Quarterdeck: Thomas Kydd, Book 5

Thomas Kydd has many difficulties and societal hurdles to overcome as a Lieutenant. His friend Nicholas Renzi takes great pains to delicately advise and steer him in the right direction.However, now under the stern and prejudiced eyes of a new ship and Captain, Thomas not only has to concentrate on his new duties as an officer but on his social behaviour.The doubts of his position concern him and come at odds with his seamanlike background. Through many sailing and weathering conditions somehow he prevails.My review doesn't do the book justice. This is a spanking good read, full of action and historic information. Be assured that the moment you complete the first chapter you won't be able to put you device down until the end.Now I have to purchase the next one.Superb writing, superb characterization.

You can always tell a seafaring book written by someone who has actually been to sea.It is in the detail, researched or known.Nichols Montserrat would have been pleased to read this authors books.Tom Kydd becomes accepted and has adventures with the new US Navy.

Quarterdeck slips neatly into the mold crafted by Mr Stockwin with a jerky, clumsy, yet compelling storyline set within a highly detailed and richly coloured Napoleanic era British naval backdrop. It is another satisfying page-turner but you can't help wishing (yet again) that Stockwin would have some patience with his plots...........there is actually a very interesting storyline about the hero grappling with his rise into the officer class and all that entails in an England of 300 years ago.........that Stockwin chooses to bring to a hasty conclusion by a most unbelievable artifice. This is very typical. Pity. They could be quite good books rather than classic pulp fiction, in my own humble opinion. But I am still going to read the next one!

when they were actually sailing.I felt at times that I was on board as maybe a midshipman.Anyway I am now looking forward to the next book.

Clearly extensively researched and carefully crafted. A most enjoyable story written in proper Navy speak. I might just become a fan.

Excellent Reading you feel from the words that you are experiencing the actual ups and downs and the Blood Sweat and Tears from the Sailors and the Officers. It also explains the Difficulties of coming thru the Ranks.You are able to put the book down and when you pick it up again the thread is still there to carry on.

As a retired Royal Navy sailor I am overwhelmed at the detailed excellence of this author. I cannot help but continue to be wholly absorbed by the tamales of Tom Kydd wrapped around the excellent and accurate detail of life at sea during the Napoleonic Wars. Without question the best series of books I have read in years.

Smashing tales