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Jack Ryan has always been a soldier. Now he's giving the orders.
At the climax of Debt of Honor, the most devastating terrorist act in the history of the world left the President, the Joing Chiefs, the Supreme Court, and nearly all of Congress dead. Only Jack Ryan, confirmed Vice President mere minutes before, survived to take the reins of a shaken and leaderless country. Now he must rebuild a government, confort a grieving nation, and become a true leader. Meanwhile, he is surrounded by enemies--both inside the White House and around the world--all of them plotting to destroy an untested President. And bring an already wounded country to its knees.....
"Undoubtedly Clancy's best yet" --Atlanta journal & Constitution
At the climax of Debt of Honor, the most devastating terrorist act in the history of the world left the President, the Joing Chiefs, the Supreme Court, and nearly all of Congress dead. Only Jack Ryan, confirmed Vice President mere minutes before, survived to take the reins of a shaken and leaderless country. Now he must rebuild a government, confort a grieving nation, and become a true leader. Meanwhile, he is surrounded by enemies--both inside the White House and around the world--all of them plotting to destroy an untested President. And bring an already wounded country to its knees.....
"Undoubtedly Clancy's best yet" --Atlanta journal & Constitution
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Jack Ryan is my hero!
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This is a long, long book (over 1300 pages) but a very great read which gets very intense in the last third of it. I could not put it down until I got to the last page. Another great Jack Ryan novel.
The president is dead and the weight of the world is on Jack Ryan's shoulder he has accept the vice-presidency for only a year. He must calm an anxious and grieving nation conduct a swift investigation of the tragic death and arrange a massive state funeral all countries eyes are on him to see how he does it is exciting
I thought that this book was a little slow in parts but over all it's a terrific read. Make's you glad that it is a novel.
Sequel to Debt of Honor. The ongoing tale of Jack Ryan. Having been made Vice-President only minutes before (and grudgingly at that) Jack is now forced to take the reigns and guide our country in the wake of the most devastating terror attack this country has ever seen.
Jack Ryan is now president.Nw he must rebuild a government,comfort a grieving nation,and become a true leader.Meanwhile he is surrounded by enemies both inside the white house and around the world all of them plotting to destroy an untested president.and bring an already wounded nation to it's knee's.
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Could not put it down.
A formerly likable Jack Ryan descends into Reactionary madness. Ryan should have stayed a CIA analyst, and Clancy should have stuck to fighting unlikely, but fun, wars.
If you like Tom Clancy you'll like this one. Stars Jack Ryan. I thought it was about 700 pages too long.
Ninth book in the Jack Ryan series. Part 2 of 2, started in Debt of Honor
Another exciting Clancy novel.
The President is dead - and the weight, literally, of the word falls on Jack Ryan's shoulders, in this extraordinary novel... Another great job by Tom Clancy
You can't beat Clancy for a knuckle biter!
Tom Clancy goes to the White House in this thriller of political terror and global disaster. The American political situation takes a disturbing turn as the President, Congress, and Supreme Court are obliterated when a Japanese terrorist lands a 747 on the Capitol. Meanwhile the Iranians are unleashing an Ebola virus threat on the country. Jack Ryan, CIA agent, is cast in the middle of this maelstrom. Because of a recent sex scandal, Ryan was appointed vice president, a slot he doesn't hold for long when he lands in the Chief Executive's chair. He goes after the Iranians and then tries to piece together the country and his life the only way he knows how--with a fury that we've grown accustomed to in Clancy's intricate, detailed, and accurate stories of warfare and intrigue.
Best of the Clancy-Ryan series
Gotta love Jack Ryan!
If you like Clancy and the character of Jack Ryan and have the perserverence to get through a lengthy book (1358 pages) you will love this book. So scary and realistic that it could be real.
Rick nor Paulette has read it.
WOW! Not sure I ever read a Tom Clancy book. IT is very long 870+ pages and very small print. Almost wish I had read the one previous to see how the U.S. ended up where it is at the start of this book. A lot of stuff going on, but the end was DEFINITELY worth the time spent reading it! Too bad we can't find as honorable a man as Jack is to be president in REAL life!
Tom Clancy at his best!
"Executive Orders" is truly an epic, an account of the struggle between the democracy of the United States and terrorism. No one can create a complex, interwoven storyline like Clancy. His research is outstanding, his fact checking impeccable and his characters fascinating...Highly recommended!
By far, one of THE BEST that I have read in the Jack Ryan series. I found the characters so believable and the political situations so possible that nothing was too much of a stretch. Makes one wonder what in history is fact and what's fiction. But, most of all, I thrilled at the idea that we could actually, once again, stand up to any enemy who crosses the line and say "...don't mess with us because we WILL come after you".
its clancy what more needs to be said
Tom Clancy continues to be the top writer of his genre. This book follows the next step of Jack Ryan's life, and gives us a peek inside the turmoil of being a President. At times, it can be tedious with details and at times it can be fast moving with action.
This was the longest book I've read in my entire life, literally...... and it felt like it.
I had not read any of Tom Clancy's book, though I have seen and enjoyed the Jack Ryan movies. Executive Orders finds Ryan as a reluctant president, after a terrorist act destroyed much of the government. There are many plot threads which Clancy cuts back and forth between throughout the book. Unfortunately, some (like the China sub-plot) are boring, and others (such as the story involving a right-wing militia group) end up being irrelevant to the rest of the book.
Many of the early pages are spent on Ryan's words and thoughts about how the government should be run, aka putting forth Clancy's political ideas. The pace does pick up considerably at around page 900, but 899 is a lot of pages to slog through to get to that point! Those like myself who do not have an encyclopedic knowledge of military terms and weaponry will likely find the big climax of the book confusing.
With a lot of editing, this book could have been suspenseful. However, it is about 900 pages longer than it needs to be. I am just glad its over!
I had not read any of Tom Clancy's book, though I have seen and enjoyed the Jack Ryan movies. Executive Orders finds Ryan as a reluctant president, after a terrorist act destroyed much of the government. There are many plot threads which Clancy cuts back and forth between throughout the book. Unfortunately, some (like the China sub-plot) are boring, and others (such as the story involving a right-wing militia group) end up being irrelevant to the rest of the book.
Many of the early pages are spent on Ryan's words and thoughts about how the government should be run, aka putting forth Clancy's political ideas. The pace does pick up considerably at around page 900, but 899 is a lot of pages to slog through to get to that point! Those like myself who do not have an encyclopedic knowledge of military terms and weaponry will likely find the big climax of the book confusing.
With a lot of editing, this book could have been suspenseful. However, it is about 900 pages longer than it needs to be. I am just glad its over!
My husbands favorite author. I know if I pick up any new Tom Clancy book He'll be happy for days.
bought used. minor tears on cover, paperback
