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The guy I read (Tom Clancy )
No holds barred adventure... a souped up treat (Daily Mirror )
Fightening and full of suspense... unquestionably entertaining (Daily Express ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
No holds barred adventure... a souped up treat (Daily Mirror )
Fightening and full of suspense... unquestionably entertaining (Daily Express ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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In the dark, final days of World War Two, two submarines set out from Japan bearing a deadly virus destined for US cities. But neither boat was heard of again ...
Present day: NUMA Special Projects Director Dirk Pitt rescues a team of scientists from a deadly cloud of poison gas in the North West Pacific. Discovering that this was no natural phenomenon, Pitt is quickly on the hunt for a pair of lost WWII submarines and their deadly cargo. But he soon learns that he's not the only one searching for the virus: a sinister group of very able terrorists are aiming to relaunch the attack on the US some sixty years later. With time running out, only Dirk Pitt and the NUMA team stand between evil forces and a terrifying assault on America's west coast ...
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Clive Cussler has revealed once again his mastery of adventurous and thrilling stories As usual; the plot is fast-paced one, moving so quickly that the reader is not given the opportunity to notice any flaws. I loved the rugged nature of the characters. The plot is amazing, far-reaching and creates a sense of disbelief. Alaska, Korea, Japan.....the scope is wide. I will always continue to read the works of Cussler because I enjoy them as a quick relief from more serious works, and consider then to be good page-turners. If liked Cussler's earlier books, then here is another to enjoy. The story has an interesting plot and the dialogue is great. Once started, you won't want to put it down. The story flows.
Also recommended: DISCIPLES OF FORTUNE, POLAR SHIFT
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There is a good story to be made of the basic plot elements in this book. The problem is that this book isn't it. Other reviewers have noted the rather two-dimensional characters but to be honest I could live with that. The real issue is the wooden writing style. Sentences change tense regularly without rhyme or reason, but the biggest issue is the techno-babble. Fortunately this is usually only brief but disturbingly regular, and somehow seems artificially wedged in, almost as an afterthought, as if Cussler thought dropping in some superficial specs for some breathing apparatus or whatever would better establish a sense of place. If that's the case it fails miserably each time: instead of adding credibility the suspension of disbelief is immediately lifted, and you are once again aware you are a poorly written novel. More broadly, I couldn't help but compare the general writing style to Enid Blyton: it is a simplistic style and structure that may be perfectly fine for children, but is lacking the subtle refinements and nuances of a deeply satisfying adult read.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The worst thing that happened to Clive Cussler's universe was the awful decision to, magically and totally implausibly, discover that Dirk Pitt has kids - the son looking exactly like him so that Cussler can keep churning them out and hope that the people who grew up reading the adventures of the original Dirk and Al don't mind. The quality really stopped around "Sahara" for me. As most fans, I bought this book looking forward to another Dirk Pitt novel, but by page 45, having realised that the carbon-copy-son was the star I was already getting bored.
Dear Mr Cussler, instead of the identikit kid (with none of the charm) why not go back to the younger days of Dirk ? A bit of re-inventing did wonders for the Batman mythology. I'm sure that your fans would welcome older stories that you could fit in among the earlier timelines. You have a large market for your stories. It would be a real shame to continue with your current direction. Tom Clancy has had immense success, but also has opted to choose the son-following-in-Dad's-footsteps approach to his Jack Ryan series. This is a lazy approach - almost as bad as an ending where "it was all a dream". I've been with you for the last 20 years and to carelessly disgregard well-loved characters is disappointing.
Dear Mr Cussler, instead of the identikit kid (with none of the charm) why not go back to the younger days of Dirk ? A bit of re-inventing did wonders for the Batman mythology. I'm sure that your fans would welcome older stories that you could fit in among the earlier timelines. You have a large market for your stories. It would be a real shame to continue with your current direction. Tom Clancy has had immense success, but also has opted to choose the son-following-in-Dad's-footsteps approach to his Jack Ryan series. This is a lazy approach - almost as bad as an ending where "it was all a dream". I've been with you for the last 20 years and to carelessly disgregard well-loved characters is disappointing.
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A fast-paced adventure
Great to listen to this novel on audiobook. A fast-paced adventure with an interesting plot, a good page-turner (cassette-changer).
Published 2 months ago by Angel Silver
Black, maybe - Wind, yes
This book was brought in to me by a well-meaning friend while I was in hospital. It is the first of Cussler`s titles that I have read, and it will be the last. Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. G. Lynch
Brilliant
Yet again Clive Cussler comes up trumps. I can never get ebough of his books, they keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last moment; and once I pick up a book I have a... Read more
Published 2 months ago by lindab
Awful
This is one of the most ridiculous books I have read. I used to read Clive Cussler an awful lot as a young adult, loving the books Raise the Titanicand Pacific Vortex! Read more
Published 12 months ago by M. Stevens
Give it a miss
In this book Dirk Pitts kids the heros escape certain death many times. One of these times they managed to cut through steel shackles as the tide was rising with... A nail file! Read more
Published 13 months ago by 7csailor
Its a record !!
Well thats the longest I have persevered with a book to give up because it was just too far fetched with characters that were just too large super heros. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Archie Coulter
An Author's Conceit
I'm sure die-hard Cussler fans will enjoy this latest 'rip-roaring thriller'. However, when you see a thriller has over 600 pages you know you're going to get pages of minute... Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2010 by J Grainger
a minor disappointment
Too long book. I dont really like adventures of dirk jr. and summer as much as i like adventures of dirk sr and giordino.
Published on 1 Sep 2009 by Lassi Kokko
Last straw
I used to like this author and always waited for and bought the next title as soon as it came out in paperback in the dirk pitt series. Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2007 by Ken Fowler
Automatic pilot
This rubbish is a perfect example of an Autor writing a book on automatic pilot.
Showing off with his technical research, the book is devoid of excitement, exuding a formulaic... Read more
Showing off with his technical research, the book is devoid of excitement, exuding a formulaic... Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2007 by MrC Fox-Geen
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