From Publishers Weekly
Bestseller Johansen (
Quicksand) and her Edgar-winning son, Roy (
Deadly Visions), collaborate on their first thriller with entertaining results. Hannah Bryson, a top-notch submarine designer, and her brother, Conner, must make sure that a Russian nuclear submarine, the
Silent Thunder, recently purchased by the U.S. government for use as a maritime museum, is safe for visitors. Working alone on the sub in a Maine harbor, the two make a strange discovery that's swiftly followed by a deadly attack. Others, both Russian and American, want what the Brysons have uncovered and will stop at nothing to obtain it. One Russian, Nicolas Kirov, has a special interest in the submarine as well as a growing interest in the feisty, beautiful Hannah. The constantly bickering Hannah and Kirov are forced to work together for a common goal as they fight various enemies and, of course, fall in love. The romantic subplot threatens to take over the action, but is thankfully reined in at the exciting finale.
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SILENT THUNDER, a decommissioned Russian nuclear submarine, is being prepared for a U.S. maritime museum exhibit by Hannah Bryson and her brother, Connor. What they find leads to a series of murders involving Russians, CIA agents, a deadly bomb expert, and a mysterious figure called Kirov. Naturally, Hannah and Kirov experience "hate at first sight" but must work together to untangle the mystery surrounding the sub. Jennifer Van Dyke's classy performance enhances Iris and Roy Johansen's action-packed adventure. Van Dyke's accents provide international flavor, her pacing heightens the growing suspense, and her sultry tones highlight the sexual tension between Hannah and the evasive Kirov. While the story sometimes stretches credibility, Van Dyke makes the Johansens' cinematic conclusion as thrilling as any James Bond escapade. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine--
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