his all began when my siblings press-ganged me into driving up to take care of my mom for three days. Of course, it’s a full (and taxing) drive each way, so that’s five days. And since there may be delays in my relief, that’s six. So no big deal.

Since I’d be driving alone (and since rental cars no longer have CD players) I could not borrow from the library and was sorta stuck, that is, until my pal Jesse bought me a Fire so I could get Audible books. I’ve already reviewed my “test” book, The Last Days of New Paris, and good thing I tested early – road noise can really overcome the tiny Fire speakers. Armed with earbuds, I hit the road with a new book I’d picked up, another Destroyermen tale from the world where the USS Walker falls into Jurassic Park, complete with Catholic blood priests, lost English east indiamen, a commerce raider from World War One, the Japanese battlecruiser that had chased them to this place, and now, the big baddies, the League, which is an endless flotilla of ships from a slightly different Earth, where Spain, France, Germany and Italy have formed a fascist multi-state. So, busy place.

Now, Author Taylor Anderson has been keeping track of the years that have passed. There is recent mention that in what is 1945, two blasts occur in the middle of nowhere in largely-unsettled Japan, leaving masonry chunks from Asian buildings (Hmm, what could that be?). The next year, a long-distant airplane of the Navy Clan spots a bright flash to the south. And yes, in a big reveal that brought me a smile, it’s a bunch of the warships that had been placed for the Bikini nuclear test. Rusted yet not too hot, they serve as a massive gain for whatever force secures them. And Walker, staffed with a training crew, is the first on the scene. Well, second. The League, with all their assets, are already there.

So, a good story with all sorts of exciting raids and sea battles, including a slugfest between the USS Texas and some French battleship of equal weight. I’ll tell you this – it was a fun book to listen to for the long drive. I really enjoyed it.

I’ll note that PJ Ochlan did the audio reading and did an amazing job, considering that their are Navy men from all over the US, fascists of various nationalities, Lemurians, Japanese, both sexes, and his reading was flawless.I really enjoyed his span and vocal skills. He made the audible book (and hence my trip) a success. 

The only pity is that I can’t add a virtual book to my shelf. I mean, that’s the point for showboating literary fans, right? Oh well.

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