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Todd Ingram #7
Somewhere in the South Pacific
Inspired by the true story of John F. Kennedy’s daring naval mission at the height of World War II, this historical thriller brings the unanswered question of the past to life with fast-paced action and vivid detail.
After surviving a near suicidal mission on Mondo Mondo Island, Lieutenant Commander Todd Ingram is sent back to the States on a thirty-day leave—but the war waits for no one, and trouble is already rippling through the Pacific Theater.
Fresh from Stateside training, Lieutenant JG John Kennedy takes command of the PT 109, a torpedo boat in desperate need of repairs, for the upcoming mission to retake the Western Solomon Islands. But the war isn’t the only thing on Kennedy’s he’s torn between his family’s expectations and his forbidden love for Inga Arvad, a beautiful Danish columnist who narrowly escaped Nazi occupied Germany.
When a disastrous attempt to interrupt Japanese supply lines slices Kennedy’s PT 109 in half, Ingram and his six destroyers must pick up where Kennedy left off. Can Ingram save Kennedy and his stranded men while defeating the Japanese? Ingram is prepared to fight to the end, but victory comes at a steep price behind enemy lines…
In this 7th Installment, Todd Ingram reflects back on a simpler time, when he was on leave but the war was not. This is the story of what happened during his 39 day leave following When Duty Whispers Low, and takes place between When Duty Whispers Low and The Neptune Strategy.
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“John Gobbell tells Navy tales like no other writer. Here, he combines historical facts, reasonable conjecture and authentic Navy culture and language to bring a new flavor to the epic story of PT-109, its famous skipper and the woman who captivated him. It is an enlightening and entertaining visit to the danger, discomfort and drama of the South Pacific at war.” —Admiral Eric Olson, U.S. Navy (Retired), Former Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command
"From John Gobbell’s preface, to the last revealing page, Somewhere in the South Pacific is a riveting, entertaining, and historical page turner. This Todd Ingram series is well researched and an engaging must read.” —Howard G. Kazanjian, Executive Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Arc, and Return of the Jedi, The Rookie, Demolition Man
"Once again, John J. Gobbell has added to his already solid reputation as a spinner of sea stories...taking the reader back to a time when the future president Jack Kennedy is in command of a PT-boat, fighting the Japanese and in love with an exotic and potentially dangerous beauty. A surprise ending will likely astonish his loyal followers..." —Thomas J. Cutler, The Gordon England Chair of Professional Naval Literature, U.S. Naval Institute
"I am more than impressed...John Gobbell knows what he writes about. This was one of the most difficult books to put down that I have read in recent years. So many great characters, each brought to life, whether real or fictional...whose recorded actions blend in with the fictional lives in the heat and humidity of the South Pacific during the largest and most intense naval war in history." —Terry Miller, Former Executive Director, Tin Can National Association of Destroyer Veterans
"John Gobbell's rip-roaring tale of US Navy PT boats battling Imperial Japanese Navy forces in the Solomon Islands bursts with daring exploits by America'
After surviving a near suicidal mission on Mondo Mondo Island, Lieutenant Commander Todd Ingram is sent back to the States on a thirty-day leave—but the war waits for no one, and trouble is already rippling through the Pacific Theater.
Fresh from Stateside training, Lieutenant JG John Kennedy takes command of the PT 109, a torpedo boat in desperate need of repairs, for the upcoming mission to retake the Western Solomon Islands. But the war isn’t the only thing on Kennedy’s he’s torn between his family’s expectations and his forbidden love for Inga Arvad, a beautiful Danish columnist who narrowly escaped Nazi occupied Germany.
When a disastrous attempt to interrupt Japanese supply lines slices Kennedy’s PT 109 in half, Ingram and his six destroyers must pick up where Kennedy left off. Can Ingram save Kennedy and his stranded men while defeating the Japanese? Ingram is prepared to fight to the end, but victory comes at a steep price behind enemy lines…
In this 7th Installment, Todd Ingram reflects back on a simpler time, when he was on leave but the war was not. This is the story of what happened during his 39 day leave following When Duty Whispers Low, and takes place between When Duty Whispers Low and The Neptune Strategy.
