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I keep reading Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt stories, even though they drive me up the wall. This one had ALL my Cussler pet peeves: 1.) Dirk Pitt as irresistible, life-altering stud-muffin. Example: She was put through to his secretary, who informed her that Pitt was out on vacation and had not returned Leggi tutto

This is the second Dirk Pitt adventure I have read from Clive Cussler. The first, Raise The Titanic! , didn't impress me, but it intrigued me enough to pick up another offering from the author. Well, after this, I doubt I'll pick up a third. Cussler's writing is downright bad, the plot of the story wa Leggi tutto

This is my third Drk Pitt novel, and it has been no less entertaining than the others I have read. It's clear that Mr. Cussler did his research, as you can tell by the way he writes cars, boats, and weapons in here - always a big plus for nerds like me. Dirk and Al are their usual smart-aleck selves Leggi tutto

Dirk Pitt takes a vacation in rustic Washington state. His neighbor is a seemingly paranoid Chinese tycoon, who bought up the whole rest of the lake where Pitt is staying. Pitt starts poking around, and finds that the bottom of the lake is littered with dead bodies, disposed of by the tycoon who is

Another great Dirk Pitt novel.

Looking for a little rest and recreation from his last harrowing adventure, Dirk Pitt heads for an isolated cabin on a lake in Washington state. He finds little rest, though, as he stumbles upon a human trafficking operation run by an sadistic Chinese billionaire, Qin Shang. Pitt rescues an undercov Leggi tutto

This book has Chinese stereotypes that make Fu Manchu look like a Nobel laureate. Read if you need something brain dead or if you enjoy "cabin in the woods" stories and don't mind a protagonist that seems physically young but who has the cultural sensitivity of a patriotic, battle-hardened seventy-s Leggi tutto