M.P. Woodward comes screaming out of the gates with his first entry into the Clancy-verse. Tom Clancy Shadow State is an explosive, sharp and savvy thriller that amplifies the tension through constantly escalating drama with life and death consequences around every turn.
Hendley Associates sends Jack Ryan Jr. on a white-side mission to Southeast Asia conduct financial due diligence for an acquisition of a company that extracts rare earth minerals and sells them to a critical defense contractor in the United States. Finding irregularities in the documentation, Jack requests a trip to check out one of the mines and the company’s CEO takes him in his restored Vietnam War era helicopter. En route, the helicopter experiences a catastrophic event and goes down. Was it an accident or did someone bring it down on purpose. Regardless, Jack finds himself on the run from a criminal gang that has ties to the Chinese MSS. And there’s more than just his life at stake.
Tom Clancy Shadow State is an incredibly smart, intriguing, well-crafted thriller containing multiple layers. While relatively straightforward with little deviation from the main storyline, it possesses an expanding depth as events progress. Weaving a tangled web of deception, self-preservation, criminal activity and state sponsored covert action that ensnares all involved. Propelling readers forward through game changing revelations in a beat the clock scenario that elevates the suspense to lofty levels. It’s highly intense and immensely entertaining content that does a masterful job capturing the essence of these beloved characters within a fresh and thrilling tale.
The Jack Jr. series is in great hands with M.P. Woodward and it’s exciting to think what journeys he will take us on next.
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