_____________________
“John Gobbell tells Navy tales like no other writer. Here, he combines historical facts, reasonable conjecture and authentic Navy culture and language to bring a new flavor to the epic story of PT-109, its famous skipper and the woman who captivated him. It is an enlightening and entertaining visit to the danger, discomfort and drama of the South Pacific at war.” —Admiral Eric Olson, U.S. Navy (Retired), Former Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command
"From John Gobbell’s preface, to the last revealing page, Somewhere in the South Pacific is a riveting, entertaining, and historical page turner. This Todd Ingram series is well researched and an engaging must read.” —Howard G. Kazanjian, Executive Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Arc, and Return of the Jedi, The Rookie, Demolition Man
"Once again, John J. Gobbell has added to his already solid reputation as a spinner of sea stories...taking the reader back to a time when the future president Jack Kennedy is in command of a PT-boat, fighting the Japanese and in love with an exotic and potentially dangerous beauty. A surprise ending will likely astonish his loyal followers..." —Thomas J. Cutler, The Gordon England Chair of Professional Naval Literature, U.S. Naval Institute
"I am more than impressed...John Gobbell knows what he writes about. This was one of the most difficult books to put down that I have read in recent years. So many great characters, each brought to life, whether real or fictional...whose recorded actions blend in with the fictional lives in the heat and humidity of the South Pacific during the largest and most intense naval war in history." —Terry Miller, Former Executive Director, Tin Can National Association of Destroyer Veterans
"John Gobbell's rip-roaring tale of US Navy PT boats battling Imperial Japanese Navy forces in the Solomon Islands bursts with daring exploits by America'
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324 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 26, 2022
About the author
John J. Gobbell
17 books44 followersFROM USC TO YANKEE STATION.
Upon graduating from the University of Southern California, John was commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Navy. He served as a deck and ASW officer aboard the USS Tingey (DD 539), a revered Fletcher-class destroyer and battle of Leyte Gulf veteran. He did a WESTPAC cruise and fought the battle of YANKEE STATION forming a protective destroyer screen around the carrier USS Hancock (CVA 19) in the South China Sea.
Professional Career
Most of John's career has been in executive recruiting. He was with KPMG Peat Marwick as a consultant for three years. And then for ten years, he was a Vice President Boyden Associates, Inc., a large New York City based international executive recruiting firm. He then founded THE GOBBELL COMPANY in Newport Beach, California where he worked on a retained basis with corporate clients to find senior executives. During a concentrated time of developing and presenting candidates for military aerospace clients, John became fascinated with advanced technology, weapon systems, and the executives who build them. Recently he was the Director of Development for the USC Catholic Center, located at the University of Southern California. There, he worked on a $35.0 million capital campaign to build a new Romanesque church and student center on campus.
In civilian life, John sails in Southern California yacht racing regattas. In younger days he skippered in the Long Beach Yacht Club's Congressional Cup, one of the most prestigious match-racing regattas featuring skippers from around the world, including America's cup stand-outs.
John and his wife, Janine, also a USC graduate, live in Orange County, California.
Upon graduating from the University of Southern California, John was commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Navy. He served as a deck and ASW officer aboard the USS Tingey (DD 539), a revered Fletcher-class destroyer and battle of Leyte Gulf veteran. He did a WESTPAC cruise and fought the battle of YANKEE STATION forming a protective destroyer screen around the carrier USS Hancock (CVA 19) in the South China Sea.
