Riptide

Sailing Thrillers

by Sam Llewellyn

The quaint village of Pulteney in Devon, England, depends upon the sea for its existence. The launch of a brand new, cutting-edge design yacht is therefore a major occasion, and fittingly the Arc-en-ciel is named with due ceremony by the French Ambassador. But all is not well - Savage Yachts' order book is empty, and on its maiden voyage the Arc-en-ciel dangerously and mysteriously ships water. Mick Savage needs some answers.

Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Crime

Paperback

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