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Summary: **A Roller Coaster Ride of Adventure on the High Seas**
Review: A great fun read even for the most jaded! With a tight plot and exotic locale, I was entrenched. From the opening pages to the very end of the book. You are at the edge of your seat! Our hero, a retired soldier of fortune laying low, Harry Fletcher is mercilessly dragged into a search for lost treasure. The players are as treacherous as the ocean and sharks that we meet in this excellent tale of adventure and greed. Put this one on your list of "gotta reads." Enjoy!
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Summary: Yea Wilbur Smith!!
Review: Eye of the Tiger is a tribute to the masterful writing skills of Wilbur Smith. This was the first book I read by Smith that took place in contemporary times, so his immense skill in creating historical settings was not necessary. He spins a hard to put down account of a search for what we will learn to be buried undersea treasure from a shipwreck.The protagonist is Harry Fletcher an ex-mercenary who is now a premier deep sea fisherman based out of the fictional island of St. Marys, an idyllic paradise off the coast of Africa. He gets lured into the search for an unknown item in the guise of a fishing charter. This turns into a web of intrigue as a bevy of unsavory characters try to get their fingers into the prize. Fletcher and his cohorts eventually decide to go after the treasure themselves. Along the way he falls for the sister of one of the players in this well thought out caper. The ending has a nice twist to it which left me with a very satisfied feeling as I completed the book.
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Summary: Excellent buried treasure caper
Review: Eye of the Tiger is a tribute to the masterful writing skills of Wilbur Smith. This was the first book I read by Smith that took place in contemporary times, so his immense skill in creating historical settings was not necessary. He spins a hard to put down account of a search for what we will learn to be buried undersea treasure from a shipwreck. The protagonist is Harry Fletcher an ex-mercenary who is now a premier deep sea fisherman based out of the fictional island of St. Marys, an idyllic paradise off the coast of Africa. He gets lured into the search for an unknown item in the guise of a fishing charter. This turns into a web of intrigue as a bevy of unsavory characters try to get their fingers into the prize. Fletcher and his cohorts eventually decide to go after the treasure themselves. Along the way he falls for the sister of one of the players in this well thought out caper. The ending has a nice twist to it which left me with a very satisfied feeling as I completed the book.
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Summary: A pretty decent tale of adventure
Review: First off, don't let the 3 star rating make you think that this book is no good, it's just that 4 stars to me has to have me thinking about the book for days afterwards and 5 stars is a book I cannot get out of my mind at all. If you are in the mood for a quick paced adventure book that has lots of fast action and violence to spare then you'll enjoy this book. The premise of a sunken treasure in the belly of an 18th century sunken ship makes for plenty of adventure and then some. I found the characters compelling enough without forming any real attachments to them but nonetheless interested in the outcome. This is my first Wilbur Smith novel and I would probably pick up another of his novels if I chanced across one. This book was definately written for pure adventure's sake. For that reason, any who live for these kinds of books should be happy with it.
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Summary: ONE OF THE BEST ADVENTURE STORIES EVER
Review: Having read nearly all Wilbur Smith's books, and having spent my entire teenage years with a Wilbur Smith book close at hand, (and being a writer myself) I feel entitled to say a few words about "Eye of the Tiger" and Wilbur Smith in general. First of all, "Eye of the Tiger" is one heck of a great read -- I must've read it 15 times myself, and have given it to all my friends (and girl-friends!) to read at one time or another. Harry Fletcher (the main character) is like an old friend to me; I feel I know the guy. And what a great guy he is, too! And as for the story, well it just zings along so smartly you'll be in heaven. What I love so much about Wilbur Smith is that (at his best) his language and description borders on literature, though HE doesn't agree, I'm told. This is not the case with all his books, however, and in recent years I have been disappointed. But most of the first 20 books he wrote are marvels of story telling, and one day I look forward to picking them up and starting all over again. It'll be a pleasant reminder of those dreamy teenage years. And quite frankly, after having read Hemingway and Melville and other giants of the adventure genre, I'm never so happy as when I'm immersed in a Wilbur Smith novel. If you have never had the pleasure, I envy you; you have some richly rewarding discoveries ahead. Thank you, Wilbur Smith for countless hours of reading ecstasy. Andy Todes (Born in South Africa, 1971, raised in Australia, currently living in the United States).
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Summary: Yea Wilbur Smith!!
Review: I agree with all the other positive responses. He is a great writer, along with Clive Cussler, who WAS my favorite!!. Can't wait to read another!
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Summary: Reminiscent of an Ian Flemming Bond Book
Review: I picked this up on a whim and was pleasantly suprised. The character of Harry and the supporting cast of enemies and allies were extremely entertaining. Lots of action that is thrilling without being insulting to the intelligence. I was reminded of Bond as Flemming wrote him. Not that there are similarities in terms of theme (this is not about secret agents) just in terms of the main character, the shady dealings and the wonderful action sequences. And of course Smith gives us what Flemming always gives us - world class villains.
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Summary: Great, believable action book! A lot of fun...
Review: I really enjoyed this book - it was easy to read and follow, even the fishing terms (and I don't fish), and moved swiftly. I found the whole book exciting and believeable (most of the time), though the ending left me feeling like it wasn't quite right - can't put my finger on it - but not a big deal - READ THIS BOOK if you like action books.
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Summary: The master of action adventure
Review: I think Wibur Smith is the most gifted storyteller *ever* and I though I'd read all of his books. I was pleasantly surprised when I started reading this one and realised I hadn't read it yet. I've never been disappointed by any of his books, and this was no exception. In fact it's one of his best. Do yourself a favour, run don't walk to the bookstore for this one.
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Summary: Top ten
Review: I've read hundreds of books, and this is definitely in my top 10.
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