M.P. Woodward flexes his prowess at creating kinetic and tense escalations that feel both inspired and fresh. Line of Demarcation is action-packed and engaging to the core.
Jack Ryan Jr. finds himself in Guyana when a US Coast Guard cutter on mission to open a sea lane between an oil field off the coast of South America and the refineries of southern Louisiana is destroyed. While Ryan is working to get a deal going for his company, Hendley Associates, he digs into a plot hatched by Russia’s Wagner Group and Venezuelan narco-terrorists that tie directly into the destruction of the US Coast Guard cutter. With stakes rising and conflicts running rampant, The Campus and its operatives must decode the secrets of the conflict before the United States of America finds itself in another war.
Line of Demarcation is a bona-fide Clancy thriller. Woodward captures the grand scope, the multi-character narrative converging on a single resolution, and the gritty action with what seems to be supreme ease on paper as every page reads so smoothly. There are some interesting throwbacks to classic Clancy moments that will have fans reminiscing about the golden days while appreciating the high standards of the modern continuation of this long running series.
I love that Woodward tackles a fresh locale for Ryan Jr.’s latest mission, venturing readers into as much of a new environment as he does with his characters in this story. The renewed energy does wonders for the whole narrative as you learn new things while getting thoroughly entertained by the fast-paced taut chain of events that engage all your senses.
Line of Demarcation is one of the most interesting and exciting Ryan Jr. stories I’ve read in the recent run and I am confident that the series is in safe hands with M.P. Woodward’s stellar direction.
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