Santorini - Alistair MacLean

This story has been set during a time of great fear about nuclear weapons. The British naval frigate Ariadne, fitted with sophisticated electronic equipment, is on a mission to carry out a hydrographic survey in the Aegean Sea. Officially, that is. Unofficially, she is a spy ship, the eyes and ears of NATO. Her Captain is Commander Talbot, her first officer Lieutenant-Commander Van Gelder, both extremely well qualified men, and both ex-submariners. ...
...sinking Greek yacht called the Delos. At almost the same moment a plane, almost certainly a bomber, mysteriously crashes into the sea. It appears that there is a connection between these two events, and no coincidence that the Ariadne was the only ship in the area. Commander Talbot’s investigations lead him to believe, Andropoulus, one of the 6 rescued members of the Delos is responsible. Without giving too much of the story away, Talbot ...

WallaceSP 05.10.2001 (06.10.2001) · Read full review
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Review of Santorini - Alistair MacLean

Santorini was one of the last pieces of work ever written by Alistair MacLean, but I would have to say from the outset that if this is the first of his novels that you are about to read then look to San Andreas or Caravan to Vaccares for your first experience. This is far from being his greatest piece of work, and whilst in itself is not a bad read, it does not make you want to go and look for any more of his books. Santorini is named after the ...
...has been placed on a linear storyline rather than making the reader think things through. This was one of the last MacLean books I purchased, and did so to complete my collection, and I would therefore only recommend Santorini if you have already read all of his other works. ...

mrtimharry 22.11.2007 (25.11.2007) · Read full review
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