Review: Sadly disappointed
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 01 29, 2013
I get nervous when there are only a handful of reviews for a story, but I have found good books before without a lot of sales.This time wasn't a success.The story just doesn't come together. The plot seemed fragmented and patchy, almost like there are multiple chapters missing.The secret revealed at the end was so unrealistic I was prompted to write my second review out of hundreds of purchases.Any novel in the "techno/politico thriller" category needs to have a fair amount of realism to it. There can be futuristic weapon systems or made up rogue nations, but the hardware is always plausible. What is described here is so unrealistic, unnecessary, and unlikely that the whole story comes crashing to the ground. Big long plastic tubes?The research into naval operations and lifestyle also comes up far short. What type of helicopter is an HC5? HC5 is a squadron, not an aircraft type. Firing Mk48's at a range of 30,000+yards? That's a 15+ mile shot. Sure the range is there, but they have an hour to avoid the shot (exaggeration). Subs hear torps in the water from a long ways off.The sonar detection ranges are all incorrect, the methods for SEALS and divers are all incorrect, and mostly just the way Naval Officers and Enlisted talk and think is just wrong. A serious lack of effort in researching military mindsets and tactics is shown.Overall a poor effort, sorry.I don't like to bash, never have before, but really this just seems like a lazy effort.Save your money.