Professional Career
Most of John's career has been in executive recruiting. He was with KPMG Peat Marwick as a consultant for three years. And then for ten years, he was a Vice President Boyden Associates, Inc., a large New York City based international executive recruiting firm. He then founded THE GOBBELL COMPANY in Newport Beach, California where he worked on a retained basis with corporate clients to find senior executives. During a concentrated time of developing and presenting candidates for military aerospace clients, John became fascinated with advanced technology, weapon systems, and the executives who build them. Recently he was the Director of Development for the USC Catholic Center, located at the University of Southern California. There, he worked on a $35.0 million capital campaign to build a new Romanesque church and student center on campus.
In civilian life, John sails in Southern California yacht racing regattas. In younger days he skippered in the Long Beach Yacht Club's Congressional Cup, one of the most prestigious match-racing regattas featuring skippers from around the world, including America's cup stand-outs.
John and his wife, Janine, also a USC graduate, live in Orange County, California.
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April 20, 2024MWSA Review
Somewhere in the South Pacific is the seventh book in the Todd Ingram series of military historical novels centered on the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific and elsewhere. Not having read any of the previous books, initially, I was slightly concerned that it would be an awkward read, not being able to adequately divine the back stories of the characters as laid down in the previous books. Fortunately, this was not the case in this book, and in fact, the main character of the series, USN Lieutenant Todd Ingram, is recuperating stateside from wounds incurred during the brutal Guadalcanal Campaign and is also sidelined waiting for his next command, a new destroyer coming out of the shipyard.
Somewhere in the South Pacific tells the story of valiant, outgunned Patrol Boat, Torpedo (PT) sailors that have been called upon to make night attacks on armed Japanese barges bringing supplies and reinforcements to beleaguered Imperial forces at the beginning of the “island hopping” campaign that would bring about the eventual Japanese defeat. While the barges are no easy targets, Japanese destroyers or aircraft can pop at any time to turn the hunters into the hunted. The author more than adequately lays out the trials and tribulations of the PT crews while gradually, subtly, and obliquely shifting the focus of the story to a new replacement PT skipper, none other than Lieutenant j.g John F. Kennedy.
Tracking closely to actual history, Kennedy’s character emerges as the “new” guy who enjoys a bit of slack from his new combat-weary contemporaries for Kennedy’s performance during the past year as an instructor at the PT boat school, and as a natural sailor. Bucking his father’s manipulations of the Navy to keep him out of combat, Kennedy finds a way to get into harm’s way, both because it is the right thing to do, but also wanting to ensure he can say he saw action for future political considerations. It helps that occasionally Kennedy runs into someone who has no idea who Kennedy is, other than just another junior officer. It is only in the last few chapters that the book focuses mainly on the famous fate of Kennedy and his PT109 crew.
The story and subplots flow smoothly, and the author excels at describing the exhaustive, always-on-edge life of the PT crews operating at the very end of supply lines and fighting the multilevel threats of the tropical maritime environment, not to mention the deadly Imperial Japanese forces. This novel will be of interest to any readers interested in naval action, especially in the Pacific during World War Two, as well as those interested in the Kennedy saga.
Review by Terry Lloyd (March 2024)
Somewhere in the South Pacific is the seventh book in the Todd Ingram series of military historical novels centered on the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific and elsewhere. Not having read any of the previous books, initially, I was slightly concerned that it would be an awkward read, not being able to adequately divine the back stories of the characters as laid down in the previous books. Fortunately, this was not the case in this book, and in fact, the main character of the series, USN Lieutenant Todd Ingram, is recuperating stateside from wounds incurred during the brutal Guadalcanal Campaign and is also sidelined waiting for his next command, a new destroyer coming out of the shipyard.
Somewhere in the South Pacific tells the story of valiant, outgunned Patrol Boat, Torpedo (PT) sailors that have been called upon to make night attacks on armed Japanese barges bringing supplies and reinforcements to beleaguered Imperial forces at the beginning of the “island hopping” campaign that would bring about the eventual Japanese defeat. While the barges are no easy targets, Japanese destroyers or aircraft can pop at any time to turn the hunters into the hunted. The author more than adequately lays out the trials and tribulations of the PT crews while gradually, subtly, and obliquely shifting the focus of the story to a new replacement PT skipper, none other than Lieutenant j.g John F. Kennedy.
