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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Final Odyssey?, 12 Nov 2003
By A Customer
Trojan Odyssey is the latest in the long line of Dirk Pitt adventures. Following on from the shock revelation at the end of Valhalla Rising, Pitt and Giordino battle against a bizarre cult intent on causing worldwide mayhem and destruction - with a little help from "an unexpected source."
Cussler’s latest is in the usual format: a historical premise, a gripping introduction, the long battle against a mystery foe, but has an ending with more than one twist.
Throughout the years, the Pitt world has evolved from the simple style of the first two novels, Pacific Vortex! and The Mediterranean Caper/Mayday!, to the intricate, weaving style of later novels such as Flood Tide and Atlantis Found. Complete with a cast of evil villains, close allies and even Cussler himself, the books never fail to grip you and pull you into another world. But reading Trojan Odyssey, it seems like it’s come full circle. I won’t go into too much detail, but the ending is probably the least expected of any of the novels. Well worth reading , but if you’ve never read Cussler before, I recommend starting at the beginning and working through the series.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Troy Get's A Hammering!, 9 Nov 2003
By A Customer
I'm a great admirer of Clive Cussler's world - This time round it's the Fall of the ancient city of Troy told in Cussler's page-turning style.It's all here as usual..vicious villains,an enduring historical mystery,a world scale ecological plot,last minute rescues,plot twists and full of action,disaster and mystery.I enjoyed it immensely but I felt Cussler's written better!Having read Clive Cussler from "Atlantis Found" and then going through his back catalogue; "Trojan Odyssey" sit's nicely with any other Dirk Pitt adventure.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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Is Dirk Winding Down?, 9 Feb 2004
One very important point to remember when reading Clive Cussler books, they are meant to be purely entertaining. Any rescue or feat of survival that appears possible in the real world is merely accidental, the escapes from certain death are to be expected and accepted.Dirk's back, but there has been a major change to his life. He has discovered that he is the father of a pair of fraternal twins who are now 23 years old and he has had to make a complete readjustment of his life's priorities. His children, named Summer and Dirk, are every bit as intrepid as their father and have both been given jobs working with him at the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA). The whole Pitt family are all involved in the start of adventure, with Dirk and Summer trying to work out the origin of a massive slick of brown crud that is killing the sea-life in the Caribbean. Like so many other Dirk Pitt adventures it appears that a mysterious multi-billionaire megalomaniac is behind the environmental disaster in the making, with even grander and earth shattering plans in store. Again, like other Dirk Pitt stories, the evil mastermind is willing to use deadly force to keep his nefarious activities a secret. It's up to Dirk and his sidekick Al Giordino to save the day – and the world. Unfortunately, this Dirk Pitt thriller isn't the fast-paced thrill ride of earlier books. You get the distinct impression that Dirk Pitt is getting tired and is preparing to call it a day. The usual snap is missing and the heights of excitement just aren't reached, probably reflective of Dirk's malaise. Sure, the corny dialogue, improbable escapes and unbelievable rescues are there, but the edge feels as though it's missing. Could it be that the young Pitts will soon be taking over from their old man?
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