Review: This trilogy builds into a satisfying conclusion
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2014
Firstly, the Ark Royal is an okay book.  Not great, not bad.  It's just enough to whet the appetite to head on into Nelson's Touch (book 2).  The story behind Operation Nelson is quite good, with more levels and intricacy to it than the simplistic Ark Royal.  I really enjoyed Nelson's Touch and immediately moved on into book e, The Trafalgar Gambit.  Book 3 maintained the pace, detail, complexity, vigor, and plot lines.  The battle scenes remained fresh and interesting, the solutions unique, the heroics were understandable and... suitably heroic  As stated by others, Christopher Nuttall definitely enriched the story as time went on through the arc of these three books.  I get the impression that Ark Royal was something written or at least drafted early in his career, and the follow-on books are examples of how his writing has matured and improved.I gave this 4 out of 5 stars, considering the trilogy as a whole.  I would have enjoyed more viewpoints from some enlisted servicemen, and more authenticity in military life and conditions aboard ship, such as that found in Honsingers outstanding "To Honor You Call Us" series.  However, the story is fresh, the characters are likable, the plot lines are sensible, the battle scenes are griping, and the entire series is fun to read.I am also incredibly impressed with how prolific an author Christopher Nutall is.  I think the time it took me to write this short review, he's drafted two more books!  Definitely an author to continue to follow and support.