Never really understood why these modern best-seller writers are so popular. It's not as if the text is even easy or enjoyable to read! At least with guys like Tom Clancy you got a load of military hardware stuff to get off on.
Ridiculous, I know. I had the same reaction when someone recommended I read the abridged Moby Dick(without knowing I've read the unabridged thrice), because who wants to hear about all those random whale facts?
So are we.
But surely Tom Clancy fans DO like reading this stuff? There isn't much else!
> because who wants to hear about all those random whale facts?
well, me at least - some of the best bits of the book (one of my favourites)
(more seriously: I think both authors understand their markets and are savvy about delivering what they want, critics be damned)