About the AuthorTom Clancy was the author of eighteen #1New York Times-bestselling novels. His first effort,The Hunt for Red October, sold briskly as a result of rave reviews, then catapulted onto the bestseller list after President Ronald Reagan pronounced it "the perfect yarn." Clancy was the undisputed master at blending exceptional realism and authenticity, intricate plotting, and razor-sharp suspense. He passed away in October 2013. how many books are published every day The Teeth of the Tiger (A Jack Ryan Novel)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. ... read all of the Jack Ryan books and I hate to admit it but I was a little disappointed ...By T. LamparskiI think I've read all of the Jack Ryan books and I hate to admit it but I was a little disappointed with the first Jack Ryan Jr. book. With the possible exception of Without Remorse / Executive Orders, all of the Jack Ryan books were complete stories that often referred to events in other books. The Teeth of the Tiger is like an unfinished symphony. The book builds an interesting story and then just kind of ends - as if to meet a publishing deadline. There were a lot of unanswered questions which, hopefully, are addressed in Dead or Alive1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. No tension.By Not a Real NameThis book lacks meaningful tension to a truly remarkable degree. Spoilers ensue. The protagonists are never in the slightest danger, no matter how hastily and unpreparedly they act. I kept waiting for one of the *numerous* hints that there would be a complication to pay off, but not one did. Examples: the narrator flat out writes that the terrorists are overheard shooting at the coyote's house after crossing from Mexico (it never came up in the ensuing investigation), the terrorists in the mall haven't a clue about small unit tactics but somehow the Marine and the FBI guy who are trained in totally different ways work together seamlessly, during one hit Enzo/Aldo (who can remember which is which?) distracts the target's friend -- who turns out to be the next target -- by running into him and having a brief conversation with him (but the guy never sees them coming), the last victim's set up as some kind of an espionage genius (he kills a senior Mossad guy in the opening pages) but doesn't see the rank amateurs shadowing him in their flashy car and conspicuous suits. And then there's the totally unearned (the Emir's never on stage for a second) cliffhanger.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Life is too short to waste on this clunker.By jim rileyVery hard to believe Tom Clancy wrote this book. I'm a huge Clancy fan and even enjoyed the new non-Clancy written novels. But "...Tiger" was a stinker. If this had been his first it would have one-and-done. Most every other book is worth your time but bring Nodoze if you want to get through this amateurish boor-fest.