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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
I've read quite a few Cussler books, and this one had to be the best. Had multiple storylines that I had no idea how they were going to be weaved together, but they came together seamlessly.
ouch, that was pretty rough. there were some fun, pulp style moments in it but there was a huge,dull, plodding section in the middle that seemed to be written on autopilot. This is the first Cussler book I've read but I could tell it was a pot-boiler in a long line of pot boilers. matbe the earlier books are better.
the terrorist plot took up the 7/8ths of the book and a lot of it didnt even feature dirk pitt. It was a cool idea finding a hidden sstore of treasures of the library of alexandrea but it was treated as throw away next to the terrorist plot. too bad.
the terrorist plot took up the 7/8ths of the book and a lot of it didnt even feature dirk pitt. It was a cool idea finding a hidden sstore of treasures of the library of alexandrea but it was treated as throw away next to the terrorist plot. too bad.
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Genres: Mystery, Suspense
4 Stars
Loaded with intrigue, suspense, action, mystery, smart a## remarks and great banter between Dirk Pitt & Al Giordino.
Genres: Mystery, Suspense
4 Stars
Loaded with intrigue, suspense, action, mystery, smart a## remarks and great banter between Dirk Pitt & Al Giordino.
It’s been a while since I last lived the twisty high-energy life with my old book buddy Dirk Pitt. You can only stand so much swashbuckling, after all.
This is one of the books in the series written before the series seemed to sputter out and get sluggish. It imagines a scenario in which much of the treasure that was part of the library at Alexandria in Egypt was saved and stealthily squirreled away in the western hemisphere.
But wherever treasure is, there you will likely find terrorism and fanaticism. So it is with this book. Powerful megalomaniacs in Mexico and Egypt want world domination, and if they must implode the economy of the United States to do that, they will. It’s a high-stakes gamble on sea and land, and Dirk Pitt is once again the nation’s last best hope. Besides, he gets more girls than James T. Kirk ever did, and you can’t accuse any of Dirk Pitt’s conquests of being … well, … spacey.
This is just good summer reading fun—a kind of well-narrated brain candy that willslide through your head and it will be on to the next book without any kind of profound life-changing moments for you. But once in a while, it’s ok not to have profound life-changing moments in everything you read.
This is one of the books in the series written before the series seemed to sputter out and get sluggish. It imagines a scenario in which much of the treasure that was part of the library at Alexandria in Egypt was saved and stealthily squirreled away in the western hemisphere.
But wherever treasure is, there you will likely find terrorism and fanaticism. So it is with this book. Powerful megalomaniacs in Mexico and Egypt want world domination, and if they must implode the economy of the United States to do that, they will. It’s a high-stakes gamble on sea and land, and Dirk Pitt is once again the nation’s last best hope. Besides, he gets more girls than James T. Kirk ever did, and you can’t accuse any of Dirk Pitt’s conquests of being … well, … spacey.
This is just good summer reading fun—a kind of well-narrated brain candy that willslide through your head and it will be on to the next book without any kind of profound life-changing moments for you. But once in a while, it’s ok not to have profound life-changing moments in everything you read.
adventurous
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A good action story with the hero Dirk Pitt conquering all and romancing the ladies.
Great car chase! Witty banter as usual had me laughing out loud at times. Giordono is one funny character.