He’s okay. I wonder if he wrote anything else?

Author does great job keeping reader engaged in suspense. Definitely looking forward to the rest of Tom Clancy’s collection.

Tom Clancy was the master of setting a scene. I have never felt more tense and claustrophobic than I did while reading this book (multiple times). Plot-driven with enough fleshed-out characters to create an excellent thriller.

Easier to read than I imagined, fast paced with action while creating a huge world

The Hunt for Red October is one of Clancy’s best.

The OG Jack Ryan novel. First re-read in a long time. It’s simply classic work by Mr. Clancy. A must read for anyone who enjoys military/govt thriller types. One. Ping. Only.

Very good read. I haven’t read a book in nearly 10 years, and when i did it took me over a month. I got through this in right over 2 weeks! Very detailed! Only thing I wish it had, were occasional maps to showcase the movement and the plotting of all the vessels mentioned. Other than that, awesome read!

I’ll give Clancy (RIP) a pass as this was his first novel, but the book paled in comparison to the movie. The ending was unexpected and provided the page-turning suspense Clancy’s novels are renowned for. It just took too long to get there. The mind-numbing military acronyms and jargon and tiresome white-hat vs black-hat caricatures are annoying, although both are standard Clancy. And I would have preferred more suspense as to Ramius’ intentions to defect rather than launch a rogue attack (as was made in the movie). An worthwhile read, but a bit of a slog.

Great read

All the technical info was authentic but too difficult to keep up with for my taste. I liked the different perspectives (US vs Soviet Union) I’m glad I saw the movie before reading this book.