Review: Stunningly authentic
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 9, 2013
I very seldom give 5* reviews but this book deserves it in spades. The plot is intricate enough to keep the reader on the edge of their seat without being so complicated as to lose them. The characterisation is superbly believable and one cared very much what happened to them all. Above all, the depth of expertise with which Ms Gregory writes about the handling and life aboard a sailing ship rivals that of Forrester himself. There were strong undercurrents of Hornblower with some gusts of Pirates of the Caribbean and a love story that made the waters very choppy at times. No plot-spoilers here, just strong advice to read it. If you like your romance mixed with adventure based on well-founded research in a historical setting, this is the book for you. Congratulations - a brilliant read.