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Sailing Thrillers
Riptide
Barely rescuing the gale-ridden boat whose commission promised salvation for his overextended company, Mick Salvage is disturbed when the boat's intended owner disappears, leaving behind a mysterious trail of deadly hit men and political corruption.
352 pages, Paperback
First published July 7, 1992
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Sam Llewellyn
103 books48 followersSam Llewellyn is a British author of literature for children and adults.
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Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews
October 5, 2013
Whilst this book had all the usual hallmarks of another Sam Llewellyn sailing related thriller, i felt let down by the relatively small amount of actual sailing in this one. A bit disappointed - more thriller than anything else (a decent story though)
June 22, 2021
Routine, rip roaring read
After a slow start the story went on at a pace. Like a previous reviewer I was not happy with the hero getting beaten up all the time. However, I never worked out the person who chased him all over France and the UK.
After a slow start the story went on at a pace. Like a previous reviewer I was not happy with the hero getting beaten up all the time. However, I never worked out the person who chased him all over France and the UK.
March 25, 2022
The protagonist is a bit of a misogynist. At one particularly striking moment he thinks that the pulsing vein in the neck of a woman bleeding severely from a head injury makes her "beautiful"...
The action can also be a little confusing at times but it is nevertheless tense and exciting.
The action can also be a little confusing at times but it is nevertheless tense and exciting.
September 19, 2022
Pretty tense read. Quite beautifully written. Characters were fun. Sometimes it was confusing to follow because there were so many names, companies and boats to remember for such a short book. It was fun nonetheless. All in all, it was a good thriller.
April 7, 2020
A Good Read
An excellent entertaining read. Only criticism is that the era should be explained early on with reference to contemporary events.
An excellent entertaining read. Only criticism is that the era should be explained early on with reference to contemporary events.
October 11, 2020
How much beating can the lead character sustain and not actually die? Too much it turns out. Pity, 'cause the story is good the and writing pacey.
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August 18, 2011
Better than Malestrom, enjoyed it.
May 20, 2024
a cliff hanger or a wave breaker
Racey,something happening all the time. Amazing plot. My first read of Sam Llewelyn. It won’t be the last! Highly recommend
Racey,something happening all the time. Amazing plot. My first read of Sam Llewelyn. It won’t be the last! Highly recommend
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