Mission of Honor (Tom Clancy's Op-Center, Book 9)
by Jeff Rovin

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Book Review: A super intelligent thriller -- very thoughtful
Summary: 5 Stars

The gist of the story is that Op Center intelligence teams are sent to monitor an explosive situation created when a Catholic priest is kidnapped in the opening round of an attempt to rid this part of Africa of western influence and religion in particular. The religious leader of the insurgency is a fascinating character, who is not a fanatic but actually a peaceful man seeking to usher in change. But he is also somewhat pragmatic, so he teams up with a former soldier --- himself a honorable man, albeit one who is willing to be ruthless to further what believes is a just cause. The kidnapped priest is an equally compelling character, with a deep love of Africa who relies on his faith to survive a horrible ordeal. The op center agents watch the situation rapidly deteriorate when an unknown third group assinates a Bishop sent to replace the kidnapped priest in an attempt to blame the insurgents. Rather than devolving into a simple commando-raid type of story, the op center intelligence agents are tasked to avert violence by forging unlikely alliances between themselves, the Priest and his kidnappers.

The story is really unusual and makes for a great read. I bought this book in an airport and really can't remember the last time I enjoyed a fiction book so much. This is a must read, as it is both exciting and thought provoking. Well done Mr. Jeff Rovin!

Summary of Mission of Honor (Tom Clancy's Op-Center, Book 9)

On the surface it seems a simple case: a group of African militiamen have kidnapped a priest and ordered all Catholic missionaries to leave the nation of Botswana. But the Vatican thinks otherwise. At its urging, Op-Center investigates -- and finds that the real purpose of the crime is a plan by outside forces to destabilize the government and seize the nation's diamond mines. With its military team,Striker, out of commision, Op-Center must reinvent itself -- and head straight into the crossfire of an African war.

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