Marc Cameron writes a lean and mean genuine Clancy thriller wonderfully adapted for the modern audience with a deathly-fast pace and riveting action in keeping with an intense realism most often associated with Clancy-verse.
Red Winter takes us back to the days of the Cold War where a dangerous chain of events is set in motion by a defector in East Berlin requesting asylum in the US in exchange for secrets about his government’s espionage program. To authenticate the legitimacy of this new asset, Jack Ryan is hurried off to Berlin to help gauge the potential asset before all hell breaks loose. At the same time, a top-secret Airforce program with the stealthy F-117 Nighthawk aircraft hits a roadblock when the plane crashes, kickstarting a race to get hands on the secretive material used in the making of the sleek cutting-edge aircraft. Coincidence or not, US forces working abroad and at home must efficiently uncover the threat and put a stop to it.
Cameron continues to display his prowess at writing multiple simultaneous plotlines without losing track of the big picture. The change in scenery serves a pivotal role in preserving the unpredictable nature of the narrative between a multitude of characters and situations. Whether it’s Jack Ryan in Berlin or FBI agent Dan Murray in Nevada, the excitement factor ratchets up by the page as we’re constantly suckered in for the ride. Each character gets his/her due in the spotlight with unique personalities and the narrative invokes a strong feeling of nostalgia as we go back in time to see our iconic heroes at the beginning before they crossed paths.
The fast-paced narrative is packed with crisp hard-hitting action, which is where John Clark comes in to the picture. After all, who else would take on bad guys in such a brutal and unforgiving manner in the Clancy-verse? With unadulterated sequences of precision shootouts and dirty hand-to-hand combat, Cameron keeps the pedal to the metal all the way to the last page.
Red Winter is a breathtakingly exciting throwback to the chaotic final days of the Cold War era. Marc Cameron truly transports you to another time with his engrossing writing through and through. One thing is certain; the Clancy-verse remains in the good hands of a writer with the panache of tackling fan-favorite characters and making them even more intriguing and human.
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