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Hunter Killer #8
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When an international crisis erupts in eastern Russia, the US Navy must race to avoid a nuclear apocalypse.
The Sea of Okhotsk north of the Japanese Home Islands is a cold and unforgiving place. Its icy, dark waters can change from a glass-smooth calm into a raging maelstrom in a heartbeat. The shores surrounding the sea, home to Siberian tigers and prowling wolf packs, are equally forbidding. Far from Mother Russia, beyond Siberia, it is a mostly forgotten land—even though it is the home of the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet.
It is here that the Children of the Gulags, descendants of Stalin’s infamous prison camps and long-time inhabitants of this harsh land, have slowly maneuvered into position. Their leaders are convinced they can now carve out and lay claim to a homeland of their own. But they must fan the flames of international tension among the Chinese, North Koreans, the Russians, NATO, and the Americans. Pitting them all against each other as the Children attempt to wrest away their new nation from Russia.
Thrust into a simmering conflict that threatens to spill over into nuclear Armageddon, head of US Naval Intelligence Admiral Jon Ward is faced with the impossible task of keeping the peace between nations. Forced into a game of intrigue and sinister political maneuvering, he must utilize the stealthy US submarines, SEALs, and other US assets to extinguish a conflict at the edge of the world—all while trying to give hope to an historically oppressed people in their own dreams of freedom.
Admiral Ward is about to face the toughest mission of his career..and one wrong move could ignite a nuclear war.
The Sea of Okhotsk north of the Japanese Home Islands is a cold and unforgiving place. Its icy, dark waters can change from a glass-smooth calm into a raging maelstrom in a heartbeat. The shores surrounding the sea, home to Siberian tigers and prowling wolf packs, are equally forbidding. Far from Mother Russia, beyond Siberia, it is a mostly forgotten land—even though it is the home of the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet.
It is here that the Children of the Gulags, descendants of Stalin’s infamous prison camps and long-time inhabitants of this harsh land, have slowly maneuvered into position. Their leaders are convinced they can now carve out and lay claim to a homeland of their own. But they must fan the flames of international tension among the Chinese, North Koreans, the Russians, NATO, and the Americans. Pitting them all against each other as the Children attempt to wrest away their new nation from Russia.
Thrust into a simmering conflict that threatens to spill over into nuclear Armageddon, head of US Naval Intelligence Admiral Jon Ward is faced with the impossible task of keeping the peace between nations. Forced into a game of intrigue and sinister political maneuvering, he must utilize the stealthy US submarines, SEALs, and other US assets to extinguish a conflict at the edge of the world—all while trying to give hope to an historically oppressed people in their own dreams of freedom.
Admiral Ward is about to face the toughest mission of his career..and one wrong move could ignite a nuclear war.
385 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 16, 2023
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About the author
George Wallace
19 books92 followersBorn and raised in Eastern Ohio, Commander Wallace received his commission in the US Navy and a degree in engineering from The Ohio State University. After the obligatory and memorable interview with Admiral Rickover, he was accepted into the nuclear power and submarine communities. He served on two of Admiral Rickover’s famous “Forty One for Freedom”, the USS John Adams SSBN 620 and the USS Woodrow Wilson SSBN 624, during which time he made nine one-hundred-day deterrent patrols through the height of the Cold War.
Commander Wallace served as Executive Officer on the Sturgeon class nuclear attack submarine Spadefish. Spadefish and all her sisters were decommissioned during the downsizing that occurred in the 1990′s. The passing of that great ship served as the inspiration for “Final Bearing.”
Commander Wallace then commanded the Los Angeles class nuclear attack submarine USS Houston SSN 713 from February 1990 to August 1992. During this tour of duty he worked extensively with the SEAL community developing SEAL/submarine tactics. Under his command, the Houston was awarded the CIA Meritorious Unit Citation.
Commander George Wallace retired to the civilian business world in 1995, after twenty-two years of service on nuclear submarines.
Commander Wallace lives with his wife, Penny, in Alexandria, Virginia.
Commander Wallace served as Executive Officer on the Sturgeon class nuclear attack submarine Spadefish. Spadefish and all her sisters were decommissioned during the downsizing that occurred in the 1990′s. The passing of that great ship served as the inspiration for “Final Bearing.”
Commander Wallace then commanded the Los Angeles class nuclear attack submarine USS Houston SSN 713 from February 1990 to August 1992. During this tour of duty he worked extensively with the SEAL community developing SEAL/submarine tactics. Under his command, the Houston was awarded the CIA Meritorious Unit Citation.
Commander George Wallace retired to the civilian business world in 1995, after twenty-two years of service on nuclear submarines.
Commander Wallace lives with his wife, Penny, in Alexandria, Virginia.
