Against All Enemies / Tom Clancy / 756 pages

This time Clancy, with the help of Peter Telep, creates an unholy alliance with the Mexican Drug Cartels and Taliban terrorists to create a spine tingling worst possible nightmare scenario...drug cartels helping terrorists to cross the border and bring down commercial jetliners with heat-seeking missiles. Bring on the good guys who are courageous characters including a Navy Seal, DEA agent, FBI agent, CIA and all the other alphabets seeking to protect the naive citizenry. Clancy can take what's in the news (including the brutal drug wars and corruption in Mexico) and make it all too real. Makes you wonder how safe our cosseted lives really are and appreciate the men and women who sacrifice to protect us. Of course, with Clancy, you know you are going to get the right wing, most conservative approach still it's fast-paced action and adventure for those who prefer the safety of our armchairs.