Mad Morgan

Rating:
Summary: I love a good pirate story
Review: After reading Newcomb's "Red Ripper," I moved on to this tale, and it follows the same basic formula as "Red Ripper"--a larger-than-life historical figure is done wrong early in life, and triumphs over many difficulties to defeat the bad guys and win the heart of the lovely maiden.

Because I have a weakness for sailing adventures, I gave this book one more star than I gave "Red Ripper," even though it's basically the same story. As in that novel, Kerry Newcomb's writing is fast-paced, and manages to convey a terrific sense of atmosphere (if not necessarily accurate history). His plot pacing is very quick--the reader certainly never has the opportunity to get bored!

If you're looking for a fun, quick, diverting read, and if you enjoy a good pirate story (and who doesn't?), you'll enjoy "Mad Morgan."

Rating:
Summary: I love a good pirate story
Review: After reading Newcomb's "Red Ripper," I moved on to this tale, and it follows the same basic formula as "Red Ripper"--a larger-than-life historical figure is done wrong early in life, and triumphs over many difficulties to defeat the bad guys and win the heart of the lovely maiden.

Because I have a weakness for sailing adventures, I gave this book one more star than I gave "Red Ripper," even though it's basically the same story. As in that novel, Kerry Newcomb's writing is fast-paced, and manages to convey a terrific sense of atmosphere (if not necessarily accurate history). His plot pacing is very quick--the reader certainly never has the opportunity to get bored!

If you're looking for a fun, quick, diverting read, and if you enjoy a good pirate story (and who doesn't?), you'll enjoy "Mad Morgan."

Rating:
Summary: Historically Inaccurate
Review: This book may be the rip-roaring yarn it is reported to be. I do not know. I was so appalled at the vast historical inaccuracies that I could not make it past the first chapter. Henry Morgan was a fairly interesting historical character and a great deal has been written about him, including first hand accounts. This author seems to have read little on West Indies' history and simply appropriated the name of Morgan for his title character and written a pirate adventure story. I would strongly suggest not reading this book if you are interested in the real Henry Morgan or buccaneer history.