Convergence on the 42nd Parallel is Nic D’Alessandro’s debut novel.
The front cover of Convergence on the 42nd Parallel.
It tells the story of a U.S. Navy helicopter pilot and a North-Korean/Chinese spy. Their parallel destinies collide when a new U.S. Navy aircraft carrier visits Hobart.
The novel focusses terrorism, espionage, secrecy, politics, family, and friendship.
It is engaging, suspenseful, informative, action-packed, and very much driven by the characters. The dialogue is convincing, but it can be wooden at times.
Vehicles, ships, aircraft, machines, and equipment, as well as navy procedures and manoeuvres are described in detail. The characters, on the other hand, are not given a lot of description. I therefore had a hard time imagining what they looked like.
But, despite its flaws, Convergence on the 42nd Parallel is a good read. It will keep you on the edge of your seat.
I recommend it to people who enjoy reading crime and spy novels.
Launch
Convergence on the 42nd Parallel was launched on Sunday 24 October 2021 at The Hobart Bookshop.
Excerpts from the novel were read aloud, and Mr D’Alessandro answered questions about it from those in attendance. He also signed copies of the novel.
Availability
Convergence on the 42nd Parallel is currently available from the following bookstores.
- Fullers Bookshop, Hobart.
- Dymocks, Hobart.
- Petrarch’s Bookshop, Launceston.
- Just Tassie Books, Campbell Town.
- The Book Cellar, Campbell Town.
- Devonport Bookshop, Devonport.
- Not Just Books, Burnie.
- Window on the World Book Lounge, Ulverstone.
It is also available online.
Technical information
Nic D’Alessandro, Convergence on the 42nd Parallel, 2021, 483pp, ISBN 9780645111408, paperback with a photograph cover.
About Nic D’Alessandro
Before writing fiction, Nic D’Alessandro was an education leader, manager in the public sector, and specialist in the aviation industry.
He lives in Tasmania with his family.
Nic D’Alessandro signing copies of Convergence on the 42nd Parallel at The Hobart Bookshop.
