This was a well written book but I didn't identify with any of the characters nor did I like them very much. The main protagonist is a prominent and supposedly intelligent neurosurgeon. I say supposedly because he takes his family on his "dream cruise" when none of them have a real knowledge of sailing or the sea. Their lack of preparation bites them in the butt when their vessel is hammered by a storm and then when they get overwhelmed by smugglers. Despite this, the book was believably written almost till the end and I did enjoy it. It's not a book for everyone. It has a lot of graphic violence and doesn't have the normal "happy ending". ( )

An upscale family heads from New York to Bermuda in their new yacht, and sails headlong into grave danger.

This started off well, but after a while, I found that I just didn't care. ( )