The Trojan Sea
Richard Herman
(Reviewer - D. H. BROWN)
2001 William Morrow
ISBN: 0380977001

LJ Ellis, the youngest CEO of a major oil corporation is ruthless & charismatic, greedy & philanthropic & has a secret knowledge worth killing for. Lt.Col. Mike Stuart is a military functionary tediously toiling in his office until he notices an unusual pattern of oil tanker movements flickering across his monitor.

An ordinary man in his ordinary life, Mike Stuart does what he's told & informs his superiors of his findings. Nothing comes of it & he goes about his dull days until, seemingly randomly, he becomes accident-prone. It's only when his ex-wife & her lover are killed while driving his car that it dawns on him that he just might have been the target.

Soon desk-jockey Mike is being called upon to defend his nation & to turn himself into something he's never imagined he'd ever be: a warrior.

Senior Staff Reviewer D. H. BROWN writes:

The Trojan Sea was the first Richard Herman book I'd ever picked up. Came to me out of our local library when I couldn't find any new SciFi to read.

Over the years I've read a lot of books by Clive Cussler, Dale Brown & authors of that ilk, & found some to be engrossing & others to be ho-hum with their over-dramatizations & depictions. Not so with The Trojan Sea!

Don't misinterpret what I'm about to say when I say that ordinary storytelling becomes extra-ordinary.

I found myself comfortable reading The Trojan Sea -- my believability was not stretched to the breaking. I felt Richard Herman really understood the subject & found myself not only enjoying, but wanting to participate in the flying scenes.

I like the imperfections of his characters & I like the growth he allowed his characters to have as the story progressed.

When I finished the The Trojan Sea I shut the cover with a thump & said: “Yeah! A good read!” Will I hunt up a Richard Herman in the future? Absolutely! Good reads with a good pace & a good story are far & few between. This one leaves your satisfaction quotient on high, when all is read & done!

More from Richard Herman: Edge of Honor; Against All Enemies; Power Curve; Iron Gate; Dark Wing; Call to Duty; Firebreak; Force of Eagles & The Warbirds.
(12/09/01)

D. H. BROWN
A RebeccasReads.Com Sr. Staff Reviewer

Reviewer's Bio:
D. H. BROWN is the author of the critically acclaimed HONOR DUE and the Citizens Warrior Series. The son of missionary parents and with the help his Uncle Sam, he has touched base in more than 40 countries.  In 1986 he produced the independent children's film Lessie's Rainbow.  During the late 80s and early 90s, he wrote the book Common Sense and delivered the seminars of the same name for the Community Action Network of Seattle (CAN).  While doing his early Vietnam recovery work, he counseled Veterans and spoke widely to men's groups in Washington state, and was a founder of The Lodge of the Wolf.

D. H. BROWN has worked as a Logistics and Weapons Specialist in Viet Nam; day laborer; Director of Security; Armored Car Driver; Police Officer; Professional Hunting Guide; Trapper; Dog Sledder; Homesteader; Truck Driver; General Contractor; Minister; Editor; Writer; Speaker; Restaurateur; Movie Producer; Antique Restoration Specialist; Personal Care Worker; PC Repair Specialist; Computer Instructor; Webmaster and Web Designer. "I write about what I know."

He lives deep in the Pacific Northwest rainforest with his wife, author and editor Rebecca and Buddy Dog, working on his next book.
Visit him at: www.dhbrownbooks.com