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Patriot Games
- Jack Ryan
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Series: A Jack Ryan Novel (chronological order), A Jack Ryan Novel (publication order)
- Length: 20 hrs and 6 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Thriller & Suspense
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Publisher's Summary
CIA analyst Jack Ryan, historian and former Marine, is vacationing in London with his wife and young daughter. Suddenly, right before his eyes, a terrorist group launches its deadly attack. Instinctively, Jack dives forward to intervene. By his impulsive act, he gains both the gratitude of a nation and the enmity of its most dangerous men who will not sit on their hate. In an explosive wave of violence, Jack's new enemies will seek to make him pay for his act of salvation...with his life.
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- Alex J.
- 17-09-19
Still a great story.
Even after multiple, repeat listenings this is a keeper and though Mr. Clancy is dead this story of his will continue to be part of my listening experience.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-05-18
Narration did not work for me
Could not fairly mark the story tried for well over an hour to get used to the narrator but simply could not sadly. The narrator has almost a monotone that simply spoilt it for me. My apologies.
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- James
- 15-06-14
Don't mess with family
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes I would to anyone who loves it when terrorists get what they deserve.
What did you like best about this story?
That Jack Ryan is able to do what needs to be done to save innocents, especially his family.
What about Michael Prichard’s performance did you like?
He is too monotonous.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Already been done reasonably well, but as usually changed way too much.
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- Jo
- 08-04-15
Great storyline terrible narration
The storyline is great and kept me immersed all the way through. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
My only issue is the narrator. Not sure who this guy is but his delivery style is absolutely terrible. I had bought another Clancy before I realised it was the same narrator. Won't make the same mistake again. Might just be my ear but his voice and delivery are just appalling.
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- Simon
- 10-06-19
Maybe I’ve missed something...
...but this is deeply tedious and slow. The representations of doctors, English people and Irish people are laughable as well. Maybe his later work improved. Wouldn’t recommend this to anyone.
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- Euan
- 10-02-15
Narration renders this a failure
How could the performance have been better?
A zombie computer in slow motion would have created more excitement
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I managed to get 8 minutes into this 20 hour long audiobook before giving up. Thoroughly dissapointed as I have heard many good things about the author and this series in particular. But the narrator is so monotonous, there is no character in his voice whatsoever. Very early on there is a action packed high octane moment with a car crash and explosions and guns being fired and he is reading it like he's reading out the ingredients on a box of corn flakes. Also having read other comments apparantly he gets no better and his poor pronunciation means perhaps he even gets worse.
Incase you couldn't tell... Not a happy customer, wouldn NOT recommend.
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- Nick
- 05-04-15
Great story just an old recording
Poor quality muffled recording initially spoils the book but you get used to it as it is an excellent story
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- Kevin
- 22-08-19
This is awful. Truly awful narration
What the f*@k is this audible. Terrible recording and terrible narration. Please take it back and give me my money back. This is terrible.
3 people found this helpful
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- Mr. K. Leyland
- 07-04-14
Terrible narration
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Great novel, however the narration was monotone.
Do you think Patriot Games needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
It was my intention to listen to all the Jack Ryan books having purchased the first two, however the narration is so poor I don't think I'll bother!!
19 people found this helpful
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- Andy
- 06-03-19
dated
absolute rubbish.
narrator dated
story dated
managed to get 7 hours in before pulling the rip chord
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- Kindle Customer
- 09-03-14
Shame about the narration
What was one of the most memorable moments of Patriot Games?
The fact that Dartmoor Prison has apparently moved to Cornwall!
How did the narrator detract from the book?
The narration was awful. For a book set mainly in England and Ireland the narrator did very little to pronounce names or places correctly.
16 people found this helpful
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- Simon
- 24-08-15
Great Story - not so great narration
Tom Clancy puts so much into his stories. he faithfully develops his characters good and bad, goes into excellent detail with becoming boring and delivers compelling stories. Oddly a narrator was selected who didn't do the story full justice. I'm not sure he's quite so bad as some of the other reviewers make out but he is monotone and unlike the author made no attempt at researching the UK as part of his brief.
I thought it was well listening to but I do understand why others had problems.
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- Matt
- 17-07-19
Dated even for the late 80s and f me it’s long!
Plagued by terrible stereotypes and an attitude towards women that was prehistoric even in the 80s, this book really struggles to keep you entertained. And unlike this review, this book goes on ... for ... ever!
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- Robyn B
- 21-07-18
Comparing movies with original books
I can remember much of the story as I visualise the scenes from the movie. I realise that movie makers have a license to change the original story but this one diverges quite a bit from the movie. "Reading" it again with Audible caused me to wonder if I had actually read the book before, but by the end I was confidant that I had.
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- Jenna Waters
- 05-10-20
Little long but enjoyable
A little long and over descriptive but the action moments are suspenseful and interesting. Over all not bad.
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- Rodolfo Comandari
- 28-09-20
Great story poor quality audio
Really enjoyed the story. Well performed. Some issues with the audio, stopped for periods of time, sounded at times as if there were voices in the background. Would still recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-07-20
Hard to listen to.
The story is great. The reader, however, is excellent if you want to go to sleep. He has such a monotone voice, and does not emphasise any of the book or try to differentiate voices between characters. His voice is staccato like and really unpleasant to listen to. I am pleased that other Tom Clancy novels have different narrators.
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- Vaughan
- 09-04-20
Classic Clancy
Jack Ryan becomes involved as the main foil of a terrorist plot to assassinate the Prince and Princess of Wales while on holiday in London. He finds himself almost inevitably transitioning from a teacher of history at the Naval Academy to an analyst in the Central Intelligence Agency. This is formula Clancy; Ryan is a devoted family man, and many of the characters who feature prominently throughout the Jack Ryan series are introduced. Lots of detail and lively conversation. There is a happy ending - where good triumphs over bad.
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- Anonymous User
- 31-08-19
excellent
great story, well narrated and engaging me as a listener from start to finish, great read
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- Anonymous User
- 30-04-19
great story
Seams like a older recording and could hear people talking in the background at times. otherwise fantastic story
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- Debbie
- 03-02-19
Great read
Another great read ,thrilling and very entertaining .You definitely get your money's worth from Tom Clancy
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- Anonymous User
- 21-03-18
Love Jack Ryan Stories
Wasn’t as action packed as Hunt for the Red October but still a good listen.
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-07-17
Absolutely fantastic
A believable thriller and using the politics of the day entwining throughout the story that had me on the edge of my seat all the way through