- Hardcover: 351 pages
- Publisher: Donald I Fine (Aug 1992)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1556112912
- ISBN-13: 978-1556112911
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.7 x 3.6 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,876,842 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details |
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
A rogue Russian officer has commandeered the last, greatest triumph of the old Soviet military: a super-sub that he plans to use to punish the United States. En route to stop him is the U.S.S. Devilfish. What follows is a technothriller of underwater chases and vivid battles. Fine.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Reviews
There are no customer reviews yet on Amazon.co.uk.
5 star
4 star
3 star
2 star
1 star
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
20 reviews
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Wow! Kaboom!
14 April 1998
Format:Paperback
OK, I'll admit, when I first picked up the book I wasn't expecting something exceptional, expecting to have "Sub A Vs. Sub B, US Sub sinks Russian sub, sails victoriously into port, and that's that." This book had a nuclear-tipped battle that went far, far, beyond the average sub thriller (I would love to go into specifics, but then I'd spoil the many unexpected and awesome plot twists :-). The descriptions, being from a former SSN officer, are very vivid and realistic, their level of detail rivaling Tom Clancy himself. I also liked that along with the extensive descriptions of things often down the subatomic (which I enjoyed greatly), there was also a deeply personal story that is not neglected or forgotten in the book. Unlike some novels, you don't feel that you're reading the book as much as it feels as though you're being pulled along by the novel, and you sit back and enjoy the powerful ride! One thing this novel reminded me was of a Dale Brown novel (except underwater!) in that it had a fictional super-weapon based on current and theoretical capabilities, and is used in the most action-packed manner possible. Sure, as was discussed there's the "problems" with the name of the 637-class sub, the Mk-49s and Mk-50s, etc., but as the author has pointed out that was just artistic license so I didn't have any problem with that. The best sub thriller I've seen in a long, long time. I've been hooked on DiMercurio novels! READ "VOYAGE OF THE DEVIFILSH"!!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
I'd recommend this book to anyone! A great miltary thriller!
12 Nov 2001
Format:Paperback
I'll admit -- when I first saw the book I have no idea who Micheal Dimercurio was. The only thing that drew my attention was my love for military-type thrillers. I fully expected to end up saying, "Yeah.... OK. Nice Book. But Tom Clancy still kicks butt." Well.... after reading the book. I couldn't wait for the next to come out. A serious Tom Clancy rival. If you like military-type thrillers (especially when it involves the Navy), You'll love this book.
Basically, Michael Pacino, the main character, is a hot-shot submarine commander with the Navy in his blood. His father was a sub commander who died "on patrol" in the '70s -- his father's best friend happens to be Pacino's godfather & commanding officer.
When the "whole god-damn Russian Atlantic fleet" goes to sea, Pacino is sent to investigate and "it just so happens" that the Russian sub commander that he goes up against is the same one who is believed to have sunk Pacino's father in the 70s. As you can imagine, this makes Micheal Pacino all the more determined in his task. There are several parts where you will not be able to put the book down -- even for a minute.
There are a few things where it's "a bit of a stretch of the imagination" but very, very few. It's a very good book & I'd recommend it -- along with the rest of Micheal Dimercurio's books to anyone.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
STUNNING debut by newest member of techno-club
13 Nov 2000
Format:Paperback
When I first read 'The Hunt For Red October' I was hopelessly attracted to Submarine novels. Unfortunately Clancy didn't write any more of them. So I began to search for the heir to the 'sub crown' of moderan naval fiction. I tried 'Kilo Class' and found it was okay, but not what I was looking for. I then found Mark Joseph who has written two exceptional submarine novels ('To Kill The Potemkin' & 'Typhoon') and patiently waited for his 3rd...but it never arrived. Out of pure luck I discovered Michael DiMercurio and picked up 'Voyage of the Devilfish' and THAT is when I discoverd the heir to Clancy's (sub) throne.
I have YET to be disappointed with ANY of the books by this author. You COULD read them all in whatever order you choose because they stand alone, but I recommend you read them in order because he just keeps getting better. The main reason why these books are so realisitic is because of DiMercurio's experience as an honest-to-goodness submariner. With that said, if you enjoyed 'Red October' than you will NOT be disappointed with this guy. His descriptions are first rate, and in some cases, a few sound a little far-fetched, but when I asked a friend of mine who had served on the USS Bluefish how realistic they were, all he said was, "Maybe, maybe not". He just wouldn't elaborate. Kudos to DiMercurio's debut effort, and his subsequent follow-up's are very much worth reading. If you count yourself a fan of this particular genre (underwater submarine techno-thriller) this guy IS the reigning king in fictional print today. No joke. DiMercurio is the real deal.
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
