Finished: Kirov by John Schettler
This book was slloooooowwww. So slow it nearly went the way of other books.. to the "do not read" pile. But I thought, no I will give it a go. The only negative reviews seemed to be from irate readers that couldn't hack the fact that it was a Russian ship being transported through time & thus the reader is given some Russian history & insight into the mind of Russians. For me it was refreshing that it was not from the viewpoint of the US or England. I think that would have made it too bog standard predictable.
The Kirov is one powerful Russian warship. It is transported through time to 1941, where they are faced with a dilemma. Do nothing (the Admiral) vs the kill all the americans & british (the captain). It makes for an interesting read & I think the author handled it extremely well. When we got there ofcourse. The first 70% of this book is scene setting. To the point of tedium. The last 30% of the book was excellent. And thankfully the second book seems to be keeping that pace.
Don't get me wrong, it is an excellently structured & well thought out book, I just think it could have done with some cutting down in the first half to make the prose tighter & more gripping.
There were a couple of questions left unanswered at the end of the book which I hope will be answered in the next book... particularly concerning the.. well I won't say as it would be a spoiler!
Started: Kirov II: Cauldron of Fire by John Schettler.
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