I'm not exactly a superfan, but I've read most of the books. Without Remorse is the root of the entire Jack Ryan series. Half the Ryan characters make their first appearance there. Even Jack Ryan's father is in it, as the detective who pursues Kelly. Most of the subsequent Ryan books contain somewhere a reference back to the events in Without Remorse.
I don't have strong thoughts on this because I am not a Clancy superfan, but I get the sense that superfans in particular are going to hate this.
I agree with most of the fans here. This is a good Clancy book and a great character and this seems to adhere not at all to either
I'm not exactly a superfan, but I've read most of the books. Without Remorse is the root of the entire Jack Ryan series. Half the Ryan characters make their first appearance there. Even Jack Ryan's father is in it, as the detective who pursues Kelly. Most of the subsequent Ryan books contain somewhere a reference back to the events in Without Remorse.