Review of Adrift by Charlie Sheldon

The Seattle Express ship, Buckhorn's ship, caught fire on December 5th. Crew members were forced to abandon ship and board lifeboats. They were making their way from the North Pacific to Seattle. It turned out that the vessel had a mechanical problem that the engineer on duty failed to identify in a timely manner. Before abandoning his ship at Haida Gwaii, also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands in Canada, Steve, the ship's captain, made sure that everyone had boarded the lifeboats.

Crew men from the Express ship boarded two lifeboats in the hopes of reaching land safely. The reader is only told about the lifeboat Steve and a couple of his staff boarded as the story progresses. What happened to the other lifeboat, the reader is left wondering. However, all is revealed near the end of the story.

The Warhorse ship, which belongs to Larry and Louise, is also at sea. From afar, the members onboard observed a growing cloud of smoke. They decided to investigate what was causing the smoke. When they realized it was Buckhorn's ship that had been left stranded, they resolved to claim it for their own benefit.

For both crews, the voyage at sea was not pleasant. The weather was dreadful and potentially fatal. It's incredible what the members had to accomplish to stay alive. Some members had suffered serious injuries that were life threatening. Being stranded in the middle of the sea with no means of support or assistance can be a miserable experience.

Adrift is a deep-sea thriller written by Charlie Sheldon. It depicts what sailors go through at sea, particularly during the bad weather season. I liked how some of the characters were compassionate and caring. For example, Myra's father, William, was a member of the Seattle Express whose lifeboat went missing at sea. You can image how worried his daughter Myra was, not knowing where her father was. Her friends and coworkers visited her and consoled her at this difficult moment.

I have to add that the author is a fantastic writer. His writing style is descriptive, allowing the reader to imagine the scenes in each event while they are reading. The book has been properly edited, with the exception of a few grammatical and formatting issues. There are a few easy-to-understand nautical terminology employed. I'm sure readers will appreciate the information. The narration is told from the characters' point of view, which I find interesting. The author expertly blended events on land and at sea without complicating the plot, resulting in an engrossing and fascinating novel.

The tale is riveting, and readers who appreciate deep sea thriller will enjoy this novel. There was nothing about the book that I didn't like. Although there is no erotica or religious activity in the book, there is a lot of profanity and gory situations. This book is not recommended for sensitive readers. One thing I took away from the story is the importance of family and friends in our lives. As a result, we should value them.

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