Riptide

Sailing Thrillers

by Sam Llewellyn

Pulteney is a quaint old village in Devon. Savage Yachts, its premier boatyard, produces big, beautiful yachts, designed by the legendary Charlie Agutter and built by Mick Savage. But things are not as bright as they seem. The yard’s order book is empty. When Arc-en-Ciel, its biggest, brightest, newest boat, starts sinking on its maiden voyage, it becomes apparent that the yard’s troubles are the result of enemy action, not misfortune. And the battleground is off La Rochelle, in the dark and stormy Bay of Biscay....

Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Crime

320 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 7, 1992

About the author

Sam Llewellyn is a British author of literature for children and adults.

Reviews

[Paul Watson · Rating 3 out of 5]

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)

[M Hudson · Rating 5 out of 5]

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.

[Nat · Rating 3 out of 5]

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.

[Tamara Mihaylova · Rating 4 out of 5]

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.

[Julian Hawkings · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Good Read

An excellent entertaining read. Only criticism is that the era should be explained early on with reference to contemporary events.

[Gianni · Rating 4 out of 5]

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.

[Dawn B]

1 of 4 readers digest

[Jo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better than Malestrom, enjoyed it.

[Polly Davenport · Rating 5 out of 5]

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