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Against All Enemies
Against All Enemies
Against All Enemies
Audiobook18 hours

Against All Enemies

Written by Tom Clancy and Peter Telep

Narrated by Steven Weber

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

3.5/5

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About this audiobook

For years, ex–Navy SEAL Maxwell Moore has worked across the Middle East and behind the scenes for the Special Activities Division of the CIA, making connections, extracting valuable intelligence, and facing off against America’s enemies at every turn.

And then…news of a potentially devastating coalition: What if two of the greatest threats to the security of the United States were to form an unholy alliance? The Taliban is trying to exploit a Mexican drug cartel to which they supply opium as a means to bring the fire of jihad to the hearts of the infidels. It is up to Moore, and his team, to infiltrate and dismantle the drug cartel, even as they hunt for those who would bring the ultimate terror and destruction to the streets of America.

In a story that races from the remote, war-scarred landscapes of the Middle East to the blood-soaked chaos of the U.S.–Mexico border, Tom Clancy once again delivers a heart-stopping thriller that is frighteningly close to reality.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateJun 14, 2011
ISBN9781455829170
Against All Enemies
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Tom Clancy

Since the phenomenal worldwide success of ‘‘The Hunt for Red October’, his controversial, ground-breaking first novel, Tom Clancy has become one of the world’s fastest-selling thriller writers. Three of his novels have been made into highly successful films: ‘The Hunt for Red October’, ‘Patriot Games’ and ‘Clear and Present Danger’. He is also the author of several non-fiction books on military subjects, and the co-creator of the ‘Op-Centre’ series. He lives in Maryland, USA.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I love Tom Clancy books but this is the worst one I have ever read. I wish they would have left out all the flash backs the main character had it would have made this book wayyy better.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This was not one of Clancy's better works--full of all the thriller/action movie cliches and tough guys not even thinking about laws, the Constitution or any other consequences. The book introduces a new character, ex-Navy SEAL Maxwell Moore, that we might see again (the ending provided a hint) but the way that the back story was told was just terrible. If you are looking for a fast, fluffy read, this could work. Long time Clancy fans will be disappointed.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Good tile with loads of action. Enjoy the main character. More troubles than flash Gordon. Includes everything Arabs terror drugs Mexicans traitors - got the lot.
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    1/5
    6 hours in and it’s 90% biographies of every single character no matter how inconsequential. What’s worse is none of the background biographies are written in a way that actually lends anything to revelations about the characters but just reads like a data sheet not a story. Nothing but: Moore did this and he did this and got an award and Carlos did this then killed this guy and his second cousin twice removed dropped out of high school as a freshman… Sounds like a cop describing a suspect… for hours…

    I will concede that about seven hours in it gets better as far as story line but the flashbacks still wear on one’s patience. As well as repeatedly hearing inner monologues from the same character that are all repeats in different words. A lot of it feels like it’s nothing more than filler.

    The plot and the way disparate elements come together is compelling by the time it’s all said and done but it was one of the more painful books to get through.

    Side note, for an ex-navy seal there are a lot of stupid operational mistakes.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Good read, don't know how much was Clancy and how much was the other author but it was very enjoyable for a non-Ryan book. Figure there will be more of a tie-in somewhere down the road.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Gut lesbarer Roman, der aber nicht in die Tiefe geht wie andere Clancy-Romane. Max Moore als ehemaliger SEAL geht seinen Weg und in diesem Fall bringt er ein Kartell und islamische Terroristen zu Fall.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    CIA operative and former Navy SEAL Max Moore is fighting a battle on two fronts. He starts off fighting the Taleban in Pakistan; then transitions to the drug wars in Mexico. We had all the acronyms you can think of, sub plots that start and go no where, and other inconsistencies. Where's Jack Ryan? The funniest part was that the terrorists and drug lords used American idioms...research that and it would have been richer, Clancy. Would I read another Tom Clancy novel? Definitely!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    i just love tom clancy i've read them all. i have the whole collection. i think i like this new character moore just as much, probably. will definently read the next one but i was a little disappointed in the abrupt ending, it went so far to end and then kept going but then it was just a little abrupt... you like him, you should read it... awesome
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The book had the main characters go do some exciting stuff, go back to "headquarters," get a lucky break to figure out what to do next, go do it, and then head back headquarters to wait for the next thing to react to. The events were well written and entertaining. However, I wish the plotting was more proactive.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    Not engaging...too focused on tech stuff and not enough character development. Very disappointing.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    My first Tom Clancy novel, when I got in the mail I thought; did I order Large Print...it's so big. Well, it isn't LP and I thought it would take me forever to read. It started out a little slow but I stuck with it and was pleasantly surprised that it didn't take all that long and I finished it. I enjoyed the characters and learning about the drug cartels. I look forward to reading more of Tom's novels.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This is not a Jack Ryan story. Instead, in this book Clancy and Telep introduce us to Maxwell Moore, an ex-Navy SEAL and CIA operative who becomes involved in an operation exploring links between a terrorist organisation and Mexican drug cartels. Moore was interesting to me because although he is haunted by the demons of his past (as all cliched protagonists), he isn't the precocious golden boy who always seems to be one step ahead of his opponents. I liked this (slight) concession to realism, and although I found it hard to get into the story and engage with the characters, I persevered and enjoyed this somewhat more than some of the Power Plays books I've been very disappointed by recently.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Found story moved way too slow and had just tons of alphabet soup listings for all the government agencies that operated together (?) in Afganistan, Mexico, South America and the various U.S. agencies. I felt that more attention was directed to explaining how these agencies worked than forwarding the story arc. I've never found any of the other Clancy novels I've read to drag this way. Maybe it is the influence of the collaborating author. I was also disturbed that so many needless deaths were blamed on bought off officials and just inept Agency employee. Too many agendas competed for the scarce operational resources and many times people and operations were scuttled for political purposes. I guess it isn't too hard to imagine how the operatives who were deeply involved with the activity could lose their sense of purpose and consider alternative lines of work. Felt the story suffered to allow the promotion of political criticism. Not Clancy's best work.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I enjoyed this book. The story moved well and I liked the new character, Maxwell Moore. I hope the character shows up in future books. It is a darker story line then many of Mr. Clancy's earlier books.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Though I did enjoy this book, it had a very different feel to it than his other books. This book felt to me like Teeth of the Tiger. It felt as if the authors were building a base for books to come. Normally I cant put Clancy books down, this one I couldnt until it seemed to fizzle out at the end. The terrorist seemed to be in the book more as an after thought. The terrorist ending for the book seemed to be just.....there. I did really like the last few pages.I really enjoy Tom Clancy books, and I look forward to seeing where this leads.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The story itself was a good one but the superfluous writing was a bit much. Do I really need to know how a gun works? Do I really need to know EVERY detail of his past life? I say, cut to the chase. 700+ plus pages is a bit much. Worth reading it all? I'm a bit skeptical.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Finally, a new Clancy book that is up to his old standards! Combining drug cartels with Pakistani terrorists, infiltrating America's borders, quick action, heroes and traitors. I read this in less than 2 days. Couldn't put it down.