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Summary: One of his best nail biters
Review: This plot is almost believeable. I have read all of Cussler's books, this one I have re-read several times, it never fails to entertain me. I feel the early Dirk Pitt novels are best, especially Night Probe and Vixen 03.
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: This was a most fascinating book! From page 1 until the end, Clive Cussler keeps you turning those pages - I could not put this book down and read it in 3 days. Every chapter ending pushed you right into the next until you just could not keep your eyes open anymore or you experienced double vision from constant reading! Clive Cussler takes you into Dirk Pitt's world and doesn't let go! A must read for the fiction addicted!
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Summary: One of the best Dirk Pitt books.
Review: Tighter than most, with a broadly sweeping storyline and good use of globe-spanning action. Combine this with a not so subtle tongue in cheek use of (not James Bond!), and it's a thoroughly enjoyable read, perfect for those cross-country flights.
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Summary: My first Dirk Pitt book and I found it lacking.
Review: Warning!
Some Spoilers Below!I can tell by the reviews that most folks really liked this book so by all means read it and form your own opinion. For me though, this book was far less entertaining than I'd expected. The good stuff first. Some of the shipboard scenes were good and most of the supporting characters were written well enought that they were individuals without being caricatures. No mean feat in a book with this many people. Dirk Pitt seemed OK but he didn't have much to do with the story until nearly halfway into the book and then he mostly just was in charge as things were being done. Not my idea of an action hero; more of an administrative hero. To be fair, he did see some action in the last four or five chapters, and he did figure out the big puzzle. In summary, I liked the Pitt character and would be interested in reading more about him. Now on to the bad. The plot doesn't stand up to even a cursory examination. I've found the plots of Bond books much more realistic. The idea of the treaty, its loss and the coverup, and its importance never made any sense. But if you're willing to give that a pass, OK. The action wasn't very satisfying compared to a Bond or an Executioner book or a Conan story. There wasn't much action in the book at all really and that surprised me. As this is the first Dirk Pitt book I've read I could just be expecting too much. But my impression was that there would be more action than is actually here. And the action that was in the book didn't seem really exciting to me. James Bond is here and that's a problem. Apparently the only reason Bond makes an appearance (nominally disguised) is so Dirk Pitt can defeat him. Yes, I was rooting for Pitt all the way. OK, just one more complaint. What the hell kind of naval officer was Heidi Milligan supposed to be? That character was supposed to be smart but she didn't seem to be able to string two smart moves together during the entire book. Bond's seduction of her for information leads, directly or indirectly, to disaster and the death of 12 of Pitts men. She knows she's been used by Bond. So of course she makes the same damn mistake again, leading to more deaths. Huh? I think her character was my least favorite part of the book. I'm probably going to read another Dirk Pitt book or maybe one of the NUMA Files series. But most of the reviews here praise Night Probe! as being the best of Cussler's books with his "most realistic plot" so I'm not sure what to expect from the others.
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Summary: Read 6 Pitt adventures this was the First ( exquisite!)
Review: Was given this book for my birthday in April and read 5 more in rapid succession after it. But "Night Probe" was, by far, the most intriguing, believable and riveting of the lot so far.
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Summary: Another great novel, by a great novelist...
Review: What can I say? This is one heck of a good read. I believe the first time I read it, I was a sophmore in high school. I've since re-read it, and it's just as good the second time around. This book has the kind of high adventure, suspense, and deep plot that we've all come to expect from this excelent writer. Bottom line: If you haven't read this book, YOU'RE MISSING OUT BIG TIME!
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Summary: Another great novel, by a great novelist...
Review: What can I say? This is one heck of a good read. I believe the first time I read it, I was a sophmore in high school. I've since re-read it, and it's just as good the second time around. This book has the kind of high adventure, suspense, and deep plot that we've all come to expect from this excelent writer. Bottom line: If you haven't read this book, YOU'RE MISSING OUT BIG TIME!
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