Rating: 5 out of 5 quills A Review UNDER FIRE by Grant Blackwood
for Tom Clancy
When I interview Grant Blackwood later this year, my burning question will be: ‘how do you write so well that we believe the iconic Tom Clancy is really the one putting pen to paper? These authors who write after the death of a beloved writer, like Ludlum, Parker, Fleming or Clancy, are really talented. To be able to put their unique ‘voice’ on the shelf and write so successfully for another author? It boggles this writer’s mind!
I’m the first to admit that espionage, shoot ’em ups are not my favorite pleasure read. But UNDER FIRE engaged me from the start with its beautiful balance of modern politics, terrorist groups, and organizations like the CIA and even more covert groups. The story moves at a good clip and I didn’t want to skip ahead.
On a routine intelligence gathering mission in Tehran, Jack Ryan, Jr., has lunch with his oldest friend, 
Seth Gregory, an engineer overseeing a transcontinental railway project. As they part, Seth gives Jack a key, along with a perplexing message. The next day Jack is summoned to an apartment where two men claim Seth has disappeared—gone to ground with funds for a vital intelligence operation. Jack’s oldest friend has turned, they insist. They leave Jack with a warning: If you hear from Seth Gregory, call us immediately. And do not get involved. But they don’t know Jack. He won’t abandon a friend in need.
I recommend this newest offering by Tom Clancy/Grant Blackwood; An entertaining somewhat disturbing story of what really goes on in America’s subversive world of spies and intrigue.
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