Tracking closely to actual history, Kennedy’s character emerges as the “new” guy who enjoys a bit of slack from his new combat-weary contemporaries for Kennedy’s performance during the past year as an instructor at the PT boat school, and as a natural sailor. Bucking his father’s manipulations of the Navy to keep him out of combat, Kennedy finds a way to get into harm’s way, both because it is the right thing to do, but also wanting to ensure he can say he saw action for future political considerations. It helps that occasionally Kennedy runs into someone who has no idea who Kennedy is, other than just another junior officer. It is only in the last few chapters that the book focuses mainly on the famous fate of Kennedy and his PT109 crew.
The story and subplots flow smoothly, and the author excels at describing the exhaustive, always-on-edge life of the PT crews operating at the very end of supply lines and fighting the multilevel threats of the tropical maritime environment, not to mention the deadly Imperial Japanese forces. This novel will be of interest to any readers interested in naval action, especially in the Pacific during World War Two, as well as those interested in the Kennedy saga.
Review by Terry Lloyd (March 2024)
May 6, 2022
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Nineteen hundred forty-three is a major turning point in the war in the Pacific. John Gobbell writes a very interesting account of the PT boats which attacked and harassed Japanese shipping around the Solomon Islands. They were wooden ships approximately 30 feet at beam and 80 feet long with a complement of thirteen men.
The sea corridor was a major route for the Japanese supplying their troops in the Pacific theatre. Many islands in this island chain had thousands of Japanese entrenched in the hills and mountains through the passage.
Being assigned to the PT 109 was being assigned to a boat that was dry-docked with holes in the hull and many operational issues. Lt. Junior Grade Kennedy replaced the boat’s three Packard 1600 engines with those pilfered in shipping crates. Nothing seemed to be nailed down where Kennedy was concerned.
He finally had his tail feathers clipped when a senior officer informed him that he was headed to the brig if any further ordinance or supplies were purloined from the supply area. By this time, his PT 109 was one of the best equipped of the PT boats.
The author has painted John F. Kennedy as a very likable commander and a champion for his men. He was also a very tenacious practical joker. The Japanese found him a worthy foe. The book is fun to read and shows another side of our very famous 35th president. I could not put it down. 5 stars – CE Williams
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with the opportunity to read and review this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Nineteen hundred forty-three is a major turning point in the war in the Pacific. John Gobbell writes a very interesting account of the PT boats which attacked and harassed Japanese shipping around the Solomon Islands. They were wooden ships approximately 30 feet at beam and 80 feet long with a complement of thirteen men.
The sea corridor was a major route for the Japanese supplying their troops in the Pacific theatre. Many islands in this island chain had thousands of Japanese entrenched in the hills and mountains through the passage.
Being assigned to the PT 109 was being assigned to a boat that was dry-docked with holes in the hull and many operational issues. Lt. Junior Grade Kennedy replaced the boat’s three Packard 1600 engines with those pilfered in shipping crates. Nothing seemed to be nailed down where Kennedy was concerned.
He finally had his tail feathers clipped when a senior officer informed him that he was headed to the brig if any further ordinance or supplies were purloined from the supply area. By this time, his PT 109 was one of the best equipped of the PT boats.
The author has painted John F. Kennedy as a very likable commander and a champion for his men. He was also a very tenacious practical joker. The Japanese found him a worthy foe. The book is fun to read and shows another side of our very famous 35th president. I could not put it down. 5 stars – CE Williams
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with the opportunity to read and review this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
May 28, 2022
John Gobbell takes on a tough task.......
John Gobbell takes on a tough task, when he decides to put a well known historical figure into a fiction novel. He is unable to adjust the events, as they are well known and read by most readers, while having to combine that with fictional characters in historical settings of the South Pacific in WWII. A tough novel to do with those kind of constraints. It is worth the read, but not his best fiction novel, which I think is his first Todd Ingram novel, The Last Lieutenant.
