Much Ado About Lewrie

An Alan Lewrie Naval Adventure

By: Dewey Lambdin

Narrated by: John Lee

The 25th title in Dewey Lambdin's beloved series of historical naval adventure.

Lewrie loses his ship and his command when he receives news that Vigilance must return to England to be decommissioned and turned over to the dockyards for a complete refit. Lewrie is grounded, put on half-pay, and his crew disperses to look for new positions.

It's late autumn, and being ashore is heavenly, after a time. Lewrie spends time with his wife, Jessica, helps his son Hugh find a new ship, and happily marries off Charlotte. Life onshore is quiet until Lewrie finds himself once again in the headlines of the city papers after discovering a dognapping gang and uncovering stolen Bisquits and Rembrants. The headlines should be positive, but soon the tides turn against Lewrie once again. There's never a dull moment for Lewrie.

Dewey Lambdin is the reigning master of maritime fiction, celebrated as the heir to Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester. For over 20 years, his devoted fans have followed the adventures of Alan Lewrie, Royal Navy, from his days as a midshipman to captain of his own ship and, though on somewhat dubious grounds, a baronetcy.

©2019 Dewey Lambdin (P)2019 Macmillan Audio

I’m sad that Mr. Lambin passed away

I have enjoyed all 25 books that Mr. Dewey Lambin published, and I was sad to hear that he died in 2021 while reportedly working on book 26. His naval adventures kept me very entertained for countless hours.

last book in the series...

good to show main character as a regular person with regular problems, but definitely left the door open for more books. sadly the author has passed and we'll never get to know the end of the tale!

Just a really excellent installment

Having read and loved all of the prior books in this series, I delayed reading this one because of numerous poor reviews that I saw. That was a serious mistake. I found this book delightful, with a lot of moving parts and action both on and off the sea, with a wonderful interlude of domesticity which engaged some fun plot lines with interesting characters both old and new. Dewey Lambdin has lost none of his cleverness and John Lee’s narration is first class. Recommend highly and am looking forward to the next installment.

Fantastic story and performance!

love this series! Audible where are the rest for my collection?! Will buy them all.

Filled with Onshore Fluff

One would figure, with a gap of ten books in the series, the latest production would be filled with Age of Sail battles and history. Not this novel!

Much Ado About Lewrie is merely a collection of onshore Lewrie tribulations of the kind once suffered by England's monied gentry in 1810. Sure, the vignettes are well written, though tedious and banal.

I do not recommend this production, even if John Lee is the narrator. Perhaps, if the ten missing novels had come first, this one would have been relevant. As it stands (alone), it is nothing but high-society fluff.

Damn! I'll miss him.

First Patrick O'Brian, then Dewey Lambdin. With both dead, what's an aged admirer of Hardy Boys For Alleged Grown-ups to do for entertainment during the little time left to him? Although it is almost blasphemous, I must admit I think Lambdin's knowledge of his English Navy subject, and even his prose, was a quim hair better than O'Brian's. Perhaps a skosh too much effort wasted by Lambdin on rutting and romance, but that's what sailors did when I were one, and likely always will. Damn! I'll miss him

not much adventure

lots of details on what was for dinner but not adventure here. I guess dewy lambdin wanted to write about domestic life and that is what this is. enjoyable but drones on in parts.

Always a good time

His books will always make me laugh out loud on both first and second reads. You can expect the unexpected!

Fair Winds and Following Seas”

Fair Winds and Following Seas” always enjoyed Lewries adventures and the performance of John Lee was good throughout the series....sad for the passing of another decent naval writer who really plays a new trail.... probably more realistic of the times and actual aspects of things... 25 books was a pretty good run...
I'm sure his style in today's woke world would not be welcome....

Not worthy of the series

I’ve either read and/or listened to the entire series. Five stars all. This is a real let down. If this is the final chapter, I’d give it only one star. If there is another to come, I hope that it is a redeeming effort.