Reefs and Shoals

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Review #1

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Much as I like stories of historic sea warfare, I’m getting addicted to Dewey Lambdin’s approach to the genre which spends a lot of time on daily life at sea for 19th Century sailors. In this case, it’s Captain Alan Lewrie of the Royal Navy who’s assigned to patrol the lower Atlantic Coast of the U.S. in 1804 to engage the French and Spanish navies and take on privateers operating in the area. There are some good action scenes in this book, but the politics and history of the post-revolutionary period in the American South are equally as interesting and entertaining.

“Reefs and Shoals” has fine characters as well, and the dialogues between them are fully credible based on what I know of conversations that I’ve heard between American military in the modern era e.g. preoccupations with food, the reputations of officers, moving men around within units according to perceived strengths and weaknesses, etc. This writing just rings true.

Review #2

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I just finished reading Reefs & Shoals this morning and thoroughly enjoyed it. I got hooked on the series almost three years ago and have read every single book. The one before this one–the Invasion Year, I believe, was awful. More like a clip show to bring back all the old characters and retell stories from previous books in the series–definitely a mail-in job. So on that note I disagree a bit with an earlier reviewer–Yes, there were some old characters brought back in Reefs and Shoals, but nothing like in the previous book. This latest book is much better, and the old characters (except for the rehashing of the circus rider chick) work well in this latest offering.

Also, for me, this was the longest I’d gone without reading an Alan Lewrie adventure (almost a full year), so to me the re-introduction of a few past characters didn’t detract quite so much. It was still a good story, although I wish it would’ve been a bit longer. As soon as I finish reading each new book, I’m bummed that I have to wait so long for the next one to come out.

Review #3

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Reefs and Shoals is the eighteenth installment in Dewey Lambdin’s historical naval fiction series featuring his unconventional and entertaining hero, Alan Lewrie.

This story opens in 1805, with Lewrie comfortably ensconced abed with Lady Lydia Stangbourne, his latest romantic interest, making him wonder who would ever be a sailor when cold January winds blow outside and a warm and willing bedmate lies inside; certainly not him. But as their mutual attraction fills Lewrie’s head with thoughts of uninhibited sexual adventures, Lady Lydia begins to hint at a more permanent attachment, leaving Lewrie so scared he wouldn’t trust his arse with a fart. Fortunately, orders arrive from Admiralty, allowing him to sham a reluctant goodbye and scamper over the horizon, safe for another day.

Lewrie and his frigate are off to warmer climes to hunt for privateers and their confederates. Arriving in the Bahamas, he encounters an old nemesis. They spar a bit, leaving the poor fellow almost as blue as he was the last time he crossed Lewrie’s hawse. In the aftermath, Lewrie is able to assemble a few small ships and hoist his first broad pendant as Commodore, before setting off after the privateers.

The squadron moves to the waters off Florida and begins their search, working their way up the coast of the southern United States. The story meanders through a series of low-impact encounters with family, old friends and enemies, as Lewrie seeks the lair of the privateers and the identities of those who aid them. It’s a mission that will challenge his wits and diplomatic skills, both admittedly in rather short supply, before he can finally bring his notable skill as a scrapper to bear on his King’s enemies.

Unlike the previous few entries in this series, this volume offers a cohesive story line, although dramatic tension is a bit lacking. As in previous adventures, we know that things will generally work out for Lewrie, although he will usually manage to find some new and interesting way to come a cropper before finally succeeding in the end. This volume, perhaps, failed to deliver even that level of uncertainty for the reader, although there was some diverse and entertaining action along the way.

Lambdin continues to indulge his penchant for re-introducing characters from Lewrie’s past into the story line, although not as intensely as in recent volumes. While occasionally inhibiting the pace of the story, it does often spark interest. Lewrie continues his development as both a naval officer and a person, with the author paying appropriate attention to character growth. We meet a few new and interesting characters. Even Toulon and Chalky, Lewrie’s pet cats, get in on the fun as the make a new acquaintance that increases the dramatic possibilities for them, although it’s not a sultry and elegant Siamese queen. In short, Lambdin continues to develop this series in a workmanlike manner, with an interesting and realistic plot that should hold most readers’ attention.

As always, nice doses of geographic and period color serve to help draw the reader into the story. Attentive readers may have a few niggling complaints about weak editing and proof-reading, but otherwise Reefs and Shoals was an entertaining read and a satisfying new entry in this long-running naval adventure series. Long-time fans of this series should find it interesting. Readers unfamiliar with Lambdin’s work should also find this an interesting adventure, although they may enjoy it more if they start first with earlier books in the series.

Review #4

Audio Reefs and Shoals narrated by John Chancer

First of all, I am a BIG ALAN LEWRIE AND DEWEY LAMBDIN FAN! Now with that being said – this is probably the weakest of all the Alan Lewrie books written so far. I think Dewey Lambdin was looking for filler….he must have listed every reef, shoal, inlet, island and river along the Georgia and Carolina coast (and did it repeatedly!!)- there were whole paragraphs and pages that I literally skipped over in an effort to avoid the boredom of his “seeming travel-logue”.

A couple of very good scenes, but overall it was way below Lambdin’s abilities. Please don’t do this again…..!! I kind of live vicariously through Alan Lewrie, especially his early years (I can relate strongly to some of the dalliances that he got himself into), but effort should be made to bring Alan back to the “ram-cat” and hero that he is….not a travel guide!

Review #5

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As a big fan of Dewey Lambdin and his Alan Lewrie character, I eagerly anticipated the arrival of the ‘next exciting episode’ of the series. This book turned out to be the most plodding, padded-out chapter I have ever read of the series, and is a virtual waste of time until you get to the last 50 pages or so (Book IV) of a 350 page book, when SOMETHING finally happens! Lambdin spends a lot of time in this book describing the sea, the air, the land, blah-blah-blah. It’s as if he decided, ‘If I want to keep this series going and the audience on the leash, I have to write something and get in on the shelves until I come up with some REAL ideas for a good story line.’ He should be embarrassed to have allowed this ‘device’ to be printed with his name on it. Patrick O’Brian must be rolling in his grave.

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