From Publishers WeeklyGreaney has a lot of pages to fill in his third solo Tom Clancy novel (after 2014's Tom Clancy: Full Force and Effect). That he manages it without being boring shows that he's well qualified to continue the adventures of Jack Ryan and son. Jack Sr., still the U.S. president, has more of a role than in recent entries, but most of the heroics are performed by Jack Jr., who's been slowly rising in the ranks of the secret organization known as the Campus. Russian president Valeri Volodin, once again the villain, has half a dozen perfidious plots aimed at restoring Russia to its position of greatness. One threat is to plant a new super-secret Russian submarine with 120 nuclear warheads in the waters off Washington, D.C. In the best tradition of Clancy, Greaney capably lays out the groundwork for these machinations before setting them all in entertaining motion. Fans of military action thrillers will be well satisfied. Agent: Scott Miller, Trident Media Group. (Dec.)\n AN A+, A TOUCHDOWN...Greaney has once again done fans proud, putting forth a thrilling plotline with the ultimate twists and turns, and some good, old-fashioned espionage to keep everyone on their toes...There have always been die-hard Clancy fans, but Mark Greaney, the fantastic writer of The Gray Man series, deserves a huge standing ovation for putting together yet another unforgettable Jack Ryan thriller!Suspense MagazineGREANEY DELIVERS a story reminiscent of the older Clancy novels...A taut storyline with familiar characters facing new challenges.Kirkus sIn the best tradition of Clancy...Fans of military action thrillers will be well satisfied.Publishers WeeklyAbout the AuthorA little more than thirty years ago Tom Clancy was a Maryland insurance broker with a passion for naval history. Years before, he had been an English major at Baltimores Loyola College and had always dreamed of writing a novel. His first effort, The Hunt for Red October, sold briskly as a result of rave reviews, then catapulted onto the New York Times bestseller list after President Reagan pronounced it the perfect yarn. From that day forward, Clancy established himself as an undisputed master at blending exceptional realism and authenticity, intricate plotting, and razor-sharp suspense. He passed away in October 2013.Mark Greaney has a degree in international relations and political science. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Tom Clancy Support and Defend, Tom Clancy Full Force and Effect, Tom Clancy Commander in Chief, and Tom Clancy True Faith and Allegiance. WithTom Clancy he coauthored Locked On, Threat Vector, and Command Authority. He has written six books in his own Gray Man series: Gunmetal Gray,Back Blast, Dead Eye, Ballistic, On Target, and The Gray Man. In his research for these novels, he traveled to fifteen countries, and trained alongside military and law enforcement in the use of firearms, battlefield medicine, and close-range combat tactics. what are good discussion questions for a book Tom Clancy Commander in Chief (A Jack Ryan Novel)
87 of 89 people found the following review helpful. Greaney writes another novel worthy of the Clancy name; another great Jack Ryan storyBy outwestThough it remains difficult not to compare Greaney's novels to original Clancy works, he has done a surprisingly good job of reinvigorating the franchise. They hit on many of the Clancy trademarks: thrilling writing, plot twists, espionage, and some good old fashioned butt kicking. Commander in Chief (also known as the 11th Jack Ryan novel) hits just as well.As most folks know, this is not Tom Clancy's work, Tom had not written a single book in a decade before he died. This is a franchise book, and another a good one. Mark Greaney is a talented writer, which he showed in his work in the prior "Clancy" novel Support and Defend and Full Force and Effect. Greaney keeps the trend going with this book, evoking the Clancy style and keeping the franchise alive.In this novel, the plot revolves around oil and energy and its effects on global stability and a plot to manipulate the market to strengthen the Russians. Fiction? Sounds similar to the issues going on now. Just like Greaeny did with Full Force and Effect, where the plot centered on the at-that-time issue of North Korea, these books rope in present events to make the plot fee current. Very much the plot of any classic Clancy novel.The writing is tight and well paced. If you liked Greaney's other Clancy interpretations, you will certainly like Commander in Chief. For those who have not given Greaney a chance, you should, at least to see if you like his take on Clancy works.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. MixedBy CustomerSelected this too hastily, thought it was a Tom Clancy book. The pros are that the premise is very current about Russian and American conflicts. It's pretty scary, especially considering the Russian involvement in our politics and talk of weakening NATO. Toss book is worth reading for that reason. The cons ate that this is not Tom Clancy writing. The characters are there, the multiple plots coming together, battle scenes. But I literally kept falling asleep reading and made myself finish. A real Tom Clancy book I have a hard time putting down. This is not a bad author by any means but, as is always the case, you just can't replace one of the great authors and have it be the same.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Couldn't put it down.By RoxieMark Greaney has done an amazing job continuing on with the Jack Ryan series. I barely can tell the difference. I especially like the way Mark has cut down just a bit on the technical details in the story such as so many different Russian names, guns they carry which I really don't mind that part, but Tom Clancy sure did. I loved his stories which is why I continue to read them but I really appreciate how Mark gives us more interesting storyline to read and not as much technical to sort through. If you like action, political intrigue and more true to how the world is probably run , you will definitely want to read about Jack Ryan or Jack Ryan, Jr and the Campus. I can't wait to start the next one.