knowledge of military weaponry and tactics, since most of this novel is focused on Clark's personal crusade. I have been the victim of violent crime a couple of times in my life, and I'd be kidding myself if I didn't say that I sometimes don't entertain revenge fantasies. But that's why we have a legal system (as if you need me to point this out). It's too difficult to keep up the enthusiasm for Clark's killing spree for the length of this novel, especially as it's paired with a distict lack of introspection. You'll save yourself a lot of time if you watch the Punisher movie instead, and have about the same level of satisfaction when all is said and done.

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Without Remorse is a action/thriller during the Vietnam War. The book is filled with twists and turns at every corner. You'll find yourself flying across oceans, on ships, underwater, or in the big city. It will keep your attention and you will not want to put it down. The takes place in America and Vietnam. The book follows the life of John Clark, a Vietnam War veteran whose wife just died in a deadly automotive accident. He will meet new people from around the world and do things many people will never even consider doing. At the same time, a up-and-coming drug dealer is beginning to emerge from the shadows to stake their claim on the East Coast. Clancy writes the book from multiple perspectives. This allows the different viewpoints on the same situation to allow you to see through both sides' perspectives. You will come to know the characters throughout the book and learn more about their life. I started this book with no prior knowledge to how Tom Clancy writes. The detail of everything astonished me.Tom Clancy somehow finds to includes small military words, speech, and other things that make it such a realistic experience.While reading the story, you will be immersed in the world of covert operations, intelligence agencies, and underground drug dealers. Each one of these lives are brought out to full detail. The story grabs you from the beginning and won't let you go until the end. There are many twists and turns throughout the book that will keep you guessing all the way to the end. The story makes you want to see each plot lead through. Every character is created with care and has their own personality.
—Anthony

Kelly is a Navy Seal back in the states as Vietnam rages half way across the globe. He's done his service, and well, and is now working as an underwater demolitions expert. Of course, that all changes when his pregnant wife is accidentally killed. Several months pass. Then on a wimhe picks up a female hitch hiker while he is on the way to his boat. (he lives on an island somewhere off the coast of MD that used to be a military site).The hitch hiker has a horrendous past, she's running from some very bad people, and is addicted to drugs. That is where the book really takes off.***Spoiler Alert***The good...-Kelly is a very likable character. He's tough, but the very same things that make him so resiliant also show his humanity. -The love story between Kelly and Pam is very sweet. There is something touching about the two of them finding each other.The bad...-Pam dies. That sucked. I like happy endings. -The way that Pam dies. The retelling of that tale is just to brutal. I actually debated about giving the book a lower rating because I found it disturbing. But then I argued with myself that if it was giving my nightmares, I guess it was effective. -The cross story about the POW's and how they were off the books was interesting, but I think it could have been done quicker. It was a lot of subplot for what I felt was little return. Kelly needed the out at the end, but I don't think the story needed that much detail to make it happen.-In the end, Henry got it too quick. He should have been the one in the high pressure chamber.A very good read, and the overall happy ending with Nurse O'Toole in the end was a nice touch. I liked that Kelly was at peace by the last page. And while Jack Ryan is just barely in this book, it is considered the first in the series. Looking forward to reading the next one, although I think Kelly becomes a side character from here on in.
—Matthew Esham

Another international masterpiece, Without Remorse by Tom Clancy, is solidly in the winner’s circle. Clancy has created a culinary smorgasbord to please any taste. First you take sex, drugs and murder; add a pinch of love and mix it all slowly together. To this you add war and espionage, making an unforgettable meal of words. Love, sex, drugs and war… what more can you ask? John Kelly, a semi-retired Navy Seal, finds himself in a world he didn’t know; the world of drugs and dealers. His special training helps him orientate himself and makes him dangerous to the kingpins of that world. When his girlfriend is brutally killed, he vows revenge and does this without remorse. On the other side of the world POW’s, that are reported dead, are being questioned by Russian and tortured by their Vietnamese captors. Believed dead, these prisoners have but one chance of freedom; John Kelly. John is certainly the man for the job but who will look after his interests at home? A job worth doing is a job worth doing well……. John does his job well. Another winner for this acclaimed champion of suspense; it is a read for everyone.
—Thom Swennes

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