aether 's review for:

Under Pressure by Frank Herbert

4.0

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Another great Herbert book! In this work, Herbert dives into what makes a submariner tick in the cloak-and-dagger story of a submarine team on an impossible mission into enemy territory. Herbert has an incredible talent to keep the reader just below complete understanding, fully surfacing only at the very end of the book. Definitely a page turner, this book (without any chapters) kept suspense on full the entire read. As would be expected on a submarine in wartime, every second is a new peril. Herbert still finds a way to expound on the human condition amidst the stress of the situation. And a happy ending to boot!