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The Golden Reef

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A lot of novels written nearly forty years ago when read today do not seem to have stood the test of time. The Golden Reef is not one of those novels. Granted some of the older Pattinson stuff is a bit dated but there are some of his great works like The Golden Reef that are as good as his latest work.

The Golden Reef concerns the events of the Volpariso an English navy ship sunk in the latter part of World War II by the Japanese, well at least that's what everyone thought until a lone survivor is found almost dead in one of the ships lifeboats almost a year later. Lone survivor Keeton knows the full story, the fate of the other survivors and the crimes committed by cowards who thought the Volpariso's fate was a watery grave and left him and the others to die with the ship. Keeton however is claiming amnesia but two others who left him and the others to drown know if he is alive then the Volpariso didn't sink after the attack. They also know there was over a million dollars worth of gold on board and they want it and won't take no for an answer.

James Pattinson books vary drastically in quality. Another great Pattinson novel written decades ago is Blind Date. Pattinson writes in an old man style where his characters use words that show Pattinson is obviously from a previous generation and not quite down with the lingo of today but this style does add something to his novels. Other high quality Pattinson novels worth your time and money are Skeleton Island, The Time of Your Life, Obituary for Howard Grey, Crane, The Animal Gang and Life Preserver.