The front end of this book was a true struggle. Too many résumé’s of too many random characters I cared little about. Once the action in the Atlantic got underway, the story was hard to set aside. Here I am writing a review at 2:30am. This is my first Tom Clancy book. And I’ve never seen the film. Had you asked me a day or two ago if I’d read more of Clancy’s Ryan, I’d have said no. Now at this early hour, I admit I might.