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Attack of the Seawolf

By: Michael DiMercurio
Narrated by: Joseph Courtemanche
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One of our subs was missing

The nightmare fear of the US had come true. One of our finest submarines, the U.S.S. Tampa, on a top-secret spying mission, had fallen into Chinese Communist hands. The Communists, fighting for survival in a savage civil war, now held not only the sub, the crew, and the gutsy Commander Sean Murphy hostage, but US power and prestige as well.

America had one last desperate card to play. The most advanced submarine in the world, the still untried U.S.S. Seawolf, under the command of maverick daredevil Captain Michael "Patch" Pacino. The Seawolf had to steal back the Tampa from where it lay guarded by the entire Chinese fleet armed to the teeth with technology from the bankrupt Russians.

©1993 Michael DiMercurio (P)2017 David N. WIlson
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Pacino & DiMercurio deliver nonstop action!

Suspense, action & Pacino providing the type of ‘proportional response’ I can actually get behind. Attack of the Seawolf is a real thriller from DiMercurio & expertly narrated by Joseph Courtemanche, whose language training is appreciated for this novel set in the territorial waters of China.

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THE Best Modern Sub Novel

Retired U.S. Navy here. I read a lot of books, looking to recapture the things that made serving my country a great experience. Pride in our professionalism and equipment is near the top of the list. At the top of the list is the excitement of being tested against other warfighters. This book had all that in spades. Some might say that DiMercurio got too technical, but it seems to me he was just taking the lead of Clancy, who was wildly successful with his "highly technical maritime thrillers". I don't have a single complaint. If you don't like this book, you probably know either too little, or way too much about Naval Warfare.

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The person reading needs to learn to take a drink or swallow between breaks and not audibly during the reading. I is really bad to hear someone swallow and sound like he is getting choked on it. Otherwise he was good.

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Good sub story, bad narrator

This is one of my favorite books about submarines, but it's not up there with "The Hunt for Red October". This is because of two really stupid things that happen to set up the plot. Namely, the USS Tampa was in much too close to shore for a Los Angeles-class attack sub. No way an attack boat should be in such shallow water; this would be a job for SEALS in a minisub. Also, the periscope was up for far too long, allowing the Chinese to notice it and take action.

But I would be willing to overlook these details if the narrator hadn't been so boring. He hardly changes his voice at all from one character to the next, and doesn't provide much excitement, even at the most action-packed moments. Overall, this is a good book, with a few annoying details. Final score: 4/5 stars.

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Excellent

Awesome book, recommend to anyone who likes submarine novels love the action and suspense. DiMercurio is so knowledgeable

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amazing

I love these books and it is my first audible book. I was so impressed with it and plan to get every DiMercurio book I can afford. Narrator was phenomenal.

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what a fun series

absolutely love this series it's a shame that the very first book in this series on Audible The reading and rendition of it is so bad that it makes you want to stop listening to it. but if you can gut through.. the whole rest of the series of books is absolutely wonderful

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A Techno-thriller

I read DiMercurio’s first book “Voyage of the Devilfish” and enjoyed it. So, I decided to try another book by the author.

In this book China is at war. On one side is the White Army of New Kuomintang supported by the Japanese. The other side is the Chinese Red Army (Communist). The war is being conducted both on land and sea. The United States sends a submarine to eavesdrop on the action. The USS Tampa is captured by the Chinese Red Navy along with all its high-tech gear. The USS Seawolf, a stealth submarine, is sent to either re-capture the Tampa and its crew or destroy the submarine. Michael Pacino is assigned as the boat’s Captain. Now the anxiety and suspense begins. I could hardly put the book down.

The book is well written. The action is non-stop as is the suspense. The characters are realistic as is the seamanship. At times DiMercurio get overly technical in submarine or torpedo information. If you enjoy submarine stories, you will enjoy this book.

The book is eleven hours long. Joseph Courtemanche does a good job narrating the book. Courtemanche is a voice-over artist and audiobook narrator. This is my first encounter listening to him read.

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Great Listen.

This was an exciting listen. Enjoyed it totally. The narrator was excellent. Will purchase more from this author.

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fun fiction. great details.

would have like a conclusion with how the actions did Not start ww3?? fun fiction!! love the details starting the next book in the series in 5 min.

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