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Putnam, Mar 2003, 24.95, 400 pp.
ISBN: 039914935X
With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the money needed to maintain a powerful military force no longer exists as other requirements surfaced. The United States government paid the Russians half a billion dollars to decommission and scrap all the existing Typhoon submarines. One Typhoon escaped the American net and was sold to China for one and a half billion dollars. It is traveling to its new home commanded by veteran submarine Captain Markou with each crewmember receiving money that they badly need to live in the new Russia.
The U.S.S. Portland on maneuvers in Russian waters locates the Baikal and is given orders to prevent it from entering the Bering Strait and rendezvousing with the Chinese who intend to use the Baikal as the means of taking over Taiwan. The commander of the Portland James Vann proves he's incapable of working in crisis mode, forcing his second in command, LT. Commander Steadman to take control of the ship and stop the Russians from delivering a vessel with twenty ICBMs to the Chinese government.
The cat and mouse game played by the two submarine commanders will remind readers of Tom Clancy's best seller THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER. This is an action-packed thriller but Robin White doesn't stunt on developing the characters so readers can get a feel for their motivations. The battle scenes are totally absorbing, so much so that readers will finish this book in one sitting and then put it on their keeper shelf.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 40%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
War Thriller
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Navy
Specific to
- near future war
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- navy soldier
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- mastermind
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Water?
Yes
Water:
- submarining
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 8 or more
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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