"Dead or Alive", a novel by Tom Clancy. This was 2nd book I read after 'Againt all enemies'.
This is a novel about a terrorist plot to detonate nuclear bomb in USA alongwith multiple coventional bombs in various locations at the same time. The mastermind is 'The Emir', a character based on Osama bin Laden.
A covert organization 'The Campus' who works without congressional oversight. (In short does not exist) is trying to stitch the pieces and fragments of information to find out the actual plot via SIGINT (electronic
intelligence) & HUMINT (human intel)
USA searches Amir in Pakistan. But where is he? Afghanistan? Saudi? Or close to home? Does he suceed? How many bombs go off?
The novel starts with 18 to 20 unrelated stories. All of them incomplete. Slowly they start to converge into a mega plot. Untill then it is a difficult task to remember the names and their story.
This novel is from Jack Ryan series and doesn't have one protagonist but rather a team.
Tom Clancy's writing style is different. Too many parallel stories. Each one in multiple pieces. Feels discontinuous. A lot of detailing. Mention of someone parking the car appears at least 20-25 times.
Should read the previous novels of the series to understand some references.
Read if you have time but not a must read.
This is a novel about a terrorist plot to detonate nuclear bomb in USA alongwith multiple coventional bombs in various locations at the same time. The mastermind is 'The Emir', a character based on Osama bin Laden.
A covert organization 'The Campus' who works without congressional oversight. (In short does not exist) is trying to stitch the pieces and fragments of information to find out the actual plot via SIGINT (electronic
intelligence) & HUMINT (human intel)
USA searches Amir in Pakistan. But where is he? Afghanistan? Saudi? Or close to home? Does he suceed? How many bombs go off?
The novel starts with 18 to 20 unrelated stories. All of them incomplete. Slowly they start to converge into a mega plot. Untill then it is a difficult task to remember the names and their story.
This novel is from Jack Ryan series and doesn't have one protagonist but rather a team.
Tom Clancy's writing style is different. Too many parallel stories. Each one in multiple pieces. Feels discontinuous. A lot of detailing. Mention of someone parking the car appears at least 20-25 times.
Should read the previous novels of the series to understand some references.
Read if you have time but not a must read.
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