Necessary Measures

by J.M. Barlog

In a pre-911 world, a CIA Black Ops team with an on-loan MI6 agent hunts the most dangerous terrorist on the planet.

This novel's intense and compelling plot not only drew Pentagon scrutiny, but also landed it in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) library right next to Clancy's The Hunt for Red October.

Goodreads readers had these comments:

"It had a solid plot. The story took a nice and easy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0965471608
• ISBN13: 9780965471602
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: BAK Books
• Length: 423 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

I wonder how close to real this one is?

It's a good book with a different terrorist plot. So many other 'spy' books use the same old hackned plots: 'World domination,' 'I've got a nuclear bomb' 'Oh look, the ebola virus again.' This one at least uses what I feel is a more real world approach to hunting down terrorists. I came away feeling as though the CT team were the real thing rather than the typical 'bang-bang, shoot 'em up, I'm one tough SOB' approach.

Extreme Thriller

Take a CIA counterterrorist team and turn them loose with the mission to stop the most heinous terrorist on the planet. That's the leaping off point for this book. These guys travel all over the world trying to hunt down the terrorist before he can strike again. The problem is they don't know when and where he's going to strike. You get to follow along as the terrorist puts his diabolic plan together and tag along with the team as they try to corner the terrorist.The pages literally fly by as you read.You, like the team, have to put together the intelligence to outthink the terrorist. Along with the gun play and suspense this book becomes a rollicking fun read!

Jack Higgins watch out

I've read this book in 4 hrs, suffice it to say I did not work much that night. It's a fast read for Spy and Action fans. Barlog is working on a sequel to that one. Long live the Wolf pack!

A terrific terrorist thriller that kept me reading all night

I couldn't put it down, it was very intense. This book reads just like a movie. It was like I was watching the characters in my mind's eye as I read. Barlog employed some great "kills" in this story. Can't wait to really see it on the screen!