content: After reading Patrick O'Brien, Richard Woodman, and the Bothlio series, don't think Vice Admiral Mack cuts the mustard. Wondering if author did any research into the period. The relationships between master and servant are totally skewed, the conversations could be taking place during the 20th century, and VERY few women would tottle off to their gynecologist, much less even know one existed. All in all I felt the book totally lacking in character, and not well written - even boring.