Tom Clancy Shadow State
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4.5 • 296 Ratings
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
Surviving a helicopter crash in the Vietnamese Highlands is only the start of the challenges facing Jack Ryan, Jr., in the latest propulsive thriller of this #1 New York Times bestselling series.
The vibrant economy of the new Vietnam is a shiny lure for Western capital. Companies are racing to uncover ideal opportunities. Not wanting to be left behind, Hendley Associates has sent their best analyst, Jack Ryan, Jr., to mine for investment gold. And he may have found some in a rare earth mining company—GeoTech.
But a trip with a Hendley colleague to the Highlands to observe the company’s operations takes a treacherous turn when their helicopter is shot down. Some things haven’t changed, and Vietnam is still the plaything of powerful neighbors. The Chinese are determined to keep Jack from finding the truth about what exactly is being processed at the isolated factory.
Now Jack is in a race for his life. He’s got to stay one step ahead of a pack of killers while supporting his wounded friend. He’ll get no help from the government, because in the jungle, it’s the shadow state that rules.
Customer Reviews
A Clancy Keeper
Finally, a story with plot and technical grit that Mastercraftsman Tom Clancy
would be proud to call his!
Meh
Jack Ryan Jr. is likely the worst agent ever. Dude makes Mr. Bean look like 007. I only read these because I’ve read all the others, but at best they are formulaic, at worst they are trash.
What made the originals so good was that it was an Everyman, placed in a situation he wasn’t trained for and still managed to accomplish the job. Newer stuff is all “let’s see what bollocks-upped situation we can put our “hero” in and somehow make it out again.
Excellent and accurate
The new Tom Clancy