The Volunteers
Reeman (a.k.a. Alexander Kent) has penned a seeming multitude of  nautical yarns. The Volunteers concerns a group of men and women  who work in the Special Forces, Navy, during the period 1943-45.  Using motor torpedo boats, on which Reeman himself served, as  their conveyance, the men are in action in Sicily, the  Mediterranean, and in the Channel. When not shooting up Germans  or Italians, our two main characters, Lt. Richard Allenby of the  Royal Navy reserve and Lt. Keith Fraser of the Royal Canadian  Navy, a mines disposal expert and a first-rate skipper,  respectively, interact with the R.N. women and their families  back home. This particular tale has a great deal of tragedy, a  somber mood splendidly conveyed by David Rintoul. His deep voice  and deceptively nuanced narration very much befit this dark  story; his performance of the dialog is marvelous. Lt. Fraser's  Canadian accent will stand out from all the others but is in no  way distracting. Public libraries and libraries where there is  an interest in action/adventure, military, or sea tales will  want to purchase. Michael T. Fein, Central Virginia Community  Coll., LynchburgCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.