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4.0 out of 5 stars This is a great series of books, Oct 6 2000

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George B. Bazzell "geobaz" (Southern Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beyond the Reef: The Richard Bolitho Novels (Paperback)

This book may not have the major fleet engagements sprinkled through it as most Alexander Kent books do, but it is not lacking in action, character development and page turnability (that feeling when you just have to read the next section to find out what's going to happen next). I first fell in love with this series of books when I was 12, and I'm most of the way through a complete read of the series in many years. These books are as fresh and enjoyable to read as the first time I picked up Sloop of War. I highly recommend this entire series to anyone who is interested in the days of fighting sails and sailors.

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2.0 out of 5 stars If you read one Kent book, This ISN'T it!, July 12 1999

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This review is from: Beyond The Reef: Another Exciting Richard Bolitho Adventure (Mass Market Paperback)

I love the Bolitho series and have reread them all several times, Kent has not proved able to handle the transition from officer/captain to flag rank. Too dark, not enough action, what happen to the brillance of "To Glory We Steer" and others of the earlier books.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Dismal and brooding, dark and depressing, July 1 1999

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This review is from: Beyond The Reef: Another Exciting Richard Bolitho Adventure (Mass Market Paperback)

In this book, Kent's hero Bolitho broods about marital difficulties and best friendships gone bad for most of the novel. There is only one major sea battle, and that starts at page 296 of a 310 page novel! Bolitho, his best friend, his nephew, his coxswain, his servant and his flag captain are all undergoing problems related to marriage simultaneously. I was left wondering if Kent has some recent disaster in his personal life and wrote this dark and depressing book as a therapy session. I rate this book as the worst I've read in years, the worst Kent book I've read (out of about ten), and a definite do not read.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Too much love and hero-worshipping
Not by far as exciting as the earlier books in the Bolitho series. The delicate balance between personal affaires of our main character on the one end and the tremendously... Read more

Published on Sep 18 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Just another great Alexander Kent "Bolitho" novel.
Anyone familiar with Alexander Kent will find a typical great book, with perfect timing, lucid descriptions, and action of that day, better than anyone else can portrait.

Published on May 16 1998 by David R. Woodbury