Dead or Alive

A Jack Ryan Novel

By: Tom Clancy, Grant Blackwood

Narrated by: Lou Diamond Phillips

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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.©2010 by Rubicon, Inc. (P)2010 by Brilliance Audio, Inc., all rights reserved.

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))

Same great Clancey - Great narration

I've got every Tom Clancy book Audible has done, but they all suffer - BADLY - from Michael Pritchard's narration.

Lou Diamond Phillips does a superb job of performing this latest Clancy thriller.

Don't be deceived by thinking the Lou Diamond Phillips, the actor you see in movies and on TV is the extent of his dramatic range. He is absolutely wonderful at capturing the characters, accents, genders, etc in this Audiobook

5 Stars +++

Classic Clancy

Tom Clancy is at his most excellent - true to form on this book. Same old players chasing new, sneaky bad guys. You get detail without getting gore. The current headlines weave into the story with just enough scare to keep you reading. Ties all the ends together. Just a great book.

Wow, is Tom Clancy psychic?

Would you listen to Dead or Alive again? Why?

Hell yeah, what a ride, just when you think the worlds safe, guess what?

What did you like best about this story?

John Clark, I know guys just like him. Clancy understands "hard men".

Which scene was your favorite?

Hard to pick, all the action scenes where very realistic, never overdone. Just great story telling.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Laugh, no, cry, no. shake in my boots, hell yeah, I can still smell the centex!

Any additional comments?

If you feel like relaxing, don't listen to this one, its like a combination of a tornado meeting an earthquake, well done Mr Clancy, AGAIN!

Another outstanding Clancy novel

Would you listen to Dead or Alive again? Why?

Yes - excellent storyline

Who was your favorite character and why?

John Clark

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

Not sure - but he did a great job with this narration

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

All of the individual stories were great

Any additional comments?

Great book - highly recommended

Clancy is sitll on top of his game.

Clancy is back at it and still just as good, it feels like he hasn't missed a beat, now after many years since his last book. All the favorites are back, Ding, Mr. C, Jack Sr, and Jack Jr; you won't want to put it down, it's got a great story with the details you have come to expect.

Be warned if your in for super realistic, fact-checkers will find a few mistakes in certain facts, but overall it's very accurate, however, I was impressed with the accuracy of the majority of it to find the small mistakes not a drawback.

Two thumbs up and definitely credit worthy.

Pretty Typical Tom Clancy, But That's Not Bad

What made the experience of listening to Dead or Alive the most enjoyable?

It has everything that you would expect from a Tom Clancy novel.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Dead or Alive?

For me it was when Jack, Jr tells Jack Sr that he is in the "spook" business.

What does Lou Diamond Phillips bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Lou Diamond Phillips brings very good characterizations to all the different roles and makes it easy to keep track of each one.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Life father, like son - Jack's back.

Action

Ok read in today's times. Not sure Islamic ideation of Isis like people is correct.

Enjoyable listen

What made the experience of listening to Dead or Alive the most enjoyable?

The narrator is wonderful and the likable, familiar characters.

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

Yes, and he is always great!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No.

A long time in the coming

Tom Clancy fans will enjoy how old characters drom the 80's and 90's are being re-worked into the plot. It seems that Mr Clancy is setting up for another series. IMO, It's not worth a solid 4, but it's worth more than 3.5 so it gets my nod.

Thrilling and better than the older ones

What did you love best about Dead or Alive?

It doesn't have the same old Clancy super powers where every single step is pitch perfect and Clark/Ryan/Chavez always figure things out on the first try.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Dead or Alive?

Rangers in the cave.

Which scene was your favorite?

Rangers in the cave.