Red Star Rogue

By: Kenneth Sewell, Clint Richmond

Narrated by: Brian Emerson

One of the great secrets of the Cold War, hidden for decades, is revealed at last.

Early in 1968, a nuclear-armed Soviet submarine sank in the waters off Hawaii, hundreds of miles closer to American shores than it should have been. Compelling evidence strongly suggests that the sub sank while attempting to fire a nuclear missile.

We now know that the Soviets had lost track of the sub; it had become a rogue. The Nixon administration launched a clandestine, half-billion-dollar project to recover the sunken K-129. The successful recovery effort helped forge new relations between the U.S. and the Soviets, even as it revealed a treacherous plan to provoke war between the U.S. and China, a plan that, had it succeeded, would have had devastating consequences.

©2005 Kenneth Sewell and Clint Richmond (P)2005 Blackstone Audiobooks

Seriously Repetitious

I had high hopes that this book would shed some new light on the K129 incident. I have read the books “Blind Man’s Bluff” and Dr John Craven’s biography, “The Silent War: The Cold War Battle Beneath the Sea”. Both of these books gave nearly the same information this author did, but in a lot shorter space.

If you were to pull out the repetition from this book, it would probably be 1/2 the length.

There was some good information, especially regarding the extra crew members. But it still didn’t add enough to the story, in my view, to warrant the book.

Was the book entertaining? Yes. Would I highly recommend it? Not to anyone serious about learning about Cold War issues. But for a general story, it is worth the read.

Remarkable Research on K-129

This is a book, where once you start listening, there is no pause in the story. The research in bringing this to the final publication of the book... astounding. You won't regret this purchase!

interesting cross reference

this shouldn't be the only book you read about k-129. There are others that are more detailed and up-to-date. while it's interesting to hear the idea that a covert launch of nuclear missiles on the United States... it should be taken with a 25 pound block of salt. The worst l writing style was a bit annoying... author would build up an explanation on a person, thing, it idea for a paragraph or two before saying it stating it right out.

Very interesting lesson

Do not trust the Russians. Good advice for at least 250 years. The trail from the submarine to the origin of the plot is necessarily speculative. The authors have a logical if chilling argument. Other accounts have been offered with a different account, perhaps sanctioned by the complex struggle our government is waging against the Russians to this day. Do not trust the Russians.

Unbelievable true story

I am a history buff and can’t believe that I never heard this chilling Cold War story.