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Hawke is very much like a big budget summer blockbuster movie; it's a fast, fun over-the-top ride but lacks any real characters or substance. The character of Alex Hawke seems like a laundry list of young boy's hero's: he's a Naval commander. A fighter pilot. A successful business man. A highly trained military operative. He's a spy for the British government. He's a spy for the American government. He's filthy rich. He has the title of "Lord." Oh, and his descendants were pirates. Hawke is more caricature than character. I also found that all of the characters were written a lot older than they were supposed to be. Right from the beginning, the way Hawke (and the other main characters) acted and spoke, I got the feeling that they were all in their 50's, but mid-way through the book there's reference to Hawke being in his 30's, which just didn't ring true to me. Thankfully (this being a book) I could just ignore that fact and keep on imagining all of the characters in their 50's.

Despite my issues with the characters, I still enjoyed the book for what it was. A fun, fast-paced thriller that's easy to read; i.e. the ideal summer beach book. It's entertaining and doesn't require a lot of effort.