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    In Intelligence Matters, former acting Director of the CIA Michael Morell, speaks with top leaders...

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Christine A. (965 KP) rated Keep You Close in Books

Jul 20, 2019  
Keep You Close
Keep You Close
Karen Cleveland | 2019 | Mystery, Thriller
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
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What would you do to protect your son? Would you betray your son or your country?
‏I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review.

Keep You Close asks is "What would you do to protect your son. Would you betray your son or your country?" It is the second novel by Karen Cleveland. Her first, Need to Know, was a New York Times Bestseller.

Cleveland's background as a CIA analyst with most of her time spent working in counterterrorism helps bring authenticity to her work. While she writes fiction, she is able to get into the mindset of Stephanie Maddox, the head of the FBI's Internal Investigations division, so well it has a feel as if she is writing her memoir. Her debut novel's main character, Vivian Miller, works as a CIA counterintelligence analyst. Hmmm...

Maddox believes her near-perfect son is being framed and searches to discover the truth. Including CIA and FBI agents, makes choices made by Maddox more believable. In an environment whose very nature requires people to doubt and mistrust, she needs to decide whom she can trust and what to believe.

Keep You Close is a stand-alone novel. However, Need to Know's main character does appear in this novel. I did not realize this until I finished reading this novel.

Cleveland does not have any future works listed on Goodreads.

This 200-word review was published on Philomathinphila.com on 7/15/19.
  
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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Clear and Present Danger (1994) in Movies

May 15, 2020  
Clear and Present Danger (1994)
Clear and Present Danger (1994)
1994 | Action, Drama, Mystery
7
7.6 (12 Ratings)
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The Cover-Up
Clear and Present Danger- is a thriller pacted movie. It has action, suspense and drama. Its downfall its long and somewhat boring and waits a while to get to the action. The action is also decent, not as good as patriot games.

The plot: Agent Jack Ryan (Harrison Ford) becomes acting deputy director of the CIA when Admiral Greer (James Earl Jones) is diagnosed with cancer. When an American businessman, and friend of the president, is murdered on a yacht, Ryan starts discovering links between the man and drug dealers. As CIA agent John Clark (Willem Dafoe) is sent to Colombia to kill drug kingpins in retaliation, Ryan must fight through multiple cover-ups to figure out what happened and who's responsible.

Harrison Ford is excellent as Jack Ryan. He is the best Jack Ryan in my opinon. He nails Jack Ryan perfectly.

Clear and Present Danger- is a decent thriller with the only downfall is it being a little long and boring.