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May 15, 2023
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The “Silent Service” utilizes vessels that ply the sea in secret. Clandestine voyages are essential for the security and safety of every country. Russia also has a sophisticated submarine service comparable to the United States.
Russia considers the Sea of Okhotsk to be within their sovereign territory. The United States maintains the 12-mile limit and considers any water beyond the limit to be international waters. Russia considers their limit to be 150 miles from their shores. The above-mentioned sea is totally surrounded by Russian lands and is therefore considered part of Mother Russia.
Henrietta Foster is the Commander of the submarine Gato which routinely enters this sea to protect U.S. interests and to monitor Russian shipping. Russia is not happy about this event. Acoustical equipment can identify most ships worldwide by the sounds of the machinery and equipment on the craft.
When the Seventh Fleet sends in a task force to test the responses of the Russians, the potential for catastrophic responses by both sides is always a factor. These writers illuminate the problem and the novel presents the ever-present danger. I found this book intriguing and exciting as the situation unfolds. I recommend it to anyone interested in world affairs and naval tactics. 4.5 stars – CE Williams
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with the opportunity to read and review this book.
The “Silent Service” utilizes vessels that ply the sea in secret. Clandestine voyages are essential for the security and safety of every country. Russia also has a sophisticated submarine service comparable to the United States.
Russia considers the Sea of Okhotsk to be within their sovereign territory. The United States maintains the 12-mile limit and considers any water beyond the limit to be international waters. Russia considers their limit to be 150 miles from their shores. The above-mentioned sea is totally surrounded by Russian lands and is therefore considered part of Mother Russia.
Henrietta Foster is the Commander of the submarine Gato which routinely enters this sea to protect U.S. interests and to monitor Russian shipping. Russia is not happy about this event. Acoustical equipment can identify most ships worldwide by the sounds of the machinery and equipment on the craft.
When the Seventh Fleet sends in a task force to test the responses of the Russians, the potential for catastrophic responses by both sides is always a factor. These writers illuminate the problem and the novel presents the ever-present danger. I found this book intriguing and exciting as the situation unfolds. I recommend it to anyone interested in world affairs and naval tactics. 4.5 stars – CE Williams
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with the opportunity to read and review this book.
May 16, 2023
Action-packed addition to The Hunter Killer Series!
Who would believe you can get addicted to submarine thrillers! But after reading Snapshot, the latest offering in the eight book Hunter Killer series, I’m addicted to these stories and this series. Along with the non-stop action, the political intrigue, and a well-developed cast of characters, both old and new, who are in most cases are likeable/admirable you have a story line that doesn’t sound all that far removed from reality. I especially enjoyed the story not just including submarine action but introducing the Children of the Gulags. Hopefully, they will play a part in future installments of the series. If you have been reading this series, Snapshot is a must read, if you are new to the Hunter Killer series, you owe it to yourself to start at book one and within a couple of weeks you will be hooked on the series and reading Snapshot because each of these books in “unputdownable!” I received an Advance Reader Copy of this book from the publisher and chose to provide my review.
Who would believe you can get addicted to submarine thrillers! But after reading Snapshot, the latest offering in the eight book Hunter Killer series, I’m addicted to these stories and this series. Along with the non-stop action, the political intrigue, and a well-developed cast of characters, both old and new, who are in most cases are likeable/admirable you have a story line that doesn’t sound all that far removed from reality. I especially enjoyed the story not just including submarine action but introducing the Children of the Gulags. Hopefully, they will play a part in future installments of the series. If you have been reading this series, Snapshot is a must read, if you are new to the Hunter Killer series, you owe it to yourself to start at book one and within a couple of weeks you will be hooked on the series and reading Snapshot because each of these books in “unputdownable!” I received an Advance Reader Copy of this book from the publisher and chose to provide my review.
May 6, 2023
A new group of revolutionaries have surfaced in the Kamchatcka Peninsula in far eastern Russia. They call themselves the "Children of the Gulag" and they are the children of people sent by the USSR to one of the cruelest topographies on earth to mine gold and other minerals. But after the USSR fell they were just abandoned to their fates.
The "Children" have created a viable community of those left in this icy wilderness. They now want to declare themselves independent from the Russian Federation. To do this they have made deals with the North Koreans, the Red Chinese and the Americans for arms and strategic help.
It's an odd story and takes some turns that are a little over the hill, but it reads as a good story.
The "Children" have created a viable community of those left in this icy wilderness. They now want to declare themselves independent from the Russian Federation. To do this they have made deals with the North Koreans, the Red Chinese and the Americans for arms and strategic help.
It's an odd story and takes some turns that are a little over the hill, but it reads as a good story.
