Boomer: Boomer

This book has it all. A combination of both Bart Davis & Nelson DeMille.

A first-rate, plausible job on this story. A Soviet sleeper agent rises through the ranks to command an LA-class attack sub. Then he uses it to sink US ballistic missile subs and neutralize American strategic power in the Pacific. Charles D. Taylor did a great job bringing the characters to life. Little by little he builds the tension, showing how the rest of the men under sleeper Wayne Newell's command react when they think they are at war. The stress, the pressure all start to wear at their psyche. Doubt creeps in, eventually the crew begins to question its captain. The strain of the mission pulls you in. Add to it the Naval commanders trying to figure out what's happening in the Pacific. The final, 3-way sub battle is a rush! You can't put the book down until you reach the end.

Charles D. Taylor has a fine grasp on naval power, the covert arms such as the SSN's and SEALs, and this scenario is chilling as ever: what if one of our SSN captains is really a sleeper agent, and he's turned one of our best subs to hunt the targets it was supposed to protect: our Ohio-class boomers? I originally thought the scenario was a bit far-fetched, but after reading the book, I think he carried it off quite well.