The Ionian Mission Audiobook

" Not the best, but charming and fun and unexpected. "

" This one got off to a slow start with three aborted actions and a great deal of frustration, not least on the reader's part. It wasn't until the last 100 pages or so that Jack got the Surprise and a chance for successful action. As usual the book ends abruptly with no epilogue, so the reader must go on to the next book to find out all the results of this one. Shades of Scheherazade. Still, O'Brian writes a rousing good sea story, and it's the next best thing to being there oneself. "

" Slowest so far... "

" I'm happily engrossed in this series but I must state that the story flows continuously between books so they might as well have been bound together in volumes. The reader must ensure they have the next book in the series to hand as they finish the previous or they run the risk of frustration. Never more so with this volume, which finishes abruptly without resolving the preceding plot! Next book now please! :-) "

" Slowest so far... "

" One of the most delightful in this series.... stalls a little in the middle but a compelling ending. "

" For me, the weakest thus far. Just did not build enough dramatic energy and seemed to fizzle out by the end. Still, O'Brian's work is wonderful and I will go on reading the rest. Unmatched for delivering a period voice and feel with superb characterisations. "

" I'm happily engrossed in this series but I must state that the story flows continuously between books so they might as well have been bound together in volumes. The reader must ensure they have the next book in the series to hand as they finish the previous or they run the risk of frustration. Never more so with this volume, which finishes abruptly without resolving the preceding plot! Next book now please! :-) "

" Slower and more disjointed than the previous installments, but ends with one of the best battles in the series. "

" Patrick Tull brings the Jack Aubrey stories to life. You can almost hear the wind in the rigging and feel the spray on your face. This was not one of PO's best but it was still entertaining. "

" Slower and more disjointed than the previous installments, but ends with one of the best battles in the series. "

" Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, veterans now of many battles, return in this novel to the seas where they first sailed as shipmates. But a sudden turn of events takes them off on a hazardous mission to the Greek isles, where they are soon involved in fierce and thrilling action. "

" Of all the O'Brian books I have read to this point, I thought that this one was the least interesting. There was hardly any action at all and there was too much emphasis and description on things that just didn't interest me or seem to help move the book along. The last 20 pages or so had the most action in it and does make me want to pick up the next book though... "

" Another great episode in the Aubrey / Maturin series; again, rated 4 stars due to the large number of typos in the Norton hardcover edition I am reading. "

" another jack aubrey/stephen maturin napoleonic era sea saga. the writing is excellent with well developed, multi dimensional characters, interesting historical and nautical facts and a good action yarn to boot. a terrific series of books. "

" Read previously February 2009. "

" Finally got through this with two renewals at the library! Many happy moments, but I think I need a breather. "

" Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander Series is one of the finest I've ever read "

" The ending was a little abrupt... "

" O'Brian is awesome! "

" This series about the Napoleanic War at sea is not for everyone. If you are looking for excitement on every page, look elsewhere. However, if you want beautiful writing, an expansive discussion of love and friendship and the sea, with enough adventure to keep you going, this is the place. "

" Continuing with my re-read of the Aubrey-Maturin novels, still one of the best things I have ever read "

" Very exciting and enjoyable. "

" Another great chapter in the great historical fiction series by Patrick O'Brian. "

" Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander Series is one of the finest I've ever read "

" Re-read one year later, Sept 2012, because I brought it on a trip by mistake. It had no problem remaining fresh and entertaining because why? Because The Aubrey/Maturin books are freaking genius, that's why. "

" Love the detail, and imagine that the battle are scenes are as chaotic as O'Brian describes them. "

" One of the most delightful in this series.... stalls a little in the middle but a compelling ending. "

" another jack aubrey/stephen maturin napoleonic era sea saga. the writing is excellent with well developed, multi dimensional characters, interesting historical and nautical facts and a good action yarn to boot. a terrific series of books. "

" The first disappointing O'Brian. "

" Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, veterans now of many battles, return in this novel to the seas where they first sailed as shipmates. But a sudden turn of events takes them off on a hazardous mission to the Greek isles, where they are soon involved in fierce and thrilling action. "

" The book itself is a great read. The audiobook is better read by Patrick Tull, the original reader when the series was produced by Recorded Books. "

" Re-read one year later, Sept 2012, because I brought it on a trip by mistake. It had no problem remaining fresh and entertaining because why? Because The Aubrey/Maturin books are freaking genius, that's why. "

" Read previously February 2009. "

" Continuing with my re-read of the Aubrey-Maturin novels, still one of the best things I have ever read "

" Continuing with my re-read of the Aubrey-Maturin novels, still one of the best things I have ever read "

" This was a lot like the Horatio Hornblower series, but not as good. "

" This was a lot like the Horatio Hornblower series, but not as good. "

" Another great chapter in the great historical fiction series by Patrick O'Brian. "

" Another great chapter in the great historical fiction series by Patrick O'Brian. "

" The book itself is a great read. The audiobook is better read by Patrick Tull, the original reader when the series was produced by Recorded Books. "

" The book itself is a great read. The audiobook is better read by Patrick Tull, the original reader when the series was produced by Recorded Books. "

" Another great episode in the Aubrey / Maturin series; again, rated 4 stars due to the large number of typos in the Norton hardcover edition I am reading. "

" Another great episode in the Aubrey / Maturin series; again, rated 4 stars due to the large number of typos in the Norton hardcover edition I am reading. "

" A solid book, but not as much fun as the previous few. "

" A solid book, but not as much fun as the previous few. "

" Slower and more disjointed than the previous installments, but ends with one of the best battles in the series. "