Hard Knocks

SC Marva Collins, Book 3

By: Nathan Lowell

Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer

It pays to take a second look.

In the Deep Dark, it's a long walk home.

The Marva Collins runs into unexpected problems a long way from port. Faced with some hard decisions and uncertain about the choices, Ishmael has to roll the dice with inadequate information.

Is he sailing too close to the edge of forever?

©2023 Nathan Lowell (P)2024 Podium Audio

another great story!

this was another great story in the series. it did feel a little flat towards the end but they left room for The story to continue. would highly recommend

A fine finish and a fresh start.....

Thank you Mr Lowell. Hopefully your remodel goes well. As I have since Quater share. I await more from This universe of yours. I am a fan of and do recommend the other world's you vist. This one is my favorite blend of honor, loyalty and playfully execution of a strong work ethic. The amount of wisdom you place in your writing, never leaves me disappointed. even if the first two books of this series were a bit..... uneventful. The end of this one has me excited for the next chapter. Thanks again.

Another gem from Nathan.

Honestly, I've never been let astray by a single book by Nathan Lowell. This was no exception. It has been a pleasure following Ishmael from his beginnings.

Weaker than the previous installments in this seri

The story comes basically in three parts:

The first section covers the training cruise, and is consistent with the previous book. Done well, and enjoyable for the same reasons.

The second section covers a life-threatening challenge, but the challenge is overcome without much difficulty. There is a subplot that starts here, but that subplot is abandoned without much point and could have easily been edited out of the book. There is an interesting political plotline that begins here.

The last section is something of a denouement to the main Ishmael Wang plotline (so far, anyway), and feels both drawn out and perfunctory ... as if Lowell couldn't figure out how to tie off the various subplots and ended up just stopping.

This is a heartwarming conclusion to this storyline. The boy gets the girl and the girl gets the boy, and most things are right with the world. Unfortunately, the ending was not especially well written.

The book is recommended for anyone who has been following Capt. Wang's exploits, but as a standalone, it's not especially strong.

A continuation of a great story

It didn’t hold my interest as much as earlier books in the series. I hope the next one will bounce back with a more dramatic edge.