Tom Clancy Code of Honor (Jack Ryan Book 19)

It has been years, maybe a decade, since I last read a Clancy novel, but this one was a great welcome back. Cameron has believably matured the characters and placed them into a story that pulled me along and left me unwilling to put my book down. Now firmly into middle age, I enjoyed reading these characters with more salt than pepper whose wisdom and skills were valued by colleagues instead of their being presented as representations of the outdated old ways that need to be cast aside. Their interactions with younger sidekicks and the promise of great characters yet to be built were great treats, too. I enjoyed Cameron’s version of the Jack Ryan universe, and I look forward to the next installment.

Another gripping action novel with Characters we know and love. Maybe so much action and super human endurance to be believable but the story held me to the end. I can’t help reading them so they have to be good.

Great combination between President Ryan and The Campus. Makes you wonder if in real life we have a similar group out there.

Maxims in prefatory notes express the nature and the contents of “Code Of Honor.” Marc Cameron picks up a new type of threat in the AI age in this story. The US is developing a long-range anti-ship missile (LRASM) technology, which has an ability to home in on an enemy’s targeting radar stealthily, with Dexter & Reed. On the other hand, gaming software engineers happen to create deep learning AI, Calliope, which helps non-player character to make more lifelike decision. Software engineers dreamed a dream of making a fortune at a stroke. In China, struggling for supremacy continued more than before. Communist party members in all levels have a desire to get close attention from the president of China. A PRC military general had his eye on stealing a cutting-edge technology from America by perverting Calliope. The story began when a honey-trapped gaming software engineer fled and confessed what he had done so far to father Pat West in Indonesia. He was, although it was quite improbable, a friend of the president Ryan. He was indicted on charges of drug trafficking by the Indonesian Police. At the opposite side of the globe, admiral Peter Li, who was working on Dexter & Reed as a post-Navy job, were assaulted at his home. Chinese spies, fearing detection of their installing Calliope into the Dexter & Reed’s central terminal, sent Chinese assassins to Li’s home. In this episode, Cameron introduces another software, Cassandra, which is stored in the small CPU. It was intentionally mis-delivered to James, Li’s son, by Chinese spies. After connecting to Li’s home security system, it migrated into James’ cell phone. Attacked Li made contact with John Clark. Li was the person who picked up Clark in hostile waters and gave him a ride on his ship. The Campus team members incidentally found an existence of an anonymous computer software. They were training in New York and witnessed the FBI agent being stabbed. In pursuing criminals, they found a body of another gaming software engineer. The phone number found in his house lead them to Indonesia. Cameron puts on Callahan and an episode of a failed attempt by Chinese foreign minister to usurp control of China into the story, which refreshes our memory of his debut work for Ryan series, “Power And Empire.” Counteroffensives by the Ryan administration and the Campus begin. Ryan’s foreign politics to save his friend, the Campus adventure to secure the software, the experiment process in the US military, and Chinese ambitious strategy, called “Fireship,” to steal cutting-edged techniques, four fragments moves forward intertwining with each other. The story is suspenseful as always. The book contains customary run & chase and counterattack scenes. Chavez and Adara made frantic efforts to escape from pursuers after they captured a thumbs drive. Chavez plays a Jack Jr.’s role in the other episodes here. Clark brings down Chinese assassins coolly. A man does what he must is the basis of all human morality. How two Marines and Li sniffed stink smell from Chinese spies is educational. Doubt is unpleasant, but certainty is absurd. It is unusual for FLOTUS to play active role in this series. This time she supports her husband by eliciting inside information of Chinese military from a patient’s grandfather, who suffers intra-party conflict. Strangely, Superman, who purchased a Calliope soft, doesn’t show his true colors throughout the story. What was his real purpose to obtain the soft? Was he one of minions of Chinese syndicate? Adara alludes a conversation among Campus members that they esteem Chavez as a Clark’s successor. And Cameron writes about JP, Chavez’s son, as entering Marine Corps at the end of the book. Is alternation of generations approaching in this series too?

Product as advertised, arrived promptly.

Finally a book by a Tom Clancy ghost writer that reads like a Clancy novel. Since the master passed I've read a number of the alternative writers trying to fill his shoes. This fellow has written a novel that mimics the great author with his prose and tempo. He wrapped the book up a little quickly. I wish he had carried out the book a little further to wrap things up.

Kudos to Marc Cameron and his tales, enhanced by Clancy’s mastery. i found it hard to put it down, a real page turner. The details really make the story interesting, such as the back story of a character who may only be in the book for a short while, rather than a nameless person. I actually started this series in the middle and am on my third so far, can’t wait to get to the next. The story revolves around an AI program stolen by the bad guys. Personally, probably a bit far fetched, but makes for a great tale. It is also great to have the typical Cameron sadistic, psychopathic antagonist get it eventually.

Overall a good story of The Campus and its crew, tightly paced and moving along quickly, but the plot has some spots that strain credulity and these writers (not ghost writers, just replacements I guess?) are not in the same league as Tom Clancy in my humble opinion. A nice read to kill some time or take to the beach, but if you're looking for Hunt For Red October or Patriot Games, this just isn't it.

Excellent book, lots of different stories intertwined within main story making the whole. Enjoying reading this particular book

One thing after another, fast paced and enthralling a really good and enjoyable read, look forward to the next one

El coautor Cameron sigue la trama. Pero que ya sea Ryan el presidente y que su esposa opere a la nieta de un dictador, es demasiado fantástico.

Ciò che non mi è piaciuto è che il libro primo o poi finisce! E' un maestro nel catturare l'attenzione del lettore e inoltre apre scenari e ti porta backstage nella Casa Bianca, nei giochi di potere, gli armamenti, 'vivi' a bordo di un sottomarino, una cacciatorpediniere o le black operations dei Servizi Segreti nel mondo.

A not too complex, but entertaining and fun read. The story is interesting and not too crazy and it fits well in the jack Ryan series.