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Dead or Alive

By: Tom Clancy, Grant Blackwood
Narrated by: Lou Diamond Phillips
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Publisher's summary

Don't Miss the Original Series Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Starring John Krasinski!

Tom Clancy delivers a #1 New York Times bestselling Jack Ryan novel that will remind readers why he is the acknowledged master of international intrigue and nonstop military action.

It is The Campus. Secretly created under the administration of President Jack Ryan, its sole purpose is to eliminate terrorists and those who protect them. Officially, it has no connection to the American government - a necessity in a time when those in power consider themselves above such arcane ideals as loyalty, justice, and right or wrong.

Now covert intelligence expert Jack Ryan Jr. and his compatriots at The Campus - joined by black ops warriors John Clark and “Ding” Chavez - have come up against their greatest foe: a sadistic killer known as the Emir. Mastermind of countless horrific attacks, the Emir has eluded capture by every law enforcement agency in the world. But his greatest devastation is yet to be unleashed as he plans a monumental strike at the heart of America.

On the trail of the Emir, Jack Ryan Jr. will find himself following in his legendary father’s footsteps on a manhunt that will take him and his allies across the globe, into the shadowy arenas of political gamesmanship, and back onto U.S. soil in a race to prevent the possible fall of the West....

Take another thrill ride with Jack Ryan.
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Critic reviews

“Heart-stopping action...entertaining and eminently topical.” (The Washington Post)

“The best characters from all of Clancy’s previous novels are on the case.... For fans of the genre, Dead or Alive is likely to provide a long weekend’s pleasure.” (Los Angeles Times)

“Clancy is back at the top of his game.... In-depth research, continuous suspense, and scores of fascinating characters.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))

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excellent book....

liked the narrator! Lou Dimond Philips....
the story the plot.... really nice moving from Ryan to jack Jr.

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Not bad for a Clancy book, outstanding narration!

The book was an entertaining continuation of the series, but what stood out the most was the sexcellent narration of Lou Diamond Phillips! I plan on looking up how many other titles he performs! Clear speaking, great accents, appropriate levels of excitement for the scene being read and just overall superior reading!

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Great book,

Great book, suspenseful and keeps the reader on track so they don't want to stop in the middle,

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OBL fictionalized, but still a good listen

If you could sum up Dead or Alive in three words, what would they be?

entertaining, timely, fun

If you’ve listened to books by Tom Clancy and Grant Blackwood before, how does this one compare?

Haven't listened to a Clancy book in a while, but it wasn't too far off from his other works.

What about Lou Diamond Phillips’s performance did you like?

Did a great job. Always a bit hesitant when actors read books, but Lou did a great job.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

NOPE!

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Outstanding story and performance

One of the best stories. Excellent insight into current political and military situations. Very well narrated with excellent accents and inflection made the experience very enjoyable.

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What a ride along international intrigueway!

So many carefully plotted aspects in so many geographic locations combined for a fascinating listen.

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Another Good Installment

Liked the story and plot although some technical inaccuracies surface, for the most part it is frighteningly believable. LDP is a very good narrator but mispronounces a lot of words in reading script. He needs to learn how to say Sao Paulo correctly. What ever happened to technical advisors in production studios? Still an entertaining read worthy of Clancy.

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Another Jack Ryan hit

Jack Ryan Jr takes up where his father left off. Lots of action and intrigue throughout the book! Lou Diamond Phillips narrates the book beautifully.

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Ecellent Book

Great story, was not bored for a single second, mostly due to Lou Diamond Phillips fantastic job of narration.

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A must read.

First Tom Clancy book I have read and I must say it was hard to put down! I enjoyed the story and how he brought all the different plots together. I definitely will be reading more of his books!

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