FICTION

Gale Force

by Owen Laukkanen
Putnam. May 2018. 384p. ISBN 9780735212633. $27; ebk. ISBN 9780735212657. F
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A freighter founders at sea, and the chase to rescue its cargo begins. McKenna Rhodes, captain of the salvage boat Gale Force, sees this as a chance for a big payday to resolve her company's debts and perhaps find the personal redemption she desperately seeks. A rival, who wants to see McKenna's business sink along with the cargo ship, arrives first, and with him is a passenger who knows that hidden on board are bearer bonds stolen from the Japanese mob. All of them collide in a tumultuous and stormy rescue that is destined not to go according to McKenna's well-laid plans.
VERDICT Clive Cussler's early novels meet The Poseidon Adventure in this mix of maritime details with crime fiction elements. While a forced romance distracts from the intense narrative, the story's driving force, McKenna Rhodes, makes this a worthwhile entry in the world of nautical fiction. Future stories involving our protagonist will be more than welcome. [See Prepub Alert, 11/21/17.]
Reviewed by Jeff Ayers, Seattle P.L. , Apr 15, 2018
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