Review: Could 'a Been a Contender
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 18, 2013
This book is touted as a submarine story, however it falls short of the mark. While it is a tale about a submarine, told in a submarine, it lacks all the drama that could have been realized from the plot. Although based on a true event, the book could have been made much more interesting with a liberal dose of sub action--more depth charging, more torpedo attacks and perhaps even some gun duels. As it is, the book doesn't have the punch needed for an action novel, and emerges as nothing more than an interesting story with very few compelling reasons for the reader to wade forward. Numerous typos also detract from the book's readability.