June 6, 2023
Could easily have been three stars since Wallace and Keith have gone WOKE
Come on guys: a Biden like president, albeit favoring bourbon, a VP who suspiciously could be Hunter, a woman skipper of a major surface combatant named Diane Feinstein, with a female XO who runs home to daddy a Vice Admiral, a woman skipper of a nuke sub, and of course the two Wards, dad and son, who together with the infamous Chinese spy who young Ward is bedding, saves the world again. Loved the action parts, but please guys get real on your characters. I love Ben Porter, the last of the few honest FBI agents who is real in five excellent books: False Assurances, Threat Bias, Subversive Addiction, Vital Deception and Epic Injustice. Solving real problems with real characters.
Come on guys: a Biden like president, albeit favoring bourbon, a VP who suspiciously could be Hunter, a woman skipper of a major surface combatant named Diane Feinstein, with a female XO who runs home to daddy a Vice Admiral, a woman skipper of a nuke sub, and of course the two Wards, dad and son, who together with the infamous Chinese spy who young Ward is bedding, saves the world again. Loved the action parts, but please guys get real on your characters. I love Ben Porter, the last of the few honest FBI agents who is real in five excellent books: False Assurances, Threat Bias, Subversive Addiction, Vital Deception and Epic Injustice. Solving real problems with real characters.
June 5, 2023
Another winner from these two authors.
Submarine warfare and Navy Seals along with surface warships all play their part in this enthralling encounter of fiction that leads you the reader into a world where some politicians are more worried about themselves than trying to prevent WW3 breaking out,as the super powers plan and ultimately back stab each other for control over a desolate landscape in the far East of Russia where the children of people who were sent to Gulags have decided to form their own country whether the Kremlin likes it or not.
Submarine warfare and Navy Seals along with surface warships all play their part in this enthralling encounter of fiction that leads you the reader into a world where some politicians are more worried about themselves than trying to prevent WW3 breaking out,as the super powers plan and ultimately back stab each other for control over a desolate landscape in the far East of Russia where the children of people who were sent to Gulags have decided to form their own country whether the Kremlin likes it or not.
May 19, 2023
4/5. Another naval techno-thriller by two authors who know the subject. The descendants of the gulags are trying to carve an independent nation out of the far eastern reaches of Mother Russia. Well-financed and well-connected, they stand a good chance against a nation overcommitted in Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Unfortunately, the book ends all too quickly and seems only half-completed. A sequel must be coming.
March 11, 2024
It’s a long long book that starts with one plot and then suddenly changes to another. In the mean time, the authors take you to a lot of places and characters ( by the way there’s a mistake on page 273). I didn’t like it as much as it’s predecessors, that’s why I only gave it three stars. I would suggest the authors look for the expertise of a professional writer once they think they finished the book: one thong is being a marine and other (way different) is being a writer! M. Farill
May 16, 2023
I was given an advanced copy of this book for my honest review. This is another great book in this series. The action starts fast and keeps you reading. The characters are great and very believable. The reader will drawn in from start to finish. By the way the book ended I feel sure there will be a follow up and I can't wait.
June 7, 2023
Good story, but unsatisfying ending
I've read all the books in the series. The writing is good and the characters are interesting, but the endings feel unfinished. In this story there's several sub plots (no pun intended) that just stop, and like others the ending is anticlimactic.
I've read all the books in the series. The writing is good and the characters are interesting, but the endings feel unfinished. In this story there's several sub plots (no pun intended) that just stop, and like others the ending is anticlimactic.
July 25, 2023
great plot great story line but
The great storyline and plot will keep you interested all the way thru but..
A few too many politically correct details
The captain of a ship doesn’t jump into a winters stormy sea and HP out ready for action a few minutes later
Overall great ~ with a few plot stumbles vs real life actions/reactions
The great storyline and plot will keep you interested all the way thru but..
A few too many politically correct details
The captain of a ship doesn’t jump into a winters stormy sea and HP out ready for action a few minutes later
Overall great ~ with a few plot stumbles vs real life actions/reactions
May 29, 2023
Under, on, and over the Russian far east land/ seascape
Children of the Gulag seek independence and sovereignty. While warships and submarines maneuver, self serving leaders issue ambiguous orders. Good to read about ethical and focused personnel from many countries.
Children of the Gulag seek independence and sovereignty. While warships and submarines maneuver, self serving leaders issue ambiguous orders. Good to read about ethical and focused personnel from many countries.
May 30, 2023
All action all the time
From start to finish it draws you in and hurdles you along at breakneck speed. Great story and the characters just grow more appealing with each episode. Already pre-order the next one!!
