Tom Clancy was indeed such a terrible writer. While his books were very interesting when it comes to the tech and the strategic realism (this guy freaking knew

Tom Clancy was indeed such a terrible writer. While his books were very interesting when it comes to the tech and the strategic realism (this guy freaking knew his stuff there is no denying that), his style was awful, character development was childish, and the pacing was always a bit odd. I would say the main difference with Brown is, as u said, Clancy knew his stuff. He would probably spend more time doing the research for his books than writing them. I can find respect for a writer that puts in the work like this.