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Nathaniel Drinkwater Series
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Nathaniel Drinkwater Series
I enjoyed this series the underlying theme of working for the navy's secret department was interesting and the occasional insights into the working of Trinity House
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A brig of war
Just started this, my first Woodman for many years. Look forward to leaving a full review shortly.
Re: Nathaniel Drinkwater Series
My local library happened to have books 6 through 13 of Woodman's Drinkwater series - - enjoyed all of them very much. Now I have to purchase the rest! 


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Re: Nathaniel Drinkwater Series
Finished Brig of War and found it stimulating and enjoyable. I especially liked the interplay between the commander and first officer (Drinkwater), and the long term animosities with friends and foe alike came over well.
True to my perverse nature I am now starting on A Kings Cutter; the prequel...
True to my perverse nature I am now starting on A Kings Cutter; the prequel...
A King's Cutter
Another enjoyable book; this time with a little more “history” worked in. I enjoyed the meetings with Duncan, and the description of Camberdown was excellent. Woodman also conveys the purpose (and cramped conditions) of a cutter well. The only slightly inconsistent passage concerned the suppression of mutiny towards the end of the story – I don't want to go into spoilers, but felt that Drinkwater's actions were not in line with his personality. One I will doubtless read again, however (my measure of the value of any book) and, true to form, I'm now looking around for the prequel...
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