Dead or Alive by Tom Clancy

I wanted to like this book. I really did. I’ve read almost all the Jack Ryan series and loved it. But I had a difficult time getting through this one.  Clancy’s novels have always been filled with numerous characters and intricate plots but the pace of the novels kept me moving forward to the point I didn’t want to put them down. That was definitely not the case here. The characters were flat, the plot confusing, and the pace slow. Either the series needs to be retired or Clancy needs to start writing his own books again. This one was not worthy of his name.