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The Shark Mutiny

The Shark Mutiny

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Rating: 1 stars
Summary: KATHY !.....
Review: Even more tedious than the rambling diatribes concerning Admiral Morgan and the "red headed" beauty were the lengthy homo-erotic soliloquies on the subject of the bravado and manliness of Navy SEALS.

After completing this novel my greatest concern was the amount of effort required to dispose of it.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Virtually unreadable
Review: Sorry, but I have to say that I made it about halfway through this book before I literally couldn't read another page. I tried to finish it, but it just didn't work. The dialogue is forced and unpolished, the plot is reaching beyond the realms of reasonable suspension of disbelief and none of the characters seem to make any decisions which are logically thought out. Pick another book.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Poorly Researched, rushed ending....
Review: I have read all of Mr. Robinson's novels and have enjoyed them all. I found Shark Mutiny to be as entertaining as the rest of them. However, in a casual conversation between the XO of the Shark and the leader of the SEAL team, they discuss the recent win of the horse White Rajah. The horse had just won the Preakness, the second leg of the Triple Crown, which Mr. Robinson says happened at Laurel Park. Sorry, sir, but the Preakness is run at Pimlico in Baltimore, MD, and has been for the last 125 years. Laurel Park, in Laurel MD, is about 25 miles south of Baltimore; but it is right by Fort Meade. Perhaps Admiral Morgan used to cut a few tickets on his way home when he was stationed there.

There is no excuse for such shoddy research, and I cannot believe none of the editors caught such a glaring error. The location of one of the most prestigious races in the Thoroughbred calendar is not exactly a secret, and would not be hard to verify.

That aside - I found the book to be a good read overall.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Nathan Beitler
Review: I've read all of Patrick Robinson's books, and this one was as good as any of them. I also listened to it on tape with my co-workers, and they absolutely loved it. Although the actions of the US seem a bit unrealistic, the action is great, the characters are bold and colorful, and the premise is intriguing. I'm not sure if this book is my favorite or not, but I can definitely say I enjoyed it just as much the second time through as I did the first. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves reading about covert special forces operations, as that's what the majority of the book focuses on. It appears that not everyone liked the book, but I enjoyed it immensely, and couldn't help but give it 5 stars for pure entertainment value.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Sharks vs Seals
Review: The title of this book bears no resemblence to the actual story.

After listening to Kilo class on tape, I thought I would enjoy another novel by Robinson. I was wrong. The story is not logical, the political content is very one sided, and the story line stretches the border of reason.

The ending of this book would cause a mutiny by anyone currently involved with the military.

This is one book that does not deserve to be read.


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