Reviews

Clive Cussler's The Devil's Sea by Dirk Cussler

iesq's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

geraldpdx's review against another edition

adventurous tense

4.0

stephan2006's review against another edition

5.0

This was Dirk Pitts first outing following Clive Cussler‘s passing. Written by his son (Dirk Cussler) who has been a collaborator for the last several of the Dirk Pitt series, this novel follows the same formula that’s been successful for the last 25 Dirk Pitt novels. My only gripe about most of the series as a whole is how many coincidences the plot relies on but that doesn’t detract from my enjoyment of the book itself. Since Clive‘s passing I’ve been nervous about what the future of the series would look like even though I know Dirk would carry on his fathers legacy well. My opinion is that it’s in good hands. And I’m not gonna lie, when Mr. Clive and his dachshund showed up and helped save the sinking NUMA ship there were some tears.

jbrito's review

adventurous challenging dark funny informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

lvig's review

adventurous relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

5 star summer easy read.

grumpy_dragon_48's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

joradora's review against another edition

2.0

This installment, written by the late Clive Cussler's son, sadly doesn't hold quite the magic of the originals.

scottneumann's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

xkay_readsx's review

4.0

A fun, action-filled adventure with the Pitt family and NUMA (National Underwater and Marine Agency) team. Clive Cussler successful formula continues in The Devil's Sea.

Forget biochemical weapons. What if you can control ocean currents and make your own tsunami? Or Mach 25 cruise missile (twice as fast as what we have)? This installment is exciting. I love sea stories and you can count on that with Cussler's books. To top it off, Pitt's adult children Dirk Jr. and Summer are trekking in the Himalaya Mountain range. Scientists believe a rare material is needed to successfully weaponize the Mach 25 missile and such material can be found in an ancient religious idol that was lost in 1959 when Dalai Lama and Tibetan leaders escape from Tibet.

Solid adventure and I enjoy the history part; some true, some fiction, but very entertaining and made me read more on the web out of curiosity.

You can read the history that inspires the novel here:
https://time.com/3742242/dalai-lama-1959/

The Apr. 20, 1959, cover of TIME
Cover Credit: BORIS CHALIAPIN

picturesoverwords's review

adventurous

5.0