Pressure Point

Was it a great book? No. Could I put it down? No. Would I buy any more of his books? Yes (thank you Kindle!). The book is predictable, but quite entertaining and insightful. His characters are human -- not superhuman like some more popular books in this genre. I couldn't put it down once I started. Dick clearly knows his subject. It really sinks in when you realize he wrote it well before 9/11. It isn't about an airline hijacking but it is about terrorists taking advantage of our open society and striking within our borders. He has insight into the barriers and infighting between our services and between our intelligence agencies. I expect his non-fiction is better than his fiction -- I intend to find out... right after I read "Covert Action".

I love the technothriller. I love special operations type adventure novels. This one is a pretty darn good read. One of my favs of the genre. Terrorists seize a Washington state ferry to help seize a Trident nuke sub to threaten a China syndrome at sea. Delta Force, Army Rangers and a ' direct action ' SEAL platoon get activated to snatch it back and prevent a nuclear / environmental disaster. Great details and great action. Couch is a ex-Navy Seal / ex-CIA officer so his work has some backing to it. I would have loved to have seen it made into a movie. Is Jerry Bruckheimer listening???