The Sum of All Fears

By: Tom Clancy

Narrated by: Scott Brick

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The search for a stolen nuclear weapon on American soil sends Jack Ryan on a dangerous mission with global consequences in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller.

Peace may finally be at hand in the Middle East, as Jack Ryan, Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA, lays the groundwork for a plan that could end centuries of conflict. But ruthless terrorists have a final, desperate card to play: a nuclear weapon hidden somewhere in the United States.

With one terrible act, distrust mounts, forces collide, and the floundering U.S. president seems unable to cope with the crisis. With the world on the verge of nuclear disaster, Ryan must frantically seek a solution—before the chiefs of state lose control of themselves and the world.

Critic reviews

Praise for The Sum of All Fears

“A whiz-bang page-turner!”—The New York Times Book Review

“The Sum of All Fears delivers!”—People

“A nonstop roller coaster ride to a nail-biting climax...ingenious.”—Publishers Weekly

“Tom Clancy at his best...This is a book not to be missed.”—Dallas Morning News

Praise for Tom Clancy

“He constantly taps the current world situation for its imminent dangers and spins them into an engrossing tale.”—The New York Times Book Review

“A brilliant describer of events.”—The Washington Post

“No one can equal his talent for making military electronics and engineering intelligible and exciting...He remains the best!”—Houston Chronicle

Great listen

I come back to this book again and again. Great Clancy and a very intriguing book. Great characters and development. If you are looking for a good book - look no further.

My favorite book in this series...

What made the experience of listening to The Sum of All Fears the most enjoyable?

I tried to read this book in print and gave up aftr the first 300 pages. I couldn't bring myself to care about the characters, and the different aspects of the plot seemed so disjointed that I found myself getting confused and zoning out. Then I began to read the audible version, and poof, something about either the pacing or the narration rekindled my interest in the book almost immediately. I'm so glad, because this one is so good it's scary--or do I mean so scary it's good?

What did you like best about this story?

The sheer scope of the threat makes the climax seem all the more plausible, and terrifying. If just one of any of about ten crisis moments had gone differently, the outcome of the book would have been completely different, and not in a good way. I love books that make me go "aaaah, now I get it", and keep me on the edge of my seat. It took a while, but by the second half of the book I was blowing off important work-related paperwork to find out what would happen next.

Have you listened to any of Scott Brick’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

He doesn't do a great job differentiating individual characters' voices, but his accents are believable, which was critical in this book. Also, something about his pacing really contributes to the suspense of this novel. I also downloaded his reading of "Patriot Games", and was equally impressed.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

That entire scene in the bunker, when the president is losing it and Eliot is already gone, had my guts in knots. Also, the bit where Ryan crashes NMCC. Love his balls.

Long and worth every credit

A story which we have all thought about and hope will never happen brought to life in true Clancey style

Stellar performance

Scott Brick could read a telephone book and make it sound absolutely fantastic. No lie!

Still relevant 2017

Amazing book about the truths of a nuclear armed world. Detailed and believable my favorite so far in the series.