Tom Clancy Flash Point

A Jack Ryan Jr. Novel, Book 10

De: Don Bentley

Narrado por: Scott Brick

If there’s one thing Jack Ryan, Jr’s father taught him, it’s that freedom isn’t free, but nothing can prepare Jack for the price he must pay in the latest electrifying entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

Jack Ryan Jr. is in a world of trouble. When a benign surveillance operation takes a deadly turn, Jack finds himself locked in a struggle with an unseen enemy bent on destroying the Campus. The chase leads Jack to the South China Sea where a midair collision between aircraft from rival nations threatens to serve as a flash point for the entire region. As Jack frantically tries to put the pieces of the conspiracy together, the Campus is hit with a crippling attack. When the dust settles, Jack is one of the few operators still standing and the Campus’s de facto leader. But the fight is just beginning.

As tensions escalate, Jack’s mysterious adversary executes a brilliant campaign to paralyze the American government even as China inches closer to invading Taiwan. With the odds stacked against him and no help in sight, Jack and his shattered team must stop the world’s two remaining super powers from stumbling into war even as the noose around the Campus grows ever tighter.
Every operation has a cost.

This time the bill might just be too much to pay.

©2023 Don Bentley (P)2023 Random House Audio

Sweet development for Jack Jr

Love having Jack Jr grow up and seeing more than one direction for his life.

Delivers in every respect!

The Jack Ryan Jr series continues to deliver on young(ish) Jack’s evolving personality and role with the campus. Loved every minute!

Jack Ryan Jr at his BEST!!!

Bentley is in elite company as one of the handful of military thriller authors with a true gift for writing fully developed characters AND thrilling action, while incorporating bleeding edge technology and geopolitics. Flashpoint is an ambitious novel, because it tackles the highly kinetic and rapidly evolving East Asian theater. The book's title is both thematic and prescient, because the South China Sea and Taiwan straight are a tinderbox for naval engagement that could escalate rapidly out of control—which sets an undercurrent of tension and suspense throughout the entire novel.

The other aspect of this book that Clancy fans will love is Junior's continued evolution as a leader. Bentley has done a masterful job of taking the younger Ryan on a journey, from a inwardly focused, occasional hot head with an almost pathological need to step out of his father's shadow, to a man who is comfortable in his own skin and trusts his instincts. I think his relationship with Liasanne is part of that growth as Jack starting to recognize the importance of family and the values he's actually fighting for.

This review barely scratches the surface of the multiple layers and themes Bentley has working in this latest installment, which is a PERFECT Clancy thriller!

The Best since Mr.Clancy Passed.

A bit of a slow start, than hang on as it just keeps picking up speed. Outstanding read!

What happened to Midas He's not mentioned anywhere

overall not a bad Jack Ryan Jr series book. progress some characters. however the campus is reduced down to Jack's team and there's no mention of Midas anywhere in the book.

great book

vivid scene descriptions, inner voice dialogs, great action, strategic points and tacical decisions contrast. definitely worth the cost and time

Good Story

Slow at first but picked up. Good character development but story implausible. Enjoyable but not his best work.

Flashpoint

I enjoyed listening to the book. A wide variety of different situations, people, places and resolutions.

Jr.. and Triple Nickel...

Wish the Ryan books could be pumped out faster!
Action Drama Tech Honor Patriots Teamwork Family....

Fast paced and well performed.

Grabbed my attention from the beginning. The story line was plausible (yet predictable) but the narrative was so good that you want to "keep turning the page ".