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Summary: one of the best I have read
Review: extremely interesting, you will be kept guessing what is coming up next, the ending will surprise you, although it could not have ended any other way. There are no dull moment
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Summary: This is the best action/adventure/mystery that I have
Review: The first Cussler I have ever read and it is the epitome of theaction/adventure/mystery genre. I have read all the best: Ken Follet,Tom Clancy, Jack Higgins, and all of their characters pale in comparison to the rich, well rounded character of Dirk Pitt. He is so well fleshed out that he is so close to human that he must be fashioned after some real person. This book should be required reading for anyone who finds the Titanic fascinating as well as anyone who enjoys cryptic mysteries that hold you on the edge of your seat with all the danger that he encounters! You will learn more about the ocean and its mysteries than anyone not an oceanographer or an employee of NUMA!
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Summary: Unbelievable, couldn't put it down!
Review: This was also my first Clive Cussler book. I have read all ofhis previous and subsequent books but this one still stands out as thebest.(It was also the first time in my life that I experienced the dread of all readers...starting a book and realizing at 4:30 in the morning that you have to go to work the next day, but you have only 3 chapters left to go!!) The situations that his hero, Dirk Pitt and the other regulars, Rudy, Admiral Sandecker et al. experience is always intriguing. Even though you know that they will somehow survive, it is thrilling none-the-less. We all know that the fascination people have with disasters is contagious(witness the gawkers at an automobile accident), the thought of bringing the recipient of one of the world's worst disasters back to the surface is a fascinating proposal. I highly recommend this book to anyone, especially anyone who is looking for a new favorite author or a hero to put most to shame.
Kerry Hutsler
Denver, CO
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Summary: Buy it !
Review: This book is very wellwritten, entertaining, amuseing, exiting and everthing else you can ask of an adventure/thriller book. READ IT
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Summary: His third book, my first Cussler. Very intriguing!
Review: The first of Cussler I ever read back in 1973. A book you can not put down. Clive Cussler has a knack for spinning plots within plots, just when you think you know- you're very wrong indeed.
Twenty-three years later I'm still reading Cussler. His character's are fully developed, Dirk has the lives of 9 cats! I've met more people reading Cussler than in any singles bar. And you can bet that this review can be used with all of Clive's books . His new book Sea Hunter although non-fiction reads with the same Cussler interest factor. I highly recommend ANY of his books- read and enjoy!
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Summary: Suspense rises as high as Titanic
Review: In this all time best seller, written before the discovery of the Titanic, Clive Cussler takes us on a roller coaster ride of suspense and intrigue that includes not only finding and raising the "then intact" Titanic, but thwarting off our "at the time" deadly enemies, the Russians who wanted the byzanium for their own wharped use. Dirk Pitt, Mr. Cussler's alter ego, is the man of the hour, as he is in all of Clive Cusslers novels, and figures out where the missing byzanium is and surprises all his readers. This is an enjoyable read for any adventure fan and a must read for any Titanic fan.
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Summary: This might be the worst book I've ever read.
Review: I didn't have a problem with this book for about the first half. The plot was alright, despite being utterly and completely predictable. Then came the terrible ending. If you don't like spoilers, don't read any further.
SPOILERS BELOW!!
Okay, so the whole raising of the Titanic is worthless. Why couldn't they have just found the freaking byzanium in the vault? Would have wrapped up the story nicely and not been the worse ending I've ever read. The whole ending was based on a minute, chance comment made to Pitt, that no one even remembers reading. Also there's the whole "Dana's a whore so we're going to have her have sex" scene. Okay, obviuosly Cussler isn't getting any and just wanted to write it in. Otherwise, it was pointless and really random.
To all the English teachers out there, please don't make the mistake of my teacher and assign this book. It's horrible and your students will hate you all the more for it.
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Summary: A Grand Slam!
Review: 'Raise the Titanic' is the best of the Dirk Pitt books. Not that I'm slamming the rest of them, but this one has it all: mystery, adventure, espionage, with a dash of romance for seasoning. At the height of the Cold War, America lives under the threat of nuclear attack by the Soviet Union. A brilliant American scientist has designed a defensive shield that can make the U.S. invulnerable to nuclear attack. To make it operational, he needs large quantities of a rare mineral. Unfortunately, the only stockpile large enough went down with the Titanic. To recover it, Dirk Pitt must bring the famously ill-fated ocean liner back to the surface. He must raise the Titanic. Needless to say, the Soviets aren't crazy about the idea. They'll do anything to stop him, including send the Titanic back to her watery grave. The story should feel dated, now that the Cold War has ended and the Titanic really has been discovered. It doesn't, at least not to me. 'Raise the Titanic' is still a good old fashioned page-turner. Speaking of which, it's about time for me to dust off my old copy and read it again...
Jeff Edwards, Author of "Torpedo: A Surface Warfare Thriller"
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Summary: Great book
Review: This is an excellent read. My only problem with the book is that it caused me to miss my stop a few times taking the train because I just couldn't look up from the pages. It's a tad on the unbelievable side, but hey, It's fiction. Also, Pitt is made out to be the "perfect" human being, which is also a tad irritating. Give this a read. Disappointment is unlikely.
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