More Smoking Than Fighting

HELL SHIP by Benedict J. Jones centers on a group of survivors stranded at sea. When a seemingly abandoned ship appears, they are given false hope. The survivors eventually realize what happened to the former crew.

The story moves at a painfully slow place. There is more cigarette smoking than action, and the characters are basic stereotypes. The story doesn't pick up until about 3/4 of the way through, but the fight scenes are horrific and entertaining. The epilogue is perfect.

I think the author should've written this as a short story, rather than a novella, to increase the intensity.

As always,
AstraDaemon