Format: Hardcover, 576 pages
Release Date: June 18, 2024
Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Source: Library
Genre: Thriller
With the walls closing in, Navy SEAL sniper James Reece is on a race
to dismantle a conspiracy that has forced America to her knees in the
latest high-octane page-turner that seems ripped from the headlines from
the “hottest author on the thriller scene today” (The Real Book Spy), #1 New York Times bestseller Jack Carr.
You think you know James Reece. Think again.
A
storm is on the horizon. America’s days are numbered. A Chinese
submarine has gone rogue and is navigating towards the continental
United States, putting its nuclear missiles within striking distance of
the West Coast.
A rising Silicon Valley tech mogul with unknown
allegiances is at the forefront of a revolution in quantum computing and
Artificial Intelligence.
A politician controlled by a foreign power is a breath away from the Oval Office.
Three seemingly disconnected events are on a collision course to ignite a power grab unlike anything the world has ever seen.
The
country’s only hope is a quantum computer that has gone dark,
retreating to the deepest levels of the internet, learning at a rate
inconceivable at her inception. But during her time in hiding, she has
done more than learn. She has become a weapon. She is now positioned to
act as either the country’s greatest savior or its worst enemy. She is
known as “Alice” and her only connection to the outside world is to a
former Navy SEAL sniper named James Reece who has left the violence of
his past life behind.
Will there be blood?
Red Sky Mourning is the Seventh installment in author Jack Carr's The Terminal List series. While former Navy SEAL Commander James Reese is settling into what is supposed to be retirement in Montana after years of putting his life on the line for his country, the world is about to get much more dangerous. A storm is on the horizon. A Chinese submarine is navigating towards the continental United States unaware of the real events they are about to trigger.
A rising Silicon Valley tech mogul with unknown allegiances is at the forefront of a revolution in quantum computing and Artificial Intelligence. A politician, from California, controlled by China is a breath away from the Oval Office if she is able to defeat the incumbent President Gale Olsen. Meanwhile in Montana, an attack on James and Katie sends Katie to the hospital hanging onto a thread thanks to those in China (and Iran, and Russia) who want him out of the way.
These seemingly disconnected events are on a collision course to ignite a power grab unlike anything the world has ever seen. To make matters even more twisted, Reece is being offered a deal of a lifetime by China if he walks away from the country which took away his wife and daughter, his men to an experiment, and locked him up in months in a black hole for months after believing he was guilty of assassinating the former President.
The country’s only hope is a quantum computer that has gone dark, retreating to the deepest levels of the internet, learning at a rate inconceivable at her inception. But during her time in hiding, she has done more than learn. She has become a weapon. She is now positioned to act as either the country’s greatest savior or its worst enemy. She is known as “Alice” and her only connection to the outside world is James Reece. Will the forces that threaten to destroy the United States be enough to light the fuse of Reece’s resurrection?
The final chapters of this book were perhaps the most twisted that I've seen since starting this series. What is next? Will there be another book after what James goes through? For many books now, James has been seeing his wife and daughter who were murdered in the first installment. Why would he ever trust anyone outside of his best friend and his family which has opened their arms to James and Katie?
*Thoughts* What makes Carr a good author is that he is a voracious reader. He is constantly researching and dropping Easter eggs that are homages to some of his favorite authors. At the backdrop of this story is China's ambition to annex Taiwan and its rapidly advancing technological prowess, mirroring real-world concerns about its rising power. Carr rarely shies away from exploring the darker aspects of the planet we currently live on. Especially the so-called ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution.’
Personally, I think it is terrifying that nations are rushing ahead without any thought of what would happen if AI-controlled weapons systems suddenly became sentient. Were we not forewarned by Terminator? The blurring lines between state and non-state actors, and the chilling concept of global elites seeking to reshape the world through a technological ‘Great Reset’ — a theme reminiscent of conspiracy theories surrounding the World Economic Forum. The scary part is that politicians and corporations have been working for China for years.
Just a few years ago, it was revealed that a member of the Senate (from California) had a Chinese spy as her driver that lasted 10 years. What information did China gather from this person? Next, a member of Congress, again from California, literally fell for a Chinese spy named Fang Fang. Same question. Did this member lie to the FBI about his relationship? Recently it was reported that China now owns almost a million acres of US land, some of that land is near US military bases where they can spy on the US military.
Since 1949, China has been eager to reunify with Taiwan which they feel is a breakaway province. Forget about the fact that Taiwan freely elects who they want as their leaders ignoring daily threats from China. They have most of the world asleep at the wheel not understanding the damage to the world if China does go to war against Taiwan. They now have the largest Navy in the World. They have created military bases on islands that they created. They are attacking nations that are friendly with the US and have created a cozy relationship with Putin and North Korea.
So, if you take one thing from this book, don't mistake Carr for adding his personal political views to the book. Take away that we are currently living in a world that is close to World War III thanks to the leadership of this country. Take away that thousands of Chinese students are in this country. Take away that hundreds of Chinese have already invaded the country thanks to our country's leadership. And, finally, the US must understand that China has not now nor ever been our friend or our allies.
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