I didn't discover Dewey Lambdin's Lewrie series until 2007. I only read one of his books per year, so now, 17 years on, some of his earlier works are fuzzy in my memory. I've seen some reviewers who were disappointed that this story dealt more with Lewrie being ashore than at sea. I found it refreshing in that there were a lot of characters from past volumes reintroduced and their effect on Lewrie's development was reinforced. In the second half of the novel, Lewrie goes back to sea and is engaged in a sea battle (as his readers have come to expect). As always, Lamdin delivers a tale that is enthralling and believable. Highly recommended.
