Review: Another wonderful action thriller well writen by my favorite author
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 16, 2013
The SEAWOLF sequel (END GAME, this book) is another wonderful read by this author. However, I find myself agreeing  with the gentleman who gave the book a two star review in that the author's premise is/was highly improbable.But, isn't life like that, though? Some pioneer in the field  has to show up on the scene to effect some sea change (no pun intended)to push the society forward? This is what this book's protagonist-- being the first female officer/sailor on a submarine is all about. It doesn't hurt that she's an exceptional brain/overachiever and somehow in her short life-time acquired skills that would play momentous roles in the fate of her sub.Also, that critical reviewer helped my positive assessment of the author's skills when the reviewer stated, "... the author obviously knows his way around the Navy and that is appreciated, given the large number of military fiction writer (sic) who do not." SO, I'm glad to know that the author not only convinced me with his descriptions and settings and organizational background details, but he also convinced that critical reviewer, a former sailor.I thought Mr. Happy, the author dug himself to deep a hole to climb out from by having the female protagonist so nearly perfect to start with. However, as the book went on and the missiles were flying, I began to see the character had some pretty deep flaws. Whereas another reviewer thought the growing romance between the protagonist (this female Lt ) and the ship's CO was too over the top (poison?); I saw the tremendous tension in their mutual hiding of their affections as nerve-wracking (and it was only at those most extreme, stressful times when it ever crossed over to, uh, interaction).Anyway, kudos, to Mr. Happy for another tale well told & I look forward to the next story... what? In the "Friends from Damascus" series... due out when? later this Fall? Can't wait, but I must.(DISCLAIMER: I WON a copy of this book by entering a contest on the author's FACEBOOK site; however, I have read all his other books and have given each of them at least a "4" star rating.