Tom Clancy Point of Contact, Mike Maden
Tom Clancy Point of Contact, Mike Maden
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Tom Clancy Point of Contact

Bestseller

Author: Mike Maden

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 13 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/13/2017

Synopsis

Jack Ryan Jr. finds himself on the front lines of cyber war and in the eye of a killer storm in this thriller in Tom Clancy's #1 New York Times bestselling series.

A former U.S. senator and defense contractor needs someone to look over the books of Dalfan Technologies, a Singapore company--quickly. He turns to Jack Ryan, Jr., and Paul Brown, two employees of one of the best financial analysis firms in the country, which also happens to be the cover for The Campus, a top secret American intelligence agency.

Brown has no idea that Jack works for The Campus. Jack has no idea that the awkward accountant has been tasked with uploading a cyberwarfare program into the highly secure Dalfan Technologies mainframe on behalf of the CIA. On the verge of mission success, Brown discovers a game within the game, and the people who now want to kill him are as deadly as the cyclone bearing down on the island nation. Together Ryan and Brown race to escape both the dangerous storm and a team of trained assassins in order to prevent a global catastrophe, even at the cost of their own lives.

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 Brad on June 14, 2017

Wow. Tom Clancy is rolling in his grave. I have nothing against Mike Maden, actually I had never even heard of him before seeing his name on this title. If you are expecting Clancy style writing, skip this book. This is the second filler book in a row from the Jack Ryan / Jr. Series. This is by far......more

Goodreads review by Clay on June 22, 2017

Had some exciting parts but a lot of it read like an I.R.S. tax form.......more

Goodreads review by Terry on January 28, 2024

The first Jack Ryan Jr. book I've read. I brought it back from my Sister-in-laws fully furnished house she bought a couple of years ago. (Yes, even furnished with full book cases!) An entertaining read--some people may find parts boring as in forensic accounting, and cyber attacks. I'll take a littl......more

Goodreads review by Joseph on August 03, 2020

Reviewer's aside: this was the second time I'd read this Clancy novel, and it didn't affect my review in the least!! Anyway, being a Jack Jr. novel, I was expecting more details of his romantic life. Thankfully, this author left that out of his writing. Jack Jr. travels to Singapore in this novel, a......more

Goodreads review by Sheldon on June 30, 2017

Madden is not Clancy. Jack Jr is not Jack Ryan, but the book is still a fun read or in my case listen. Unfortunately as absurd as some of the premise seems, the underlying concept might be all to real. And ok, I'm a sucker: At this stage of life there are some series, no matter how good or how bad,......more

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Praise for Tom Clancy Point of Contact

“[A] taut, exciting thriller... Clancy fans can rest assured that the state of the franchise is strong."—Publishers Weekly

“[A] turbocharged narrative...With typhoons; deadly Chinese and North Korean operatives wielding bats, knives, and guns; and a weaponized thumb drive, the action reaches Clancy levels early and stays there.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
“[Maden] proves that he knows the ins-and-outs of an action story and can certainly take readers to the edge of their seats when it comes to thrills. It’s nice to know that Tom Clancy’s creation will have more adventures ahead.”—Suspense Magazine

“Longtime fans can rest assured, Point of Contact reads like a vintage Tom Clancy thriller...Maden takes over the Jack Ryan Junior franchise and mixes nail-biting suspense with hard-hitting action to deliver a blockbuster hit that Clancy fans will love.”— The Real Book Spy

“Sure to satisfy the legend's longtime fans.”—Ft. Worth Star-Telegram

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