Rainbow Six

Tom Clancy

Dec 2010 · John Clark Novel, A Book 2 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Michael Prichard

About this audiobook

Over the course of nine novels, Tom Clancy's genius for big, compelling plots and his natural narrative gift have mesmerized hundreds of millions of readers and established him as one of the preeminent storytellers of our time. Rainbow Six, however, goes beyond anything he has done before.

At its heart is John Clark, the ex-Navy SEAL of Without Remorse, a master of secret operational missions, and newly named the head of an international task force dedicated to combating terrorism. Clark is looking forward to sinking his teeth into a new mission, but the opportunities start coming faster than anyone could have expected; an incident at a Swiss bank, the kidnapping of an international trader in Germany, a  terrible raid on an amusement park in Spain.

Each episode seems separate, yet the timing disturbs Clark.  Is there a connection?  He tries to figure out where all this activity is heading, but there is no way to predict the real threat: a group of terrorists like none the world has ever encountered, a group so extreme that their success could literally mean the end of life on this earth as we know it.

Ratings and reviews

The book was very entertaining and action-packed. I found myself getting invested in the characters. Sometimes the parts about the exo-terrorist went a little long. it's a must-read or listen if you are a fan of the Jack Ryan series.

Really shallow characters, ridiculous comic book villains, and the action scenes get repetitive. All the good guys are utterly perfect and the bad guys have mustaches. Boring.

Huge fan of the book, one of Tom Clancy's best, lots of action. Lots of intrigue, the audio book is well narrated, and worth the listen if you don't want to do the read

About the author

Thirty years ago Tom Clancy was a Maryland insurance broker with a passion for naval history. Years before, he had been an English major at Baltimore’s Loyola College and had always dreamed of writing a novel. His first effort, The Hunt for Red October, sold briskly as a result of rave reviews, then catapulted onto the New York Times bestseller list after President Reagan pronounced it “the perfect yarn.” From that day forward, Clancy established himself as an undisputed master at blending exceptional realism and authenticity, intricate plotting, and razor-sharp suspense. He passed away in October 2013.

Michael Prichard has played several thousand characters during his career. While he has been seen performing over a hundred of them in theater and film, SmartMoney magazine named him one of the Top Ten Golden Voices.