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Rainbow Six

By: Tom Clancy
Narrated by: Michael Prichard
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Publisher's summary

Ex-Navy SEAL John Clark is the newly named head of Rainbow, an international task force dedicated to combating terrorism. In a trial by fire, he must stop a terrorist group of men and women so extreme that their success could literally mean the end of life on earth as we know it.

Please note: Original audio levels used in this recording may have resulted in some slight distortion. This is currently the best available source audio from the publisher.

©1999 Tom Clancy (P)2010 Random House

Critic reviews

“Action-packed.” (The New York Times Book Review)

“Gripping...bolt-action mayhem.” (People)

“A thrill ride.” (USA Today)

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sound isn't the best,

sounds like old radio show 20 minutes into chapter one, should be rerecorded. great story though, love all these stories

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Best of Tom Clancy

I love Tom Clancy's books twice as much as his video games. Any fan of the games should really pick up a few of his books, they will enjoy the books way more than the games.

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Excellent

10/10 would listen again. A long book with excellent attention to detail. Had some slow bits but well worth the listen.

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Good story, but a bit wordy

Another classic Clancy story. I think there is more detail than is needed to carry out the plot. Paid by the word comes to mind. Because this is such a long book (almost 36 hours), I found the narration somewhat monotonous.

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Good story, not the best reading

Would you consider the audio edition of Rainbow Six to be better than the print version?
Not this audio version. The book is great, and so is the audio CD version (since digitized).

What other book might you compare Rainbow Six to and why?
Anything by Tom Clancy

What three words best describe Michael Prichard’s performance?
Rough, un-inflected, un-dynamic

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Somewhat. I like reading Tom Clancy books and have enjoyed listening to several on CD.

Any additional comments?
This narrator is not the same one that did the abridged audio CD version. That was David Dukes, and he was much better than Michael Prichard. This narrator made almost no effort to give accents to any of the characters, even though characters from multiple European countries (plus Israel, and a Hispanic-American) were included in this book. Not sure why someone thought the book needed to be re-rerecorded for this release, but it wasn't necessary as the first edition was quite good. I found this audiobook to have a rough and almost static-y sound more than once--not the crisp and clear sound I would expect from a digital audio recording.

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A long time ago read/listen

BUT. Mr. Prichard is one of my MOST FAVORITE narrators EVER! He's easy to listen to and his tone in this book he evokes a "man's man" tone of voice. AND His narration of the Nero Wolfe mysteries were superb and hilarious!!! Mr. Prichard and Barbara Rosenblatt are plainly the best narrators EVER!

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I'm hooked!

I can't get enough of the tactical elements of Tom Clancy novels. Great story from the setup to the endgame. Michael Prichard's narration does justice to the plot and characters.

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Great, crazy story

Tom Clancy is a great story teller. this is a crazy yarn that keeps you coming back for more.

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awesome

I loved it couldn't turn it off. good story flow good performance all around!!! I will keep this one and listen to it again

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nice! intriguing

kept me entertained on long night shift. good book, I recommend reading this great novel.

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