Rogue Enforcer (Rogue Submarine) (Volume 5) by John R Monteith

Rogue Submarine #5

by John R. Monteith

***ADVANCED READER COPY*** RENEGADE... WARRIOR... FUGITIVE... Former U.S. naval officer Jake Slate is on a downhill slide into alcohol, self-pity, and rage. A decade of life as a mercenary submarine commander has left him exhausted, bitter, and utterly disgusted with the world. When a drunken brawl leaves his opponent dead in the parking lot of a seedy bar, Jake needs to run away. From his crime... From his country... From himself... For international arms dealer Pierre Renard, Jake’s meltdown couldn’t possibly have come at a better time. Renard is planning to start a war against a major European military power, and he needs Jake Slate to light the fuse.

Paperback

First published June 22, 2014

Reviews

[D. E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

JRM has penned another Rogue Submarine novel. It is obvious that he had the technical background to make the operations as real as possible. An arms dealer is going to use the dismayed professional submarine warrior to his advantage when he attempts to go outside the internist secrets of nuclear sub. The political stances placed the submarine between the proverbial rock and hard place. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS

[MARTIN WITHERS · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the best.

Rather weak storyline not particularly interesting. Action sequences good but bogged down by unintentionally long winded dialogue. Certainly better books in series.

[Michael Redding · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rogue adventure

Well written and exciting undersea and political adventure. Jake faces his demons again and survives to see his team thru to another mission.

[Dan Curnutt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great story in the Rogue Submarine series. Jake is back at the helm of a sub and in the thick of conflict, this time in Argentine waters as the Argentine military tries again to take the Malvinas Islands (The Falklands) away from the British. Jake will face not just one navy's submarines but two navies submarines. He will find that two particular boat commanders are very good at their job and it is just short of miracles that keep Jake from death.

I enjoy the aspect of Jake questioning the existence of God. His white keeps me grounded that God exists. The Priest of their parish has become one of Jakes confidant's and also keeps him wondering about the existence of God. But Jake is stubborn and he doesn't want to give in to the "religious" side of life any time too soon.

This is a quick read, but full of action, intrigue, deception and politics. I'm sure that if you have enjoyed the other Rogue Submarine books you will enjoy this edition. John Monteith again uses his insider's knowledge to give us good info about the weapon systems and tactics that are used by the military. It's a solid read.

I gave it four stars because of some minor things that I felt could have been written a bit tighter. But John is developing well as a writer. I'm sure that his future books are going to be ones that I will want to pick up.

This is an "Advanced Reader Copy" so you need to know that there are some grammar issues and some typo's. Those should be corrected when the final version is released.

Enjoy the adventure!