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kirstyreviewsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Odessa Sea - Clive Cussler
A desperate attempt in 1917 to preserve the wealth and power of the Romanov Empire. A Cold War bomber lost with a deadly cargo. Mysterious deaths on the Black Sea linked to modern-day smugglers of nuclear materials.
At the center of it all is Dirk Pitt and his team from NUMA. As the danger escalates, there’s only one man who can avert catastrophe. From London to Washington, from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean, the action never stops, as Pitt races to prevent the next global war.
This is the first book I have read by Clive Cussler, and whilst this is book 24 in the series I was able to read the book with no issues. I was challenged to read this book in one sitting, and given how well this book is written it was easy to achieve.
There was a good plot development throughout this book and I am looking forward to reading other books in the series.
Rating 4/5
This can be read a standalone.
A desperate attempt in 1917 to preserve the wealth and power of the Romanov Empire. A Cold War bomber lost with a deadly cargo. Mysterious deaths on the Black Sea linked to modern-day smugglers of nuclear materials.
At the center of it all is Dirk Pitt and his team from NUMA. As the danger escalates, there’s only one man who can avert catastrophe. From London to Washington, from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean, the action never stops, as Pitt races to prevent the next global war.
This is the first book I have read by Clive Cussler, and whilst this is book 24 in the series I was able to read the book with no issues. I was challenged to read this book in one sitting, and given how well this book is written it was easy to achieve.
There was a good plot development throughout this book and I am looking forward to reading other books in the series.
Rating 4/5
This can be read a standalone.
msvenner's review against another edition
2.0
It is clear Cussler books are too formulaic when it takes until the epilogue to realize I've read this one before! The book are good adventures but clearly not very memorable.
balthazarlawson's review against another edition
3.0
I've not read this series in order so this is a big jump from the last I read and took a while to figure out where all the usual characters fit in. They are all there but, in some cases, in different roles to the last time I met up with them.
The book is very formulaic:
Something happened in the past
A ship gets in trouble and sends an SOS
Dirk Pitt is nearby to offer help and thus drags NUMA into a new adventure.
However, this didn't go well as there were two stories in this book, slightly connected by a salvage company and the Black Sea. One is the hunt for a nuclear bomb and the other is a hunt for gold. Two separate ideas strung together in the same book where each could have been the basis of separate novels.
It was enjoyable enough but nothing spectacular.
The book is very formulaic:
Something happened in the past
A ship gets in trouble and sends an SOS
Dirk Pitt is nearby to offer help and thus drags NUMA into a new adventure.
However, this didn't go well as there were two stories in this book, slightly connected by a salvage company and the Black Sea. One is the hunt for a nuclear bomb and the other is a hunt for gold. Two separate ideas strung together in the same book where each could have been the basis of separate novels.
It was enjoyable enough but nothing spectacular.
valkeakuulas's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Aavistuksen kulunutta rymistelyä jos jonkinmoisen hylyn piirissä. Kirja on jaettu jostain syystä kahteen eri tarinaan, jotka eivät kohtaa juoniltaan oikeastaan ollenkaan. Tämä sen lisäksi, että agentteja, tiedemiehiä ja meritutkijoita riittää toisellekymmenelle asti, niin aina ei tajua että missäs hiton luolassa tai ruumassa tällä kertaa mentiinkään.
Cusslerin loppupään, poikansa kanssa yhteistyönä kirjoitettu teos on melkoinen sekametelisoppa, joka ei yllä myöskään kirjoitustyyliltään kovin tavoitteelliseksi.
Kyllähän tämä kesälukemisena menee, mutta toivoisin näissäkin hieman kunnianhimoisempaa ja parempaa otetta itse tapausten suunnitteluun ja kuvailuun. Aina pelkkä ryminä ja neljännen kerran varmalta kuolemalta pelastuminen ei oikein riitä.
Cusslerin loppupään, poikansa kanssa yhteistyönä kirjoitettu teos on melkoinen sekametelisoppa, joka ei yllä myöskään kirjoitustyyliltään kovin tavoitteelliseksi.
Kyllähän tämä kesälukemisena menee, mutta toivoisin näissäkin hieman kunnianhimoisempaa ja parempaa otetta itse tapausten suunnitteluun ja kuvailuun. Aina pelkkä ryminä ja neljännen kerran varmalta kuolemalta pelastuminen ei oikein riitä.
rojo25's review against another edition
2.0
My first Dirk Pitt novel. There is a lot going on this book and plenty of action. But, there are too many coincidences in this book which makes it too far-fetched. Dirk coincidentally keeps showing up at the right time in the right location. Dirk’s twins Dirk Jr and Summer accidentally find a shipwreck in another part of the world that is linked to Dirk’s investigation (talk about a needle in a haystack). Way too convenient for me. I like some reality to my thrillers. I did like the historical background but all in all, I wasn’t impressed. I may have to go to an earlier version of the Dirk Pitt series.
pygment's review against another edition
4.0
I'm really happy to see the author and his co-author putting together the sort of book I liked when I first started reading Dirk Pitt books. The plot had many working pieces that didn't all come together till the end.
However, the author hasn't updated his writing to include mobile technology. There are many points where I'd think "if this were me I'd pull out my cell phone and...". The other objection I have is the heteronormativity of his book.
However, the author hasn't updated his writing to include mobile technology. There are many points where I'd think "if this were me I'd pull out my cell phone and...". The other objection I have is the heteronormativity of his book.
jstamper2022's review against another edition
3.0
Quick Audiobook. After the last few new Cussler books, I'm convinced he's no longer in the process. His son has either taken over or Clive gives the co-author completely control now. They've been bad. This story is dull, the ending is underwhelming, and the characters are written like no one has ever read a Cussler story before. They're strangers compared to previous books.
The Pitt series has gone on too long in my opinion anyway, but this one is proof it needs to end, same with the Fargos. Ghost Ship was great. Kurt Austin with Dirk and the Fargos. Kill off the Pitt and Fargo series and combine them with Kurt Austin. I haven't read the Oregon Files since they changed co-author. Hopefully that series isn't ruined either.
The Pitt series has gone on too long in my opinion anyway, but this one is proof it needs to end, same with the Fargos. Ghost Ship was great. Kurt Austin with Dirk and the Fargos. Kill off the Pitt and Fargo series and combine them with Kurt Austin. I haven't read the Oregon Files since they changed co-author. Hopefully that series isn't ruined either.
kahale's review
1.0
Tracks various spy and espionage of ships and submarines in the Russian and Bulgarian jurisdictions. Just not my cup of tea. it reminds me of a lot of the 80's spy genre that my Dad used to read.