Tom Clancy Line of Sight - (Jack Ryan Jr.) by Mike Maden (Hardcover)

Number of Pages: 463
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Thrillers, War & Military
Series Title: Jack Ryan Jr.
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Author: Mike Maden
Age Range: Adult
Book theme: Military, Suspense
Language: English

About the Book

"Twenty years ago, Dr. Cathy Ryan restored the eyesight of a young Bosnian girl who had been injured during an attack in the Balkan War. Today, her son, Jack Ryan Jr. has decided to surprise his mother by tracking down the young lady. What he finds shocks them both. The helpless child has grown into a remarkable woman. Aida Curic is a self-possessed beauty who runs a refugee agency that helps the children of her native Bosnia. Jack finds himself drawn to her, but before he can act on his feelings she's snatched off the streets of Sarajevo by kidnappers. In Jack's desperate search for Aida, he finds himself opposed by everyone from Serbian mobsters to Croatian paramilitary units. The Balkan War may have ended two decades ago, but the region still seethes with ethnic animosities. The deeper Jack plunges into this world the more he faces a disturbing truth, the scars of war fester long after the surface has healed"--]cProvided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Jack Ryan Jr. finds that the scars of war can last a lifetime in this entry in Tom Clancy's #1 New York Times bestselling series.

Twenty-six years ago, Dr. Cathy Ryan restored the eyesight of a young Bosnian girl who had been injured during an attack in the Bosnian War. Today, her son Jack Ryan, Jr. has agreed to track down the young woman and deliver a letter from his mother. What he finds shocks them both.

The helpless child has grown into a remarkable woman. Aida Curic is a self-possessed beauty with a big heart and an even bigger secret who runs a controversial refugee agency near Sarajevo. Jack finds himself deeply drawn to both her and her country, but soon finds himself in the crosshairs of the seething ethnic tensions and ancient blood feuds of the Balkans, the region of Europe where empires go to die. If Jack can't navigate the world of secret service agencies, special operators and local mafias to save Aida, Sarajevo will prove the be the fuse that lights the next world war.

Review Quotes

Praise for Tom Clancy Line of Sight

"Clancy's thriller industry lives on in this Jack Ryan Jr. adventure by Maden...Fast-moving and exciting, this one reads like it came from Clancy himself."--Kirkus Reviews

"Lightning-quick, filled with action, and heavy on surprises, Tom Clancy Line of Sight is a game-changer...one of this summer's must-read thrillers."--The Real Book Spy

More Praise for the Jack Ryan Jr. Series

"Will satisfy the craving of the audience for more Ryan family adventures"--Booklist

"Under Fire is a tour de force of the kind Clancy practically invented, a tale beautifully envisioned and realized."--Providence Journal

"Mixes nail-biting suspense with hard-hitting action to deliver a blockbuster hit."--The Real Book Spy

"A high-octane, high stakes novel of international intrigue and military action, involving global brinksmanship, espionage, and romance."--The Huffington Post

"Continue[s] the intense, thrilling, and realistic plots that Tom Clancy was known for...riveting and gripping."--Elise Cooper for Military Press, Crimespree Magazine, and Blackfive.net

About The Author

A little more than thirty years ago Tom Clancy was a Maryland insurance broker with a passion for naval history. Years before, he had been an English major at Baltimore's Loyola College and had always dreamed of writing a novel. His first effort, The Hunt for Red October--the first of the phenomenally successful Jack Ryan novels--sold briskly as a result of rave reviews, then catapulted onto the New York Times bestseller list after President Reagan pronounced it "the perfect yarn." From that day forward, Clancy established himself as an undisputed master at blending exceptional realism and authenticity, intricate plotting, and razor-sharp suspense. He passed away in October 2013.

Mike Maden is the author of the critically acclaimed Drone series. He holds both a master's and Ph.D. in political science from the University of California at Davis, specializing in international relations and comparative politics. He has lectured and consulted on the topics of war and the Middle East, among others. Maden has served as a political consultant and campaign manager in state and national elections, and hosted his own local weekly radio show for a year.