A Flock of Ships

James M Sandbrook

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A Flock Of Ships

Brian Callison

Reviewed by J M Sandbrook - ‎Tuesday, ‎3 ‎June ‎2003, ‏‎7:24:26 AM.

First Published by Win. Collins 1970
First Issued in Fontana Books 1971
Second Impression August 1971
Third impression October 1971
Fourth impression February 1972
Fifth impression September 1972

© Brian Callison

Printed in Great Britain
Collins Clear-Type Press London and Glassgow.

ISBN 0002212560

192 pages.

Other books by this author:

Trapp's War

Trapp's Peace

The Judas Ship

The Bone Collectors

An Act of War

A Ship is Dying

The cover of this book has the immortal words:

"The best war story I have ever read" - Alistair Maclean.

Now that is high praise, especially since it was made by Alistair Maclean.

I have read this book about 4 times and everytime I have found it enjoyable.

The way the story is put together is very impressive and you are kept guessing right up until the end.

Here is what others think of this book:

"A story of war at sea that has just about everything"

New York Times

"A cracker - tremendous pace and suspense."

Daily Express

"Will keep the eyes of all addicts glued to the page until it is ended."

Daily Telegraph

"Definitely not for the squeamish."

Daily Mirror

The public who visit Amazon.com gave it 5 stars out of 5.

This is a suspense story written in the most exciting manner. Obviously a large amount of thought has gone into writing this story and you the reader are the one who benefits.

I find that whenever I start to read this book I really have trouble putting it down and doing something else.

I first read it when I was in hospital having my appendicts removed and somebody kindly gave me the book to pass the time away because I had a three day stay in hospital. And I found the book exciting, full of adventure and suspense, there is lots of action and you will find yourself trying to figure out the tale before the ends. Its one of those stories where you get real curious at the beginning and the book almost "wills" you to try to figure out the end before you get to it.

The book is all mystery and a bit of confusion as you try to figure out how the events of World War 2 could have created the sight that is seen fifty years later by a modern war ship Commander and his crew.

First we read the Prologue which gives us a run down of what the Commander and his crew find on a deserted South Atlantic island supposedly unvisited for around fifty years. The Commander finds an old manuscript. He then goes back to his own ship and then retires to his own quarters to read the manuscript which turns out to be:

The Personal Log

Of Jonathan Kent

Chief Petty Officer

M.V. Cyclops

Voyage No. 13

The story is set about a quarter of a century after the second World War.

And your are taken through eleven chapters to find the truth of what really happens and how the mysterious events came to be.

A great book for people who like mystery, war stories and fiction.

Highly recommended reading.