Tom Clancy Firing Point, Mike Maden
Tom Clancy Firing Point, Mike Maden
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Tom Clancy Firing Point

Bestseller

Author: Mike Maden

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 11 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/09/2020


Synopsis

Jack Ryan, Jr. is out to avenge the murder of an old friend, but the vein of evil he's tapped into may run too deep for him to handle in the latest electric entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

While on vacation in Barcelona, Jack Ryan, Jr. is surprised to run into an old friend at a small café. A first, Renee Moore seems surprised to see Jack, but then she just seems irritated and distracted. After making plans to meet later, Jack leaves, only to miss the opportunity to ever speak to Renee again, as the café is destroyed minutes later by a suicide bomber. A desperate Jack plunges back into the ruins to save his friend, but it's too late. As she dies in his arms, she utters one word, "Sammler."
    
When the police show up they are initially suspicious of Jack until they are called off by a member of the Spanish Intelligence Service. This mysterious sequence of events sends the young Campus operative on an unrelenting search to find out the reason behind Renee's death. Along the way, he discovers that his old friend had secrets of her own—and some of them may have gotten her killed.
    
Jack has never backed down from a challenge, but some prey may be too big for one man.

About Mike Maden

American novelist, Mike Maden, was born in the San Joaquin Valley of California in 1960. He worked in canneries, feed mills, and slaughterhouses that were part of the Valley where he grew up. His interest in history and warfare led him to work towards his Ph.D in political science, focusing on conflict and technology in international relations.

Maden's chosen genre of techno-thriller was born out of his love of Tom Clancy novels. His first book read was the iconic "The Hunt for Red October". After that, Maden pretty much devoted his writing career to the genre, having written: Drone, then sequels, Blue Warrior, Drone Command, and Drone Threat. He then joined "The Campus" as a novelist in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, Jr. series. His first publication in this new series is "Point of Contact.

Along with his writing, Maden worked on political campaigns in Texas, both state and national. He also was a screenwriter and producer for TV shows and films originating from Hollywood.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Joseph

By now, we are well aware of Jack Jr's many amorous associations. Thankfully, this installation of the long running series is light on JJ's romantic life. The book has a so-so story-line; villain bent on world domination, plot discovered, plot defeated by the good guys. Blah Blah Blah. To the publis......more

Goodreads review by Larry

Still a fan, have enjoyed other books more. Maybe I’ve changed during this pandemic, but the absence of the team, a good plot and engaging escalation left me flat on this...but that’s just me......more

Goodreads review by Andrew

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Mike Maden is the best to have ever written a Jack Ryan Jr. novel, each entry into for the franchise better than the one before, and 'Firing Point' is the best of his very good work. There were times when I felt like I was reading Clancy himself as Jack Jr, his presidential fathe......more