Ross M. (Parrothead) reviewed on 7/30/2006 + 533 more book reviews

The Sen-Toku Raid is an old-fashioned World War Two adventure in the best sense of the word. It reminded me of The Guns of Navarone, being a "desperate mission" story concerning a mismatched group of castaway soldiers, guerillas, and civilians. Author Mannock creates some interesting tensions between characters here, and thankfully spares the reader the tired cliche of artificially inserting some bimbo female "love-or-lust interest" character into the middle of what is essentially a combat mission. Very fascinating look at the kamikaze ethic, and not just that of the Japanese. This novel is full of tantalizing historical tidbits like the actual Sen-Toku sub, a sort of undersea aircraft carrier that did in fact exist and nearly changed the course of the Pacific war. Kudos for this well-written, well-researched, and entertaining novel.
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