Dark Transit

I feel privileged to have been provided an ARC of Michael DiMercurio's latest in his long running series of books on submarine warfare in the modern era, to be published by Crossroad Press. "Dark Transit" sees Admiral "Patch" Pacino playing a subsidiary role as his son, Anthony, a young Annapolis Graduate and newly minted officer in the submarine service, takes center stage. I have been following DiMercurio's work for many years and have yet to be disappointed. This book is no exception. For those of you not familiar with DiMercurio's canon, think of it as kind of taking off where Tom Clancy's "The Hunt for Red October" left off. The key difference is, that as a modern leader in the field of the sub-genre represented by submarine warfare, DiMercurio is very good at technical detail, to a much greater extent than in Clancy's somewhat more accessible work.. This is not meant as a criticism, for those of you familiar with this sub-genre and its ilk, it is, if anything, a compliment. The action is fast paced and nerve racking (I read the book in two days), but it is backed up by a thorough going understanding of undersea warfare and the technology which makes it possible. This is to say that if military and technological jargon puts you off, this is not the book for you. However, if you like plausible and often visionary approaches to the subject matter and the technology which necessarily underpins it, you are going to love it. After only a few chapters, the significance of the title becomes clear and from then on, the author holds the reader in his grip and doesn't let go. If I could give this well written and exciting tale 6 stars, I would!

Another great book in the series! This book is full of action and being a submariner himself, the author has the knowledge to make this a true to life novel. I could not put this one down! If you crave an action packed novel, this is it.

Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

'You are the new one on the submarine, you learn what is like to serve on a submarine and then you go to war.'

That is what this book is in one sentence. I have read other novels about submarine action, but Michael DiMercurio takes you deep into the language used in a submarine and the culture inside the vessel. The story of a Pacino on a submarine continues with the second generation. The tension comes off the page when a situation comes up with so many uncertainties and unknowns, the options and the catastrophical effects which a decision might have. In everything it is so clear that the writer has served on a submarine.

Thanks to NetGalley to receive an upfront copy to read, enjoy and review.