John Gobbell takes on a tough task, when he decides to put a well known historical figure into a fiction novel. He is unable to adjust the events, as they are well known and read by most readers, while having to combine that with fictional characters in historical settings of the South Pacific in WWII. A tough novel to do with those kind of constraints. It is worth the read, but not his best fiction novel, which I think is his first Todd Ingram novel, The Last Lieutenant.
May 6, 2024
Excellent!
This series is really wonderful. It helps those of us who weren't around during the war years. It helps understand that "real people/human beings were the ones putting themselves in front of the rifles and cannons, both on land, on the sea, and in the air. They also show how the families dealt with the rationing, the constant, and their grief. They show how people came together to overcome all that was thrown at them.
Despite my complaints about young Ingram's name, I have really enjoyed this series.
So, on to the next book.
This series is really wonderful. It helps those of us who weren't around during the war years. It helps understand that "real people/human beings were the ones putting themselves in front of the rifles and cannons, both on land, on the sea, and in the air. They also show how the families dealt with the rationing, the constant, and their grief. They show how people came together to overcome all that was thrown at them.
Despite my complaints about young Ingram's name, I have really enjoyed this series.
So, on to the next book.
June 21, 2022
Brief appearances by Todd, but still excellent
Initially I was disappointed with the amount of type on Todd Ingram. But the story developed nicely. I’ve read a lot about PT-109; the fictional aspects of the story were pretty seamless.
It’s obvious the author has shipboard experience. The average guy does know what a Corpen or an immediate execute message are.
Glad I read it. You should too.
Initially I was disappointed with the amount of type on Todd Ingram. But the story developed nicely. I’ve read a lot about PT-109; the fictional aspects of the story were pretty seamless.
It’s obvious the author has shipboard experience. The average guy does know what a Corpen or an immediate execute message are.
Glad I read it. You should too.
July 19, 2023
First 4 books worth reading
I really enjoyed how well the first four books transitioned, the fifth book skipped 1943 while the sixth jumped all the way to 1960, then the seventh book jumped back to 1943 and inserted John F Kennedy into the mix very poorly to cover PT109s loss and the survival/recovery of most of the crew. Over all the last three books were a huge disappointment for me but many may enjoy them.
I really enjoyed how well the first four books transitioned, the fifth book skipped 1943 while the sixth jumped all the way to 1960, then the seventh book jumped back to 1943 and inserted John F Kennedy into the mix very poorly to cover PT109s loss and the survival/recovery of most of the crew. Over all the last three books were a huge disappointment for me but many may enjoy them.
September 9, 2023
Greatest book of the year for me
This history was impossible for me to put down. I was a young boy in elementary school when President Kennedy was killed. Remember being home as school was canceled for his funeral. Mom crying (and we were Republicans, ) this story was told in magnificent fashion, and now 60 years later I understand why Mom was crying. Brilliant story telling. 🙏
This history was impossible for me to put down. I was a young boy in elementary school when President Kennedy was killed. Remember being home as school was canceled for his funeral. Mom crying (and we were Republicans, ) this story was told in magnificent fashion, and now 60 years later I understand why Mom was crying. Brilliant story telling. 🙏
June 17, 2022
PT boats are for the brave and the strong
And the story of PT 109 demonstrates the tough nature of those who carried out missions on these 80 foot wooden gun boats. The author cleverly ties this story into his previous narrative featuring a colorful cast of characters during World War 2.
And the story of PT 109 demonstrates the tough nature of those who carried out missions on these 80 foot wooden gun boats. The author cleverly ties this story into his previous narrative featuring a colorful cast of characters during World War 2.
July 14, 2022
Even though I knew the story it still kept me riveted.
