Cold Choices
A nuclear submarine can be one of the more dangerous places to be trapped, as shown in this suspenseful follow-up to bestseller Bond'sDangerous Ground. Capt. Aleksey Petrov has just taken command ofSeverodvinsk, the first nuclear sub to enter Russian service in years. His orders are to drive away any American subs observing Russian naval maneuvers in international waters. When a miscalculation leads to a collision with the USSSeawolf, the damaged Yanks can limp away, butSeverodvinskgoes to the bottom. TheSeawolf's commander attempts to help the stranded sailors, despite resistance from Washington and Moscow. Both sides will have to overcome their mutual suspicions if they are to make the rescue. If this techno-thriller lacks the geo-political sweep ofThe Hunt for Red October, its depiction of the bond shared by submariners, even those on opposing sides, makes it more intimate and, along with convincing portraits of men under severe stress, more human.(May)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.