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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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Great

This audio book was great I look forward to listening to many more like this in the series.

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much better than the previous Jack Ryan jr.

much better reading and listening and finally and then to the emir, a sitting iend

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Dead or Alive

Be ready for detail. Mr. Clancey has plenty of that. I loved the book. As always it was intreging and the characters start coming together in mid book. Enjoy.

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somewhere between dead and alive. in limbo

never really got started. quit in the middle of part two. obsessive detail with so much inside jargon akin to a textbook. too many subplots each with excruciating detail. never knew where it was going. joins a list of 3 or 4 out of hundreds that it was just not worth the effort to listen to. obviously a disappointment.

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Good Book with good narration!

Would you consider the audio edition of Dead or Alive to be better than the print version?

I have not read it.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Mr. Clark is always my favorite because he is a bad ass!

Have you listened to any of Lou Diamond Phillips’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No yet but i am going to get another one.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No

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Lou should re-narrate all of the previous books

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

Everything! The man is perfect for this genre of book (espionage, shadowy). He nails all of the accents. The guy is good!

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Tom Clancy Dead or Alive

I am a big fan of Tom Clancy books as I like the intricacy of the story line that keeps your attention through all his books.
If you like adventure with twists and turns, this is the Author and Book for you.

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Simply Amazing Writing!

On the Edge of my seat kinda good! Keeps your attention and is very detailed!

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Solid!

Solid continuation of the John/Jack Ryan story. Gotta love the inclusion of John and Ding too.

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Brilliant

Does not disappoint keeping you at the edge of your seat from cover to cover.

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