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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
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
jaxboiler's review against another edition
4.0
This was just another fun easy to read Dirk Pitt Story. It kept me entertained which is all I ever ask of a book.