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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-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
Really loved the tie in to the Dirk Pitt series!
A fun historic mystery adventure with Dirk Pitt doing the opening and closing. FYI, this isn't a story that focuses on the Titanic.
Another fun adventure in the Isaac Bell Series. A small crossover with Dirk Pitt at the beginning and the end. I don't remember the references that Dirk makes back to when he raised the Titanic but that is minor. Overall the story was good and I enjoyed it.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
No
First time reading Clive Cussler and it did not disappoint. I love how it opened with Dirk Pitt before working its way to 1911 with Isaac Bell. I honestly can't wait to head back to the library to get another (and hopefully the very first Isaac Bell book). I didn't realize this was a "prequel/sequel" type of book until I read some of the reviews before I actually started reading the book. But like they had even said, it definitely stands on its own. Can also say that I would have finished reading this a lot sooner if I didn't have to work!
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Book Review - The Titanic Secret by Clive Cussler
This is the first book featuring Isaac Bell that I have read which is 95% about Isaac Bell.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book as it features Dirk Pitt and is linked very closely to probably my favourite of this authors books Raise The Titanic. This book is basically a prequel to Raise The Titanic as it sets the seen for that book.
If you are a Clive cussler fan and a Raise The Titanic fan, I 100% recommend this book.
5*
*****
This is the first book featuring Isaac Bell that I have read which is 95% about Isaac Bell.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book as it features Dirk Pitt and is linked very closely to probably my favourite of this authors books Raise The Titanic. This book is basically a prequel to Raise The Titanic as it sets the seen for that book.
If you are a Clive cussler fan and a Raise The Titanic fan, I 100% recommend this book.
5*
*****
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence
3.75* I enjoy the Isaac Bell Series - it's set at the turn-of-the-20th century and things are exciting. Technology is just ramping up. Horses and buggies are being replaced with automobiles. Plane travel is not a thing yet. People travel by trains and ships. This book ties in with Clive Cussler's 1st book, Raise the Titanic. Cussler's original hero, Dirk Pitt, does make an appearance at the beginning of the book, setting up the rest of the story with Isaac Bell. I've probably mentioned this before, but I enjoy listening to audiobooks of Clive Cussler books. This series, especially, feels like a radio serial of the old days (do they still have those?). It's action-packed and fast-paced, just like the other Cussler books.