From start to finish it draws you in and hurdles you along at breakneck speed. Great story and the characters just grow more appealing with each episode. Already pre-order the next one!!
June 3, 2023
Pretty Good Yarn
This is the first novel by Wallace/Keith that I have read. Interesting an believable scenario. Nice build up of characters but with many Russian names, a little hard to follow.
This is the first novel by Wallace/Keith that I have read. Interesting an believable scenario. Nice build up of characters but with many Russian names, a little hard to follow.
June 14, 2023
Could have been a five star if you guys weren’t left wingers. To name a ship the “ Diane Feinstein” was too much for me. Women captaining ships, and a Biden like president was over the top. Last book of theirs that I will read.
June 27, 2023
Outstanding
Another Outstanding Book in the Hunter KILLER SERIES. I found it difficult to put down, even when going to bed. It will be a long wit for Book # 9 to get here on 05/14/2024.
Another Outstanding Book in the Hunter KILLER SERIES. I found it difficult to put down, even when going to bed. It will be a long wit for Book # 9 to get here on 05/14/2024.
July 20, 2023
Deep cover!
Great story, well written edge of you seat action. Amazing plot and wonderful transitions and counter activities. Makes you think this could be plausible based on today's situations.
Great story, well written edge of you seat action. Amazing plot and wonderful transitions and counter activities. Makes you think this could be plausible based on today's situations.
May 2, 2024
What killed this for me was DDG Feinstein. Seriously, the author couldn't pull an actual Arleigh Burke name out of his hat? I'll be happy for this series to end. It hearts my heart to keep reading it.
August 12, 2024
Another top-notch book in the series!
An extraordinary book which continues the series right. It packs characters, plot, twists and turns, and more. I love the characters which the author keeps them going and going through the series. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series. Kudos to Mr. Wallace and Mr. Keith!
An extraordinary book which continues the series right. It packs characters, plot, twists and turns, and more. I love the characters which the author keeps them going and going through the series. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series. Kudos to Mr. Wallace and Mr. Keith!
October 6, 2024
Siberia =COLD
I appreciate to characters moving from one book to another. The tundra and north were very well articulated. We live in,such a world turmoil that these stories may become fact: as W.E.B. Griffin's and Tom Clancy's writes/imagination portrayed. Excellent reading.
I appreciate to characters moving from one book to another. The tundra and north were very well articulated. We live in,such a world turmoil that these stories may become fact: as W.E.B. Griffin's and Tom Clancy's writes/imagination portrayed. Excellent reading.
April 15, 2023
Interesting plot -NOT a rehash - worthy of an early Clancy A true 5-star thriller that I highly recommend
May 27, 2023
another great book!
These two never disappoint! Many nights staying up later cause I could not set it down! The whole series is terrific!
These two never disappoint! Many nights staying up later cause I could not set it down! The whole series is terrific!
June 13, 2023
Super novel
Enjoyed this novel immensely. A very good read. I plan to read all that this author produces. Can't wait for the next one.
Enjoyed this novel immensely. A very good read. I plan to read all that this author produces. Can't wait for the next one.
June 29, 2023
Another good read..different setting than typical ..page turner keeps you engaged …
July 31, 2023
Another gem!
Another gem by Wallace and Keith! Brilliantly written with just enough realism to compel this reader! Can’t wait the Southern Cross!
Another gem by Wallace and Keith! Brilliantly written with just enough realism to compel this reader! Can’t wait the Southern Cross!
August 3, 2023
This was a good read. The pace and action level were not as high as some of the other installments in this series but it was still worth reading.
October 4, 2023
Great series
An amazing series with few means, methods and tactical mistakes. Book 8 starts slow and builds to a riveting treatise on submari e warfare.
An amazing series with few means, methods and tactical mistakes. Book 8 starts slow and builds to a riveting treatise on submari e warfare.
December 23, 2023
Snapshot
What a good romp in the cold fridgid waters of Siberia when things go well they go well but the hunter soon becomes the hunted
What a good romp in the cold fridgid waters of Siberia when things go well they go well but the hunter soon becomes the hunted
November 15, 2024
Nice story!!
Very good well written Military thriller. Looking forward to the next instrument in the very good series. Can't wait for the next book.
Very good well written Military thriller. Looking forward to the next instrument in the very good series. Can't wait for the next book.
February 18, 2025
Very good story, perhaps a bit far-fetched but none-the-less, entertaining. I seem to be enjoying this series more, the further I get into it. Onto the next installment, Southern Cross
October 8, 2025
Hard to put down
If you like nail biting action this one is for you. Well thought out and delivered. It leaves you guessing what is going to happen next.
If you like nail biting action this one is for you. Well thought out and delivered. It leaves you guessing what is going to happen next.
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