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Cold Choices
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Series: Jerry Mitchell, Book 2
- Length: 19 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 05-01-09
- Language: English
- Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Regular price: $19.60
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Publisher's Summary
The subs collide, and the Russian ship sinks to the bottom, crippled. Only Seawolf knows where Severodvinsk is, but the Russian authorities are too angry to listen to the Americans, even in matters of life and death.
Mitchell and his shipmates must keep their own damaged vessel afloat, figure out a way to make the Russians listen, and keep the trapped submariners alive until they can be saved - if that is even possible.
Larry Bond uses his experience as an intelligence officer, warfare analyst, and antisubmarine technology specialist to give readers an expertly crafted techno-thriller. Like Run Silent, Run Deep and The Hunt for Red October, Cold Choices takes readers deep into the minds of submariners and the treacherous world in which they dwell.
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- John
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- 09-12-09
a good yarn
A bit long winded in spots but overall this is a story that is not only possible but the tale is believable. This story kept me interested and I did not want to turn off the player when reaching my destination...I love books like that, doesn't everyone?
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Don
- 09-04-09
Pretty goo
As a retired Navy man with a more than usual understanding of both US and Russian submarines, I found this book to be what we always wished would have happened, but never did.
We should have helped each other, many times, instead of doing our level best to kill each other and succeeding many times.
Other than a few mistakes between Army/Air Force terms and Navy terms, the author did an excellent job. It is obvious he was never in the Navy, or if he was, he must have served in another branch after the Navy and forgot the terminology used by the Navy, because he occasionally used non-Navy terms for things.
I was very impressed by the afterword where he explained where he obtained all the names used int he book.
I thank him for the honors he bestowed.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Patrick
- 06-14-09
good mariners tale with tons of detail
I'm not a military person but the story was intriguing. Dick Hill was superb, always a treat to hear his narrations.
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- Jeffery T. Loveless
- 09-04-18
Great Book
This one definitely keeps your attention. I only wish our nation's could work together like they do in this book.
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- dave22387
- 08-17-18
great story
what a great story. it was written very well and the narrating was very very good.
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- Mitch Kirkwood
- 07-01-18
love the Mitchell series
I have read or heard them all.. I just Love the Mitchell series more then i can say
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- Danny Smith
- 06-25-18
Good Submarine Yarn
From the viewpoint of a cold war submariner it was a good listen. However, a little unrealistic at the end but still a good story.
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- Jerry Lee White
- 07-05-16
Great Great Novel !
The first time I read this book (or listened on Audible) I may have been unkind. I wasn't feeling well that day and I don't remember what I said. This is by FAR the best submarine novel I have ever read/heard. I t beats "The Hunt for Red October " which is a great read. I would or I wish this to become a Big Screen movie ! I believe that it would play for quite a while !
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- Kevin
- 07-19-15
Great Sub v Sub story and more
Everything you need from a sub v sub story with great additional elements. Add the narration skills of Dick Hill and you have a winner.
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- Merle
- Burbank
- 04-06-15
Slow start but worth the wait
If you could sum up Cold Choices in three words, what would they be?
Gripping, tense, exhilirating
What was one of the most memorable moments of Cold Choices?
That would be a spoiler
Which scene was your favorite?
That would also be a spoiler
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Not at first, but by the half-way point - yes.
Any additional comments?
This was my first Larry Bond book. It won't be the last. At first I wasn't sure I was going to hang in, as gets off to a slow start. But by the half-way point I couldn't put it down. It really was worth the time, because you only care about the characters so much at the end, because Larry took enough time at the beginning to let you really get to know them. Dick Hill's narration was brilliant.