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theadorek9's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
terminalfin's review
5.0
This is a book that makes me wish my Navy recruiter would have called me back after I sought to enlist as a submariner working in the nuclear field. This book was action-packed and filled with interesting factoids that I found myself looking up as the book continued playing, forcing me to slip back a bit and catch up on parts I missed. Having worked in the joint military community for some time now, this was a great lesson about the tactics and methods used on a submarine, along with the positives (comradery, the desire to do anything for your fellow teammate, the tight-knit relationships which form and never dissolve despite years apart at different duty stations) and at times gruesome realities of military (deaths, time away from loved ones, the impacts that acts of war can have on an individual).
This was such a powerful story and I can't wait to continue with the audiobook version of book two. Bray, as always, did a wonderful job and I don't think the author could have picked a better narrator.
This was such a powerful story and I can't wait to continue with the audiobook version of book two. Bray, as always, did a wonderful job and I don't think the author could have picked a better narrator.
apryde6226's review
4.0
This is a new author for me. I was very impressed with his writing style. It's concise and pulse pounding. You can hear the sounds of the depth charges, feel the tension of the sailors in the S55.
It's a fun story and an easy read. I'm looking forward to the second book in the series.
Good-bye Frankie!
It's a fun story and an easy read. I'm looking forward to the second book in the series.
Good-bye Frankie!
ckitchel27's review
5.0
A fast paced book with excellent character development. It makes me want to learn chess. The mental exhaustion and moral complexities that challenge the protagonist in addition to the actual war bring the novel into the modern times.
addypap's review against another edition
5.0
Took me a while to start this, wasn't sure I would be into it. Great book, really enjoyed. Bought the 1-3 omnibus at a later point and listened to the first again and enjoyed just as much. First listened to Craig DiLouie's Suffer the Children, also read my RC Bray.
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