Patriot Games easily hooks the reader into the Jack Ryan universe by developing the human qualities of Jack himself.
Years before the events of The Hunt for Red October, and before he joined the CIA, Jack Ryan is vacationing in London when members of the Ulster Liberation Army (ULA) makes an attack on the Prince of Wales. Out of instinct, Jack breaks up the attack. While gaining an ally in the Prince - Ryan becomes the focus of hatred to a dangerous enemy - one Sean Miller - whose brother was killed by Jack. Ryan must apply all of his skills and knowledge at his disposal - and eventually those of the CIA - and battle back against Miller - who has a habit of making operations personal.
While most of Tom Clancy's novels stand very technical
