The Shark Mutiny

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.

Amazing how P. Robinson is able to paint the image of play by play action. After USS Seawolf my favorite P. Robinson book.

after reading most of the reviews, not just about the book, but about the author. let me sidetrack and talk about the WWF first, wanna talk about predictability, WWF's the one, and does it attract legions of fans? why? i would say it is because of the plot, champions vs champions, father vs children, some kinky bras and panties match, or a realy hilarious referee match, or a good-old-days match where we get to see the old birds in a royal rumble.same goes to the book, one thing for sure, i dont think all submarines commanders are handsome, like Capt. Boomer. His books brings me into a fantasy, i like Adml. Morgan, DA SOB, if fact, the ridiculous whatever stuff aside, PR good, he's darn good with description, i remember reading off one of the reviews, and i must agreed with it, his words and sentence structure brings me right into the submarine or the battle ground, when i start, i simply cannot stop; it's like watching a movie, who would like to watch Harry Potter in parts of 30 mintues each?as for the court martial, well, i love what Capt. Boomer said to the defence counsel. i work as a lawyer in singapore, and court proceedings are boring, how i wish courts can function like that!! *tsk-tsk* just a suggestion thou. *laughs*one more important thing, i had a good time laughing while reading the book, there were a few occasions when i bursted out laughin on the train while reading the book, Adml. Morgan's a funny man.Overall, i would say that PR is good, this is a fantasy military thriller cum comedy, with lots of fantastic descriptions and crude language. i am definitely eagerly waiting for the next book. PR's done a good job. As for tom clancy, especial tom clancy, time to retire, cos he's getting old, and longwinded. i spent 7 days reading his novel, of which 5 were used to count the dialogues, to determine who's speaking, recalling all those weird names, and falling asleep on the book.maybe it is me who had enough of logic and facts, and whenever i lay my hands on an author like PR, i go crazy for it.

The Shark MutinyBy: Patrick RobinsonThis is a Military Science Fiction Novel In the year 2007 the Chinese Navy has gone through a great buildup and with the ally with Iran they have created a vast minefield stretching along the Straight of Hormuz. When several oil tankers mysteriously explode in the Persian Gulf Admiral Arnold Morgan, the President's National Security Advisor deploys five carrier battle groups, 80 percent of the US active Navy. At the center of this mission is the USS Shark, which is 30 years old and a nuclear submarine this mission is confronted with the first mutiny min the modern history of the US Navy.My personal reaction to this novel is a extremely good one, from the many military novels I have read this is one of the better ones. Patrick Robinson uses his clever military knowledge and a interesting story plot to catch and keep the readers interest. On page 354 Robinson writes, "It was 0150 when the SEALs began their advance on the Chinese dockyard. The 12 black-clad figures walked steadily toward the bright neon glow of the lights of the main complex." This sentence is one of my favorites, because it uses such great descriptive detail, it actually feels like you are there attacking the dockyard with them. I loved this book I thought it used great description and it also had a great plot to follow. This book does have its drawbacks; because of the topic nature some ethnic groups might not like some of the dialogue he inserts in the novel. It also is probably liked more by males than females. It also might be more for the teens and adults, because it is long and it is a tougher read than some smaller books.

I picked the book up on the first day of issue and could not put it down. Thoroughly capivating thriller writing from the first page, Robinson excells even further than his prior books and techno-thriller peer writers. Buy it today and enjoy it now!