Review: Not Quiute A Good Sub Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2013
This book is advertised as a submarine story, but it turns out to be more of a land based spy story. Very little sea action. Most of the plot takes place in computer labs with rival agencies trying to outwit each other. But, there is an unusual varient in the usual spy story, in that the agencies involved belong to the U.S. and one of its allies. Such a unique twist could have been developed into a much more dynamic plot. The second half of the book contains more action, including undersea engagements. These involve a remote controled submarine gone rogue, armed with a revolutionary new weapon that destroys enemy ships by sound. However, this is almost a case of too little, too late. To paraphrase the words of Rocky, "This coulda been a contender."