Sunday, April 13, 2008

DEAD MEN TAPPING -- Kate Yeomans


Dead Men Tapping: The End of the Heather Lynne II
International Marine/McGraw Hill -- hc
Camden, ME -- 2004 -- 403pp
ISBN: 0-007-138034-5

A thoroughly researched account of the wreck and attempted search and rescue of an ocean fishing vessel.

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I was mightly impressed with the research and writing of this book. Though a hefty 400 pages, it read smoothly.

Occassionally, early on, I was disappointed with the side-tracks ... the reporting on other vessel wrecks or seaches or the history of some of the people, but as I got further into it I realized how it helped create a complete picture of the incident in question.

A good read of a disappointing loss of life.

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