⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Jack Ryan series just keeps getting better. Fast, intense, and packed with suspense, Act of Defiance reminded me of everything I loved about The Hunt for Red October. The biggest surprise is Katie Ryan. President Jack Ryan’s youngest daughter, now a naval intelligence analyst, investigates why Russia’s newest submarine, the Belgorod, needs such enormous torpedo doors. What she discovers sends the Americans racing to locate a potentially devastating threat. Giving Katie a leading role was a welcome risk that pays off beautifully. Her intelligence and determination bring fresh energy to a beloved series, and I loved watching her step out of her father’s shadow. Navy veterans Brian Andrews, […]