The Seventh Angel by Jeff Edwards

As a former Army paratrooper and sniper, I often gravitate toward thrillers with a spec ops type hero, or something similar to that genre. I'll admit, I have not read many thrillers with the Navy in the forefront, unless it is about Navy SEALS. With that said, "The Seventh Angel" by Jeff Edwards looked like a good read, so I decided to add it to my reading queue for something a bit different. I am so very glad I did! "The Seventh Angel" is an excellent novel that keeps the reader engaged from the first page right up until that last word. I thoroughly enjoyed this page turning naval drama and look forward to reading more from Jeff Edwards.Edwards, a retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and Anti-Submarine Warfare Specialist, writes with authority and a sophistication that will make all Navy veterans proud to have him championing naval tales. But more than the naval accuracy in his writing, Edwards developed the story and characters in a way that really makes you want to know m
ore about them, care for them and find out what happens as the story progresses. It was a very well developed and engaging tale that contained suspense, action (albeit different from the kind of action in stories about spec ops missions or similar yarns about gun men), caring, morals, and a feeling that this could really take place at any time in our world today.The story centers around a military revolt in southeastern Russia that puts a former hard-line Soviet leader in command of a ballistic missile submarine and its arsenal of nuclear weapons. He's not afraid to use the nukes to achieve his goal of recapturing the might and glory of the fallen Soviet Union. With great descriptions of America's defense systems for such an incident, Edwards weaves into the tale a lone U.S. Navy warship, with a civilian who dislikes the military and all it stand for on-board, that is the World's last hope to destroy the submarine before it can launch a full out nuclear attack that will dest
roy the world as we know it. And weave a tale Edwards does! It is top-notch story telling at its best.If you enjoy suspenseful naval stories, "The Seventh Angel" is a must read. However, I'd also add that this novel is a must read for anyone who enjoys a well written, spellbinding, and gripping tale of military suspense.

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