THE SHARK MUTINY

Against a backdrop of Chinese efforts to control world oil supplies, a team of Navy SEALs comes under fire from Chinese forces. When the commander of the USS SHARK refuses to take action to rescue the SEALs, his lieutenant takes over the nuclear sub, setting the stage for a heroic rescue and a court-martial under the glare of the media spotlight. In this somewhat disappointing novel, the mutiny in the title doesn't take place until the fourth cassette, and its resolution seemed too pat and predictable. The narration by David McCallum is cool and capable, although his Southern accent seems a bit thick. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/SEP 02]