Silent Thunder
Monday, July 21st, 2008
Thank you Amazon for the picture
“Kirov!
No, it couldn’t be Kirov, Jennings thought frantically, as he ran down the dock. Kirov was dead. Pavski had given him his word that the stories were all lies. He’d laughed and said that a ghost couldn’t kill.
And the person behind him was no ghost. It didn’t have to be Kirov. Jennings had made a lot of enemies in his life and any one of them might be the man behind him.”
A quiet weekend at last; no work; no running around and no having to see family; the only obligation I had was to dig into a new book. Ah now THAT is a perfect weekend. Hmm, I’m sorry what was that? Oh what did I read? Well that would have been Silent Thunder written by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen.
It was the assignment of a lifetime… Brilliant marine architect Hannah Bryson has been given the job of a lifetime. A U.S. maritime museum has just acquired the decommissioned Soviet submarine Silent Thunder for public exhibition. It’s Hannah’s job to make sure that every single inch of the legendary nuclear attack sub is safe for the thousands of visitors anticipated. Enlisting the aid of her brother, Connor, they examine the enormous vessel and delve into its long–and lethal–history. But is it really a trap? In the course of their investigation, Connor discovers a mysterious message behind one of the ship’s panels. But before he can figure out what it means, there’s a deadly assault on Silent Thunder… Though the U.S. government tries to warn Hannah away, she’ll stop at nothing to find the ruthless mastermind behind her brother’s death. Even if it means joining forces with a mysterious man who may be even more dangerous than the enemy she has sworn to bring down. As Hannah finds herself in the crossfire of an epic standoff, her only hope for survival is to unravel the sub’s explosive secret. But someone’s willing to kill to make sure Silent Thunder stays silent.
This was a co-effort between mother and son, how cool is that. Now was it a good effort, depends on who you are talking to; since you are talking to me then I would have to say yes for the most part. The action was good and there was a hint of romance but not overly. However there were times when the characters needed to be slightly more in character; but like I said it was only a few times. Do I recommend this book? Well yeah so go and get your copy…Now.
Happy Reading
Sarah