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

Just started this, my first Woodman for many years. Look forward to leaving a full review shortly.

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!

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...

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...