Deep Black: Jihad

This was my first venture into the "Deep Black" series, and I enjoyed it. It's a necessary updating of Coonts' intrigue thrillers. The Grafton series in its later versions is interesting primarily for Tommy Carmellini's persona and low-tech, burglar-hip ways of getting things done, but Coonts had pushed the limits of that and meanwhile they'd lost the graver charm Jake Grafton had in the earlier, more military books. "Deep... Read Full Review

Techno thrillers are pretty much a guy thing. It is also surprisingly subjective. For example, I do not like the Clancy books, and I hate the W.E.B. Griffen books. However, the Coonts series of Deep Black books has struck a cord in me, and I devour them. There is just the right blend of plot, character, and technology, to ring true for me. I like the fact that we blow away Arabs and muslims, something they all richly deserve... Read Full Review

A good story, with the typical blend of no sex and lots of violence. Tech issues and politics with just a hint of the American superiority complex.

As usual, Stephen Coonts has another winner on his hands. Really enjoyed this read and looking forward to the next one.

Stephen Coonts' DEEP BLACK: JIHAD is written by Stephen Coonts and Jim DeFelice and narrated by J. Charles, who brings to life a gripping thriller of international terrorism and agents who try to stop them. Al Qaeda is launching a series of new attacks against the West and a new war is emerging from it in this gripping narrative.