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  • Patriot Games

  • Jack Ryan
  • By: Tom Clancy
  • Narrated by: Michael Prichard
  • Length: 20 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (1,002 ratings)

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Patriot Games

By: Tom Clancy
Narrated by: Michael Prichard
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Summary

CIA analyst Jack Ryan, historian and former Marine, is vacationing in London with his wife and young daughter. Suddenly, right before his eyes, a terrorist group launches its deadly attack. Instinctively, Jack dives forward to intervene. By his impulsive act, he gains both the gratitude of a nation and the enmity of its most dangerous men who will not sit on their hate. In an explosive wave of violence, Jack's new enemies will seek to make him pay for his act of salvation...with his life.

©1987 Jack Ryan Enterprises Ltd. (P)2013 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
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Critic reviews

"Clancy spins a marvelously tense yarn that will appeal to his legion of fans." ( Publishers Weekly)
"A novel that crackles." ( The New York Times)

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Good story spoiled by bad narrating

Good story, but the narrator killed off the suspension by reading it in a very monotone voice and the conversations became very dull. Almost every sentence ended with the voice going down, regardless of the content of the sentence. Fun story, but clearly aimed at American audience in the late 1980’s

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It was ok.

Not a quick book for sure. but had me going back

It's a different get it.

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Riveting story - terribly narrated

Action packed story - if you can make it past the narrator’s dull, flat, droning delivery.

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A good yarn

I loved this story. Was gripping in spite of the somewhat peculiar stilted narration. I really hesitate to make such criticism but I kept thinking at various parts in the book that what was happening would have been so much richer if the cadence of the voice of the narrator changed.

Was like listening to a person speak in time to a metronome. Shame. The actual story was well crafted enough to keep me listening tho.

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Really very good.

A gripping read. From a British readers view, the american authors portrayal of the UK can be a little steriotypical, but thats a good thing, because it shows us Brits what others think our country is like. Made me smile knowingly.
The story is gripping and interesting and the characters likable and consistant. There is a little waffle (the text drags on just a touch in places) but overall, a great listen/read.

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A long winded story

Maybe this is a great book, but there’s over long gaps between the action scenes – perhaps it’s not actually the writing, because certainly the narration is pretty horrible and that definitely detracts much from the story 

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An enjoyable book

Whilst I agree the reader gets some pronunciation wrong, this is mainly due to the difference in UK English & American English.
This does not defer from the story and the plain tones used is suitable for this type of story

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Horrible Narration

I was looking forward to listening to this but honestly it’s the worst narration of any audiobook I’ve listened to I mean didn’t they get him to trail a chapter first so so one tone boring and it’s such a good book

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Excellent Storyline

An old story now but still worth a listen. Fast moving, detailed and lots of plot. Narration is a little stunted, that was early audiobooks though!

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Disappointed

Rare occasion where the film was better than the book! Cringe worthy characterisation of the Royal family.

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