The Med

Dan Lenson Series, Book 1

By: David Poyer

Narrated by: David Stifel

A powerful and fast-moving tale of the Navy-Marine Corps team in action, on a dangerous mission in the volatile Eastern Mediterranean.

Cloaked by the mists of dawn, Task Force 61 - carrying tanks, aircraft, and over 5000 Marines - steams toward Syria with deadly intent. Their mission: rescue 100 hostages from a terrorist stronghold - alive.

With realism seldom seen in military fiction, The Med is a magnificent and timely epic that brings the human drama of armed conflict compellingly to life. Driven by believable, flesh-and-blood characters, it is a painstakingly detailed portrait of amphibious warfare as only David Poyer can paint it. The Med is today's most explosive tale of international crisis, personal valor, and emotional struggle - a disturbingly plausible novel that crackles with non-stop action.

©1998 David Poyer (P)2019 Tantor

Realistic

I spent 22 years in the Navy. This was how it was. There were people who did more work than others, there were incompetent leaders, there were people who tried to cover themselves, and I make a decision. This is a realistic representation of shipboard life

Could have been a true story.

liked the book very much. an intricate story that is nicely told through multiple viewpoints. Although, i didn't like the narrator. He was too monotonous in my opinion. The story itself is like how life is on board.

Meh

Voice range of reader was jarring whenever voicing females. Story was decent, but harder to follow when overly prosaic in describing settings, etc..

Good book but confused.

This is a great detailed story. If you like military fiction you’ve got a deep cast of characters and a good story.

My criticisms are this. The narrator is very monotone and sometimes hard to tell when he’s changing perspectives of characters.

Secondly. There is a choice with a particular character towards the end of this book that is so wild and un earned it’s angering. You’ll know when you get there if you get there. Just know I warned you.

A little boring

Struggled to finish. Many times in the story where nothing happens. Many detailed descriptions and dialog that do not move the story forward.