A review by ericbuscemi
Riptide by Douglas Preston

4.0

A tale of lost pirate treasure in the vein of films such as Indiana Jones and National Treasure. While it started a bit slow, building the history of the water pit and the tragedy that struck all that tried to uncover its treasure, including Malin Hatch's family, it came to a rip-roaring crescendo -- action, adventure, romance, tempests, pirate treasure, double crosses -- it had it all. It also had a great line of dialogue in the closing chapter, which I am not spoiling anything by revealing without context: "head or tail."

Update: I am subtracting a star because author Douglas Preston seems to be a pretty big douchebag.