Having read Night Without End, Ice Station Zebra and Bear Island, Alistair MacLean seems to have tried something new with Seawitch. Unfortunately it doesn't work out. This book breaks from his usual mystery/action/drama formula. There is no "traitor amongst them" story, no mystery and dull action. The characters have no depth. Two fired cops, a billionaire with his two daugthers and a disgruntled oil well fire-fighter. This doesn't make for a gripping story. It looks like Alistair MacLean had a bill due so he churned out this snoozer in a week's time. I really like Alistair MacLean (so far), but Seawitch lacks in so many ways.