U.S.S. Seawolf audiobook

An exciting read involving high tech equipment, politics, a Seal team action, and the weaknesses of human integrity. USS Seawolf is charged with following a newly made Chinese sub to get as much info about it as possible. The sub is commanded by highly rated Capt. Judd Crocker. The XO is Linus Clarke, who just happens to be the President's only son. While Linus is at the con, the Seawolf runs into the towed array of a Chinese destroyer. The sub's props are locked tight. the Chinese tow the sub to canton and place the crew under arrest. Back in Washington, the politicians ae exchanging words with Chinese representatives while they ae secretly planning an assault to rescue the crew. The Navy destroys the sub and assaults the island where the crew is being held. They get away and head back to Hawaii but encounter some torpedo and missile exchange on the way. A Chinese destroyer is sunk. A military tribunal is held to assess the cause of the loss of the Seawolf. President Clarke intervenes on behalf of his son. As a result, several high-ranking naval officers and the National Security Advisor resign. As one son is saved, another is lost. Good story.

A customer brought this into my work one day and personally handed it to me to read. He is an older gentleman and had always seen me with a book so he wanted to share one of his favorite authors.I had never read a book by Patrick Robinson before. Actually, I can't say I've ever seen his books before that day since it isn't the normal genre I browse through. I enjoyed it and have discovered a new author to read thanks to my customer.Patrick Robinson's characters are very real and, although I don't know anything about submarines or naval warfare, he seems to know quite a bit. I'm looking forward to reading the rest he has handed me over several weeks. I just wish I had known they were in a certain order.

First Patrick Robinson book I read. Great!

** spoiler alert ** I enjoyed this book very much. I have recently gotten into the niche of military action and thriller books. I also enjoy the books by Rick Campbell and submarines. I haven't read the prequel Arnold Morgan books, but I picked this one up and it turned out to be very enjoyable. Robinson is clearly well versed in the lingo of military operations and has a good sense of how our government and military works. I enjoyed the action parts, but also the political parts and how the US and China interact in this "secret" battle that they are trying to keep from the public. The dynamic between CO Judd Crocker and XO Linus Clark is sometimes amusing, as Clark is mostly inexperienced and nervous while Crocker is very seasoned and is always calm and collected, even in tense situations. The real story gets going after the Seawolf gets trapped and the Chinese take it and its crew captive. The overall plan/scheme is so broad and widespread, even exploring the life of a Chinese repairman who has to guide a missile into the Seawolf with a laser in exchange for a better life for him and his family. Robinson does a great job of detailing the mission that the SEALs have to rescue the crew from the prison compound. Overall, a great book by Robinson. 10/10 would recommend.

Enthralling tense and dramatic read.Enthralling all action read. Tense, dramatic and often humorous dialogue with larger than life characters. Once commenced the storyline keeps you reading to the end, with which I was a little disappointed. But only because I favour the good guys to win, and this has a twist which you may find ok.

Somehow I managed to get out of sequence in this series and do the 5th book before the 4th. Came back and caught up on this (the 4th) and it was significantly better than the 5th. Tight and plausible story line. Good story development from beginning to end. Both somewhat lacking in the 5th book. Now to decide if I want to do the 6th or call it a day on the series...

I enjoyed this story. I thought there were a couple of gaps in credibility - the length of time before the Natl Security Adviser was notified of the incident seems really unlikely.And I believe the US would have asked for direct communication with the crew whileChina was 'helping'.

A gripping story by a master author, Patrick Robinson. I've read all of his books - never disappointed.A gripping maritime story by a master author, Patrick Robinson. I've read all of his books - never been disappointed.

Well written, but absolutely implausible. I know thrillers often ignore reality, but something like this story simply could never happen.

Cracker of a read couldn’t put it down for long. An absolute cracker of a read I could not put it down if I did I picked it up again very quickly to carry on reading it.

Excellent read Patrick Robinson’s book are always well written, and I didn’t find the end disappointing just life.

It's cliche to say "Save the best for last" but that is absolutely what happened in this case.

A good read to the very last page.

I love this book!I enjoyed the storyline, and the plot sounds pretty realistic, if impossible. I look forward to reading more of his books

* Still reading, but my God ... Seawolf will keep you sitting on the edge of your seat