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HMS Expedient (William Rennie 1)

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I had high hopes for this book and series. It is the only book in the series that I have read.
I've read Age of Sail genre for years and this book didn't hold up to my expectations.
I am confused as to who this series is supposed to be about. The Captain or his first Lt.
I felt like the captain had a bad case of multiple personality disorder and would not listen to common sense and then waited for his first Lt. to bail him out of situations he created. I am not used to this type of writing. I'm used to the captain having an understanding of sailing and the sailors who work for him and the ship and I can't figure out how this yahoo ever got a commission in the first place.
The captain character was either blowing hot or cold through out the book and this was very annoying. I kept waiting to see if the book would turn into another "Mutiny on the Bounty" story.
I had high hopes for this series and am now sad by the first book and my first impressions.

This book in the new Rennie-Hayter series, set in 1786 kept me entertained throughout the whole book.

I am a big fan of nautical fiction set in the age-of-sail - and I was not disappointed.

Rennie, a kind of hot-headed Captain and his more sensible and "calm" 1st Lt. Hayter make a great team, as officers and as friends on their dreadful journey into the Pacific.

I already bought the next 2 books in the series and I will also purchase the the 4th book ("The Hawk").

Recommended !