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MWSA Review
Arctic Red (Sea of Red Series Book 4) presents a timely military thriller set in and around Greenland in the backdrop of international intrigue with a villainous Russia, a defensive United States, and a sovereign Denmark. Action includes submarines, aircraft, ground forces, and technology supporting them with realistic precision and believable characters. Readers will keep turning pages to see what high intensity battle happens next.
Scenes involving frustrating North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) bureaucracy, discussions, and country differences provide an extra layer of interest. Author James Bultema’s research of weapons systems and capabilities came through in his tactical descriptions while he still captured the individual personalities of those on both sides of the fight, making readers care about them or root against them.
Bultema uses engaging and expressive words to paint pictures throughout. For example: “The torpedo splashed into the Greenland Sea in a tall, narrow plume, its minimal disturbance by design to reduce detection. It would have received a 10 if it were a diver in the Olympics.”
Arctic Red is highly recommended for readers of military thrillers who enjoy a combination of politics, tactical engagements, life stories, and suspense.
Review by Valerie Ormond
Author's Synopsis
The Arctic is no longer frozen—it's on fire, and Greenland is the target.
In the chilling aftermath of the Sea of Red series, the United States faces its most treacherous enemy yet: a resurgent Russia hell-bent on controlling the Arctic’s strategic frontier. As ice melts, tensions ignite.
Lieutenant Commander Jessie “Swagger” Hampton is back in the cockpit of his F-35, now flying combat missions over the world’s newest battlefield. His wife, Lieutenant Commander Sarah “Danger” Freeman, patrols the skies in her E-2D Hawkeye, the eyes of the fleet, tracking enemy fighters, detecting missile launches, and directing the kill chain as war erupts across the Arctic.
When Russian forces launch a surprise invasion of Greenland, the U.S. military scrambles to respond. From silent submarine warfare beneath the polar sea to high-altitude dogfights and boots-on-frozen-ground combat, Arctic Red delivers relentless action and razor-sharp realism.
The war for the Arctic has begun—and the cost of failure is global. From multi-award-winning author James Bultema.
Format(s) for review: Paper or Kindle
Review genre: Fiction—Mystery/Thriller/Crime
Pages/Word count: 429 / 76,000