* Must Read for J/Sailors from a Clive Cussler Novelist- Bob J recommends THE RIPPLE EFFECT
as the only novel he knows of where a J/Boat (a J/27) plays an
important role in the story. It is written by Paul Garrison who, in
response to an email of thanks and praise for the great tale about 8
years ago, confessed to Bob that he was really Justin Scott who wrote
SHIPKILLER --- amongst other great novels!! His sailing novels under
Paul Garrison are fantastic. He is now one of the Clive Cussler brand
authors, under both the Justin Scott and Paul Garrison names, with a new
book, THE THIEF, being released in March 2012. Here's the book review: This fifth sea adventure from Garrison starts out calm enough, but then a stiff wind fills its sails, and it races to a thrilling finish. The plucky heroine, 15-year-old Morgan Page, in search of her missing father, sails single-handedly across the Pacific Ocean in a tiny stolen sailboat (the J/27). Her father, Aiden, supposedly killed in the destruction of the World Trade Center on 9/11, had actually used his supposed "death" as a ruse to escape from a federal investigation into his actions as the CFO of a private bank, one that is suspected of laundering money for arms dealers. Innocent Page was left holding the bag by the duplicitous bank owner, Henry Ho Hong. The male protagonists take a backseat to the colorful female characters--not only resourceful Morgan but also two feisty lesbian nuns, a ruthless mercenary, and Hong's wife, a psychopathic femme fatale. Readers may have to suspend their disbelief at many of the bizarre plot twists but should find it a rousing voyage nonetheless.
Read more about RIPPLE EFFECT here or order on Amazon.com.
http://www.seastoriesbypaulgarrison.com/rippleeffect.html
