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May 25, 2011karcher rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
SPOILERS I've been dedicatedly reading Tom Clancy since Red October. Yup, DOA is a fast read alright and only moderately recommended for the diehard TC fan. Even with a co-author, the latest TC is a watered down version from his post cold war epics of the 80s and 90s. At 950 pgs, I was hoping that the ending wouldn't be another rush job like TC other recents. Unfortunately, DOA leaves the reader kinda hanging yet again. So much more could have and should have been written. Although the Campus ultimately captures the Emir, the terrorist's plan partially succeeds. So what about what the psychological impacts of the Heartland attacks on the nation, what about the fall-out to the Kealty administration, what about Ryan Sr re-ascension to POTUS, and yes the Campus succeeds in capturing the most wanted terrorist in the world, trumping all other agencies and militaries, yet nobody questioning or digging for their identity? And the build up of Sgt Driscoll, it would have been great to showcase the Special Forces Ranger's skills and even maybe teach something "new school" to Clark and Chavez, or even a scene with Driscoll and Kealty, the latter who tried to make an example out of the Ranger. DOA is a missed opportunity. The Ryan/Clark universe could probably go on without TC at the helm. But TC owed it to his legacy and his rich character universe to personally wrap his stories more satisfactorily. Having waited 7 years of DOA to arrive on the bookshelf, I just haven't got any hoo-rah left anymore.