Thread: BALLISTIC: Tom Clancy with a "sense of humor and better writing."
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Old 03-22-2011, 06:51 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by tm3 View Post
that might be interesting -- i'll take a look at it.

clancy has unfortunately slipped in his later works. earlier on he was noted for putting in details that were almost classified material. now he reverts to the TV cliche of "hit 'em in the head to knock 'em out, throw cold water in their face to wake 'em up."
(My emphasis)

Actually I heard from a sailor who served on a US Navy Los Angeles class attack sub (Like the "Dallas" in Clancy's "Hunt for Red October") who said that Clancy's details were full of ... err, inaccuracies. Nowhere near the truth. But we digress.
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