by Scott Brick, Tom Clancy
Clancy's rewrite team (yes, Tom Clancy no longer writes), hit its stride again. it's not Red October. but it's decent near-4, maybe a 4 thriller, well-paced, high excitement.
Synopsis: CIA analyst Jack Ryan tries to foil a Soviet plot to assassinate the Pope, who has threatened to resign in a protest against Soviet domination (the novel is set during the 1980s, when a real-life attempt was made on the Pope's life). Clancy's novel is distinctive from his other works in th...
a prequal that disappoints with repetative writing and questionable choice of Jack Ryan's involvement.