Barracuda [Kindle Edition]

Mike Monahan (Author)

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Product Description

Barracuda is a fast-paced thriller which will be enjoyed by readers who appreciate the aquatic action of Jaws, the mob intrigue of The Godfather, and the police procedural sense of The Onion Field.

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 290 KB
• Publisher: BookSurge (February 7, 2008)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0013NS3FW
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,950 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

Mike Monahan was born in the Bronx, NY. His father and grandfather were NYC Police officers so it was only natural that he follow the same "calling" and continue the proud family tradition. Scuba diving became a hobby that grew into a passion sending the Bronx cop across the globe in search of famous shipwrecks to explore. Mike Monahan earned the coveted gold detective shield before retiring from the NYPD. He has since turned his police and scuba experiences into writing thriller novels. Barracuda is the first of these novels. New hobbies include sea kayaking, fishing, bike riding, golf, scuba and cruising upstate NY on his motorcycle. The author is living the bachelor life again living in a waterfront condo in NY.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Take a swim and meet... Barracuda, March 17, 2008

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Rebecca Lerwill (Utah, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barracuda (Paperback)

and you might never scuba dive again...at least not shortly after you finish Mike Monahan's frightening piece of literature.
In Monahan's thriller `Barracuda' New York homicide detective Mick O'Shaughnessy jets to the Bikini Atoll to recover from a gun shot which almost ended his live prematurely. Looking forward to a quiet couple of weeks diving the Atoll's majestic underwater world and relaxing at a beautiful and brand new scuba diving resort, Micko - as his friends call him - quickly encounters evidence of a money laundering ring he can not ignore for long.
Internal feuds between rivaling resorts and a bunch of blood thirsty members of the Red Mafyia and the Japanese Yakuza, who are willing to do anything to keep their mob business `in business', are just the beginning of Micko's problems.
When people start to disappear and divers get killed mysteriously, Micko's own life is once again on the line, this time threatened by a huge fish; a mutant Barracuda - the ultimate predator which seems to be unstoppable. Or is he?

Barracuda is more than just a thriller. It is the product of Mike Monahan's extensive research on the after effects of atomic testing done by the U.S. government in the Marshall Islands some fifty years ago. The environmental catastrophe and human dilemmas inflicted by these tests are food for an outstanding plot.
Monahan is blessed with the great ability to weave his research and his own job experience as a cop, into a thrilling ride - or dive - which is hard to put down until read to the very last page.
Personally, I would have enjoyed the story just as much with less research material but I can appreciate the heart Monahan has put into his book. His sense of carefully explaining the technicalities of scuba diving without sounding technical is additional proof, that Mike Monahan has found his calling as the composer of this great, four star, adventurous thriller.

Rebecca Lerwill, author of Relocating Mia

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Barracuda, January 18, 2008

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Ellen Robinson "The Pelican" (City Island) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barracuda (Paperback)

I'm quite impressed how Mike was able to utilize his background as a detective, diver and traveller to weave this interesting tale.
He did a great job bringing all the story lines together, while keeping the action moving. A fun, quick read. I highly recommend 'Barrucuda', but I don't think I'll be vacationing in Bikini Atoll anytime soon :)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great and exciting read, August 11, 2010

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Tricia Bennett - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Barracuda (Kindle Edition)

This was a very exciting book. It had it all!
You have the Monster, the injured cop on vacation, the mafia, a sexy Russian spy, and a grand opening of an expensive resort and casino in the Bikini Isles. What more could you ask for if you're looking for excitement?

In my opinion, this book is well researched, well written and great entertainment. The writer seems to be well acquainted with police procedure and scuba diving. I loved it and will look for more by this author.