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Convoy of Fear (John Mason Kemp, Bk 5) (Audio Cassette) (Unabridged)
Convoy of Fear - John Mason Kemp, Bk 5 - Audio Cassette - Unabridged Author:Philip McCutchan, Christopher Scott, Narrator Leaving Malta en route to Ceylon, Kemp's convoy makes its way to Alexandria and to the Suez Canal. Attack from air and sea is always close at hand, but now a far greater fear grips the convoy the spectre of cholera. Philip McCutchan's high-seas adventures charge onward, full steam ahead. — AudioFile — Setting forth in a convoy from Malta to Egypt,... more » battle-worn Commander Jack Kemp wonders what will happen during his new posting and if, as some believe, he is a Jonah. Devotees of WWII will revel in McCutchan's finely detailed descriptions of naval maneuvers. Christopher Scott gives a clear, crisp reading that renders both a sense of military attitudes and, more specifically, British hierarchical postures, his strongest characterization being that of a priggish madman. While his rendition provides the atmosphere of the times, it also shows up some monotonous writing that almost obliterates emotional content. Still, this is a praiseworthy effort. S.B.S. AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright AudioFile, Portland, Maine