America

Jake Grafton saves America again. In another recycled plot, Stephen Coonts creates another villain, terrorist, rogue third world leader, etc., who commits some act that threatens some American interest that only Naval officer Jake Grafton and his trusty sidekick Toad Tarkinton along with ex-jewel thief turned CIA operative in lieu of extensive jail time Tommy Carmellini can solve. With another near death experience, Jake saves the day.

Having said that, as a stand alone book, the story is actually pretty interesting. The description of deep sea submarine combat is exciting and well written. I could see and feel the tension in the run silent, run deep scenarios. And our dependency on computer technology, and it's inherent vulnerabilities, show more is certainly food for thought. show less

The plot revolves around a stolen US submarine and a diverted satellite...an implausible idea, but exciting. The characters include our hero Jake, with some help from Toad and Carmelini. The Russians and some international businessmen are the bad guys. It all unfolds over 14+ hours and keeps the listener on the edge of his seat. Gotta find the next book in the Grafton series.

This book made me feel decidedly uncomfortable at times. It was all too real, well put together and very plausible. I hope it stays firmly in the "fiction" section! A very good read.

It's a fast paced, intensely gripping thriller that will keep the reader turning page after page until the early hours of the morning.

Dispatched on a trial run, NASA's SuperAegis satellite has been created as the foundation of an international antimissle defense system. But moments after dispatch, it vanishes. Rear Admiral Jake Grafton fears something worse than a grave malfunction--he suspects sabotage... — The USS America--the world's most technically advanced nuclear submarine--is launched on its maiden voyage. Then shortly after steaming out of harbor, the unthinkable happens. Pirated by terrorists, America disappears beneath the roiling waves of the Atlantic, its Tomahawk warheads aimed directly at the United States...

An ingeniously calculated war has been waged--but the rouge enemy is far more insidious than Jake Grafton ever imagined. His mission: ferret out show more the core group responsible, overtake the stealth sub, and destroy it. But times is running out, and the race is on for Grafton to blow the covert operation out of the water before an entire nation is brought to its knees show less