Rainbow Six

Reviewed by Dyvon F.

Tom Clancy creates a great deal of suspense with his book Rainbows Six, a realistic fiction story about the protagonist John Clark.

Several NATO countries have organized an elite counter-terrorist unit with some of the best soldiers known to man; SAS, Navy Seals, etc. The team is led by John Clark who came up with the idea for it all, while a man named Alistair Stanley, a former SAS operative, is second in command. This counter-terrorist unit was created with more secrecy than most Counter-Intelligence agencies, so only a hand-full of people know of its existence.
The soldiers are split into two teams of six that are ready to respond to any terrorist threat that may occur around the world. They are, Rainbow Six.


Throughout the whole story, Tom Clancy knows how to keep you at the edge of your seat, wanting more. The detail and continuous plot twists are used amazingly well and will glue your eyes to every flipping page. There may be a few times in the book that may leave you wanting to put it down, but knowing there is more to read will impel you to read on.
I thought there were many moments when dialogue wasn’t really needed, so that really kept you from getting to the main conflict in the story.

Clancy focuses on two characters throughout the story and their relationship with other characters. The two characters are, John Clark and his son-in-law and subordinate, Domingo “Ding” Chavez.
John Clark is a retired war veteran who has reached his 40’s and no longer feels that he can do much work on the field. He is a very hardened figure in the story when it comes to work, but has sentimental feelings towards death and becomes a fatherly figure for members of Rainbow Six.
Domingo “Ding” Chavez is part of Rainbow Six’s teams (team 1) and is married to and having a child with John Clark’s daughter. Chavez is a very interesting character in the story; he really connects to the team members as if they were family and is able to adapt and change his approach towards different situations with fluidity.

In the end I found the book to be extremely enjoyable. Tom Clancy did a great job placing suspense and action in the story. Although there were slow, interminable parts in the book, Clancy was able to draw you into every event. Fans of the realistic fiction genre will thoroughly enjoy this story, I know I did; so get up, go to the nearest book store, and get your hands on a copy of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six!