The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy- 387pgs *****

The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy- 387pgs ***** It is the Height of the Cold War, CIA analyst Jack Ryan is charged with a nearly impossible mission, helping a Russian nuclear missile submarine defect to the United States with one of the USSR’s best officers. The problem is that the ship is built with the latest stealth technology, making it nearly invisible to a sonar operator’s ears, and the commander of the sub, Marko Ramius, doesn’t want to be found until he wants to be found. A great game of hide and seek is afoot, with the stakes as high as a possible nuclear war.

The book is a brilliant novel about the cold war, submarine warfare, and intelligence gathering. I strongly recommend this book for any upper level reader.

Jonah M.