Sentinels of Fire

World War II Navy, Book 3

De: P. T. Deutermann

Narrado por: Dick Hill

A dramatic World War II adventure set on a US destroyer under ferocious kamikaze attack, by the Boyd Award-winning author of Pacific Glory.

By the spring of 1945, the once mighty Japanese fleet has been virtually destroyed, leaving Japan open to invasion. The Japanese react by dispatching hundreds of suicide bombers against the Allied fleet surrounding Okinawa. By mid-May, the Allied fleet is losing a major ship a day to murderous swarms of kamikazes streaming out of Formosa and southern Japan. The radar picket line is the first defense and early warning against these hellish formations, but the Japanese direct special attention to these lone destroyers stationed north and west of Okinawa.

One destroyer, the USS Malloy, faces an even more pressing issue when her Executive Officer Connie Miles begins to realize that the ship's much-admired Captain Pudge Tallmadge is losing his mind under the relentless pressure of the attacks. Set against the blazing gun battles created by the last desperate offensive of the Japanese, Executive Officer Miles and the ship's officers grapple with the consequences of losing their skipper's guidance - and perhaps the ship itself and everyone on board.

Vividly authentic, historically accurate, and emotionally compelling, Sentinels of Fire is military adventure at its best.

©2014 P. T. Deutermann (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Published by arrangement with St. Martin’s Press, LLC.

Dick Hill is a tremendous performer.

The book was intense and performed to perfection by Dick Hill. I suggest the whole series.

Impressive telling

Commander Deutermann provided an excellent recount of the events of the “Tin Can sailors” crucial role during WWII. I highly recommend this excellent novel.

one of the top ten ever.

this book had me riveted from stem to stern.amazingans now one of my favorites

Absolutely great book !

Narration was top notch for a top notch book. The picket line off Okinawa is a fascinating subject and this novel does a great job presenting it.

Great story of an intense and sad piece of history

A good flowing story with good nautical details. Enjoyed it but also realize the sacrificing of the US navy man.
Horrifying and intense
And like always ....Dick Hill did a great job .
Thanks