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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Pacofisher
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have been steadily working my way through the Alan Lewrie saga. The first four books were well crafted and at times nicely raunchy with some good descriptive and exciting battle scenes. However, after about the fourth book one could almost feel the struggle that Lambin had to create something new and worthwhile. Having just put down 'Captain's Vengeance' I have come to the conclusion that Lambdin has lost the plot. The book starts slowly, struggles to launch itself but having done so sinks in a mire of unbelievable characters and incidents which seem to be copied from the MacDonald Fraser's Pyrates. I doubt that Lamdin is proud of this work and this comes through in his 'Afterword'. I may try one more book in the series but will buy it with some apprehension.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pirates and intrigue in New Orleans
9 May 2005
By Lynn Harnett
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
Lambdin's 12th Captain Alan Lewrie adventure begins in 1799 with the sadistic marooning of a small group of sailors on a desolate island in the Dry Tortugas, 70 miles off Key West. The pirates responsible for abandoning the sailors and stealing their boat - a rich prize captured from the French by Capt. Lewrie, Royal Navy - are four young French Creoles from New Orleans. Depraved, idle, rich and spoiled, these two brothers, their beautiful sister and a fourth man, determined to win the girl by proving his bloodlust, have taken up the cause of ousting the Spanish and returning New Orleans to its rightful French masters.
Lewrie, who would very much like to catch these pirates, finds himself down the Mississippi without a boat of his own. He has been ordered on a covert mission to scout out the political landscape and work out the feasibility of a British invasion to take over New Orleans. Posing as a security detail for a wealthy merchant shipper, he soon makes the steamy acquaintance of Charité, the ravishing and wanton female pirate, as well as her brothers and would-be lover, and an American contingent clearly up to the same invasion scouting as Lewrie.
There's a cartoony element to the swashbuckling - lots of "gawping" and "japing" - and the evil characters are particularly, but colorfully, one-dimensional. And the sex scenes are lustily over-the-top. But there's humor too and the historical setting is rich, deep and fascinating. Patrick O'Brian fans may not be satisfied, but those who would just as soon leave the social byplay out of their naval adventure should enjoy it.
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Lewrie, who would very much like to catch these pirates, finds himself down the Mississippi without a boat of his own. He has been ordered on a covert mission to scout out the political landscape and work out the feasibility of a British invasion to take over New Orleans. Posing as a security detail for a wealthy merchant shipper, he soon makes the steamy acquaintance of Charité, the ravishing and wanton female pirate, as well as her brothers and would-be lover, and an American contingent clearly up to the same invasion scouting as Lewrie.
There's a cartoony element to the swashbuckling - lots of "gawping" and "japing" - and the evil characters are particularly, but colorfully, one-dimensional. And the sex scenes are lustily over-the-top. But there's humor too and the historical setting is rich, deep and fascinating. Patrick O'Brian fans may not be satisfied, but those who would just as soon leave the social byplay out of their naval adventure should enjoy it.
Portsmouth Herald
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Solid Naval Fun
2 Jan 2005
By Chris F. Wood
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
The series continues with Alan hunting some pirates in New Orleans. It's great stuff if you've been reading the series you wont be disappointed. I even liked it better than the last one. If your new to this series or looking for some tall ship nautical adventure, I recommend starting from the beginning.
Other naval recommendations - James L Nelson; Biddlecomb series "By Force of Arms"
Other naval recommendations - James L Nelson; Biddlecomb series "By Force of Arms"
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
The Captain's Vengeance - A Slow Read
10 July 2006
By S. Mann
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I should start by saying I'm a fan of this series, however I've found this novel to be the least entertaining that I've read in this story line. If you have found that you are enjoying the series, and you want to continue the saga, then this is a must read. If however you are sampling one of the books to see how you like the Lewrie novels... don't start here.
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