The Aden Effect: A Connor Stark Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (669 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1612511090 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Five Stars Don Stumpf no problem. M. B. Bucher said Great Techno-thriller. Just finished the book this morning, and was pretty distressed by the lack of reviews. Over all, I felt that the book was better than many no-name techno thrillers you see out there, especially those that have "Tom Clancy's ________" in the title.Some thoughts:(1)Although the book is described as "a Connor Stark" novel, and Stark is very obviously the protagonist, I think it would be more accurate to say that it is more of the "buddy cop" genre, with both DSS agent Golzari and Commander Stark getting equal billing. To be honest, I would rather see Berube's next novel. polar Frank Ch. Eigler The story is exciting, and the writer's technique is clean. My only beef is the polarized characters: the good guys never make mistakes; the bad guys do nothing good; hardly anything is funny; no mystery stays unsolved. A little more imperfection would be welcome in a sequel.
In response, the newly confirmed Ambassador to Yemen, C.J. Stark is rescued by the morale-plagued USS Bennington, a Navy cruiser on its final deployment. Pirates sink it, killing most of the crew. Witnesses are murdered in his wake as he travels to Yemen only to have his investigation interfered with by Stark. Meeting with resistance to her diplomatic overtures, Sumner becomes desperate as the White House Chief of Staff continues to question her ability to succeed in the mission. Sumner assigns Golzari to protect Stark as Golzari’s drug trail and murder investigation lead to a shipping company owned by Stark’s contact. As more ships are being attacked by pirates, Stark boards a Maddox International security ship, used to escort the company’s cargo platforms to the oil rigs. Stark is returned to the Embassy and plans on meeting with his contact, a Yemeni businessman who is part of the ruling family. In this exciting contemporary thriller, pirates are capturing ships at will off the Horn of Africa and the navies of the world cannot protect the international shipping lanes. Sumner, is assigned by the White House to negotiate access to the rich oil fields off the island of Socotra and to convince the Yemenis’ to help deter the pirates. All she is given by the White House is the only ship in the region – the USS Bennington. Stark assumes comma
Sumner is the U.S. Meanwhile, security agent Damien Golzari, investigating the death of a diplomat’s son, turns up in Yemen, where he and Stark soon realize they are going to have to work together. Naval Institute Press has launched the careers of both Tom Clancy and Stephen Coonts, and they may have found another jewel in Berube. ambassador to Yemen. C. --Jeff Ayers . Military-fiction readers will find much to enjoy here. government. Needing help dealing with pirates off the coast and negoti