Jack Kennedy wss the President that got me interested in politics. In spite of all that I knew about his life this book gave me insight into his character. It made me laugh and it made appreciate the courage of those that served at sea in the Pacific theatre.
Jack Kennedy wss the President that got me interested in politics. In spite of all that I knew about his life this book gave me insight into his character. It made me laugh and it made appreciate the courage of those that served at sea in the Pacific theatre.
November 12, 2022
Excellent…just not great like the Todd Ingram focused books
A historical fiction review of JFK and the sinking of PT-109 mixed with the characters from the Todd Ingram series. The story ended abruptly and felt unfinished and left me wondering of the author just didn’t know what to say.
A historical fiction review of JFK and the sinking of PT-109 mixed with the characters from the Todd Ingram series. The story ended abruptly and felt unfinished and left me wondering of the author just didn’t know what to say.
April 2, 2023
A great series
I have read all if the books in this series, and am sad that I have come to the end. Good action, characters that you want to follow all during g a time when the country came together as one. Sometimes I felt as if W.E.B. Griffin was writing some of the storyline.
I have read all if the books in this series, and am sad that I have come to the end. Good action, characters that you want to follow all during g a time when the country came together as one. Sometimes I felt as if W.E.B. Griffin was writing some of the storyline.
March 31, 2024
Interesting Character Development
I found this installment to be out of place in the series and recommend new readers read it as book 5. Inga and the involvement of the feds was unnessary to the plot which I found a bit distracting. All that said, I am anxious to see book 8.
As an aside; I wonder why the Korean conflict is missing from the story.
I found this installment to be out of place in the series and recommend new readers read it as book 5. Inga and the involvement of the feds was unnessary to the plot which I found a bit distracting. All that said, I am anxious to see book 8.
As an aside; I wonder why the Korean conflict is missing from the story.
April 28, 2022
a truly entertaining read
John Gobbell has taken the regular characters so well developed and drops in the young John F Kennedy and PT 109.
Another absolutely splendid read.
Highly recommend
John Gobbell has taken the regular characters so well developed and drops in the young John F Kennedy and PT 109.
Another absolutely splendid read.
Highly recommend
May 4, 2022
Gobbell at his best!
Terrific historical fiction. The author makes the reader believe he is almost at the scene of the action. This book is further proof that the “Greatest Generation” won WWII. All of us that followed them owe a huge debt of gratitude.
Terrific historical fiction. The author makes the reader believe he is almost at the scene of the action. This book is further proof that the “Greatest Generation” won WWII. All of us that followed them owe a huge debt of gratitude.
May 14, 2022
A remembrance of Heroes
Based on the heroic actions of some of the smallest boats with the biggest heroic actions in the Guadalcanal & Solomon Islands actions of WW2. Skillfully weaving the actual history of Jack Kennedy’s sinking and crew recovery Gobbell takes us to view some of the most desperate of times in the WW2 Pacific. Integrating the personal lives of the sailors & their loved ones, this Todd Ingram tale deserves to be read, especially by those generations coming after who maybe unaware of the circumstances of these “Profiles in lCourage”.
Based on the heroic actions of some of the smallest boats with the biggest heroic actions in the Guadalcanal & Solomon Islands actions of WW2. Skillfully weaving the actual history of Jack Kennedy’s sinking and crew recovery Gobbell takes us to view some of the most desperate of times in the WW2 Pacific. Integrating the personal lives of the sailors & their loved ones, this Todd Ingram tale deserves to be read, especially by those generations coming after who maybe unaware of the circumstances of these “Profiles in lCourage”.
May 27, 2022
A Great Story of PT BOATS & DESTROYERS IN the South Pacific
The Actions & The Actors were very realistic. The story of Jack Kennedy & PT109 added depth & interest.
Recommended for all fans of the Todd Ingram Series or Naval History in Pacific during WWII.
Very well told.
The Actions & The Actors were very realistic. The story of Jack Kennedy & PT109 added depth & interest.
