Review: OMG another great one from Pirog
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 6, 2013
Good Lord. This man can write a book.This book is good from the first page.Whoever thought Thomas and Lace were going to enjoy a simple cruise is nuts. WOW They get hijacked from almost the first day. Thomas knows somethings up when some dude goes over the side for no reason. Boy was he on the money.They get highjacked by some really ruthless pirates who are looking for help in the AIDS epidemic in Zululand. Yeah Right. Anyone believing that bs is a couple sheet short of a full deck.Thomas is stuck. He tries, and almost succeeds, in getting Lace and two friends they made on the cruise into a lifeboat and gone before the pirates start rounding up the passengers. Hell. They were two minutes to late. They all got rounded up and herded to one of the rooms in the ship. Minus Baxter, the narcolyptic Pug that Lace ownes. LMAO about Baxter. Jesus loads of comedy in this book. Gotta Love Pirogs style.Of course there are loads of passengers. Some of em ain't worth spit but loads of em are just nice folks stuck in a mess.We also have the Govt, who doesn't negotiate with terrorists and a Doctor who gets called on by said Govt to assist in Zululand. Her mission is to try and grab three kids from a villiage in the back of beyond. These kids are supposedly related to the leader of the pirates. Of course its all BS and we find that out later in the book. The whole thing was a distraction for what the two lead pirates and one British ex-race car driver are up to.In the course of his time on the ship, prior to the hijaking, Thomas spent time with a young lady. He and she were in one of the clubs on the ship. She took one look at Thomas, along with every other lady in the club, and she decided she wanted him in her bed. He was more than willing. He tried to see her later but she avoided him big time.She also avoided the pirates for quite a while. Seems they searched for her in particular. Warning signs here folks. Who is she and why do they want her??We also have the head of security for the ship who starts out as a willing well payed helper for the pirates and then about faces and decides to help Thomas and the passengers. He is a Ghurka known for their loyalty and kick ass abilities. Thomas sure needed his help to save the day especially when they find the ship is rigged to blow. Everyone will die no matter what anyone does.We also get a team of SEALS who are headed for the ship with a rescue plan. In, out, bad guys dead and no one knowing they were even there. This ends badly for all but one of the SEALS. This guys plays a part in the end of the story. Revenge? You bet.We also have a kid, the son of one of the workers on board, who isn't on board but at that villiage in the back of beyond. This kid helps Thomas and plays a big part in the end of the story. Great, smart and brave. What a kid he is.Pirog has written a hell of a good story that abounds with mystery with the right mix of comedy and action.God I love this author. Thomas Prescott is one hell of a hero who never takes himself to seriously and seems to land in it even on vacation. He does take the protection of his sister seriously though and he will do whatever it takes to make that happen.Just a great read. Five stars and then some.