Tom Clancy Terminal Velocity is all gas no breaks. From the Pacific Northwest to the Indian subcontinent, the intrigue is high, the action is hot, and the consequences of mission failure are dire. M.P. Woodward has delivered another absorbing Clancy-verse thriller, creating a sense of urgency to fly through each suspenseful page in a desperate attempt to see how it all unfolds.

A wave of brutal killings across the U.S. leads the FBI to a startling connection: the victims were all tied to a past mission that crippled a dangerous terror group, the Umayyad Revolutionary Council. Now, a new leader has emerged, seeking revenge. Director of National Intelligence Mary Pat Foley authorizes the Campus to strike. John Clark sends ex-Delta operative “Midas” Jankowski on a mission to eliminate the threat deep in the disputed hostile mountain territory of Kashmir. But when the mission goes sideways, Jack Ryan Jr. must ditch the Indian wedding festivities he’s attending with his fiancée, cross the Himalayan wilderness with a battle tested Mujahadin fighter, save Midas and stop a global crisis before it ignites.

As you would expect, this latest Jack Ryan Jr novel is filled with kinetic action and covert ops that bring some of our all-time favorite characters into the mix to save the day…again. But it also feels timely and relevant with the disputed region of Kashmir in play and how a terrorist organization can thrive in that environment to create chaos between India and Pakistan, as well as the rest of the world. Throw in some relationship drama, deception, and life-or-death decision making and you’ll find yourself fully engaged and invested in the characters and the outcome. And the ending leaves a bit of a cliffhanger that provides multiple avenues for the future direction and development of Jack Ryan Jr. Leaving us readers eagerly awaiting the next book in the series and contemplating the many possibilities of what could happen next.

I really enjoyed most of this book—it’s a fast-paced, action-heavy spy thriller with Jack Ryan Jr. deep in hostile territory. The revived terror group plot was gripping, and the solo rescue mission added some great tension.

That said, the sudden time jump at the beginning threw me off a bit, and a few scenes—especially the wedding in India—felt like filler and dragged the pace down.

Still, if you’re into covert ops, global intrigue, and Clancy-style tactical action, this one delivers.

Rating: 4/5

Big thanks to NetGalley and G.P. Putnam's Sons for providing an advanced copy of this story!

Any time a new book in the Ryan-verse comes out it is an immediate read. MP Woodward knocks it out of the park with this one. Everything you would expect in the series. It once again feels relevant to the present times. The book also left you wanting more with a big cliffhanger at the very end. Overall very fun read!

I received a free advanced copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I have mixed feelings about this Jack Ryan Jr. installment. This had all the action and storyline you'd expect from a Ryanverse story, but there was just something missing. I felt at times the jump in timeline from one chapter to the next was just too much - too many things were skipped over that I had to pause and ask myself what happened. It wasn't necessarily detrimental to the story, it just messed with the flow a lot for me.

The ending was intriguing and I look forward to seeing what happens with Jack Jr. going forward.

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Another action packed Tom Clancy book. Plot is interesting. I enjoy how characters have developed through the series

Review: This novel is neither interesting nor thrilling in any way. Let's start off with the unbelievable. A kid is going to college and out of nowhere gets roped into conspiracy and asked to kill someone, willingly, and somehow his little brother is the prophet returning blah, blah, blah.

This is tied into some Pakistani terror group in Himalayas which is the only interesting thing about the novel. There is nothing new under the sun here.

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As far as Tom Clancy books go, this was just ok to me. This is the latest installment of the Jack Ryan Jr series. I got lost in some of the dialogue and the events that were taking place. Felt myself drift away from the story and had a hard time picking back up. If you love this series and love books about wartime, you must likely will enjoy more than me!
This book come out September 2, 2025
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I thought this was a rather routine entry in the Jack Ryan, Jr. universe. Better than some, not as good as others.

It seems to me that centering the narrative around the long-running conflict in Kashmir between India and Pakistan was not a particularly good choice. Not many American know much about that dispute, and even fewer care about it, which will make it more difficult for readers to be drawn into the narrative. I certainly had a feeling of disconnect through most of the book and frequently lost interest in the story it was telling altogether.

The writing itself was workmanlike, but not good enough to elevate the book above its subject matter.

Jack Ryan Jr continues to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. His fiancée is having surgery on her arm in Texas and he is there offering support while the white side of the campus scores big and the black side discovers a problem. From there Jack goes on to a wedding of the surgeon in India with his fiancée which of course places him in the right place at the right time to help. One would think that Lisanne would be more understanding when Jack can't not help his Campus compatriots. This is part of a series but I think the story is stand alone enough to be read without having read the series but it feels like coming home to friends if you have been a long time Clancy reader.

Another great read in the Jack Ryan Jr. saga. Like all Clancy novels it seems like it is timed perfectly with real life situations. Tensions on the Indian/Pakistan border, past books coming back. Overall a fun read. Lots of plot development but still a quick read.

Thank you Netgalley and Putnam Publishers for the opportunity to review Terminal Veltocity. I look forward to more books in the series and by the author. Woodward does a great job of continuing the Clancy legacy.