Recommended for all fans of the Todd Ingram Series or Naval History in Pacific during WWII.
Very well told.
June 10, 2022
Hot and dangerous.
A great Story a little more on the after events of JK and the remaining time and history of the PT boats war experience and further follow up on Tubby and Ingram.
A great Story a little more on the after events of JK and the remaining time and history of the PT boats war experience and further follow up on Tubby and Ingram.
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June 18, 2023Once again a hit!
I have now finished all seven books. A very interesting series, some humour, some historical but all in good taste. This series in my opinion is well written and worth the time to read them.
I have now finished all seven books. A very interesting series, some humour, some historical but all in good taste. This series in my opinion is well written and worth the time to read them.
June 30, 2024
Very good book
Really enjoyed this book with great regular characters with Jack Kennedy thrown in. He was a brillant man with faults. The plot was moving and passionate and well written. I recomened this series highly.
Really enjoyed this book with great regular characters with Jack Kennedy thrown in. He was a brillant man with faults. The plot was moving and passionate and well written. I recomened this series highly.
September 2, 2024
great read!!!
I like the attention to detail by the author. The story moves quickly and meaningful. By keeping the characters through the series, you are pulled into the story and ready to find out what happens next.!!!
I like the attention to detail by the author. The story moves quickly and meaningful. By keeping the characters through the series, you are pulled into the story and ready to find out what happens next.!!!
April 25, 2025
Finer than frog hair.
As a long retired US Navy diver, I have enjoyed all of this series. The details are not just realistic but bring back memories of my own boat and ship handling in Vietnam. Single up all lines.
As a long retired US Navy diver, I have enjoyed all of this series. The details are not just realistic but bring back memories of my own boat and ship handling in Vietnam. Single up all lines.
June 10, 2025
Awesome Book
I am engulfed with all the books in this series. I love the Highlights in red that draw you closer to facts and the story itself. I love that I can view the pics to understand more realistically the story Better. Definitely it helps my imagination grow.
Thank You
I am engulfed with all the books in this series. I love the Highlights in red that draw you closer to facts and the story itself. I love that I can view the pics to understand more realistically the story Better. Definitely it helps my imagination grow.
Thank You
May 10, 2022
excellent
This is a great read. So much to take in and put into context. I have a new appreciation for the PT boat men.
This is a great read. So much to take in and put into context. I have a new appreciation for the PT boat men.
May 11, 2022
Who?
Interesting take on JFK. Lot's of action but how much is true? Rather odd ending which on!y adds to the historical questions.
Interesting take on JFK. Lot's of action but how much is true? Rather odd ending which on!y adds to the historical questions.
May 23, 2022
Good read
July 13, 2022
Brilliantly told. A super story.
I liked it all. I felt like I was there and experiencing the nuances. I will make a point of reading anything this author produces.
I liked it all. I felt like I was there and experiencing the nuances. I will make a point of reading anything this author produces.
September 6, 2023
Dang good rendition of PT 109
The historical serving is great. It puts the Todd Ingram character in with JFK and depicts the infamous wreck and insuing rescue.
Nice work!
The historical serving is great. It puts the Todd Ingram character in with JFK and depicts the infamous wreck and insuing rescue.
Nice work!
October 3, 2023
School boy war book
Too much joking, kidding, and devil-may-care young men enjoying the war. Just not a serious war book, lacking the fear, stress, and horror experience of combat.
Too much joking, kidding, and devil-may-care young men enjoying the war. Just not a serious war book, lacking the fear, stress, and horror experience of combat.
August 14, 2024
PT109
I was a kid in the 60's so I have read PT109 and watched the movie! This book added further information to the events that took place.
I was a kid in the 60's so I have read PT109 and watched the movie! This book added further information to the events that took place.
December 5, 2024
I am an old destroyer sailor. John Gobbell brings my 92 year memories alive with his brilliant descriptive writing. I feel like I knew Jack Kennedy. That’s the work of a master. Bill Ryan
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