L'oro di Sparta

Okay, I'm done. It was an enjoyable read. I agree with one of the other reviewers that, even though they took some damage, Remi and Sam didn't seem phased in the slightest by the bad guys in a way that I felt they should have. They brushed off the attacks from villains and thugs with a shrug. As for Leggi tutto

This is a good summer read in the sense that your brain kind of has to be shut off to enjoy it -- so I am giving it three stars in the same sense I would give a mindless action movie two thumbs up for entertaining me while keeping me out of the heat in an air-conditioned theater. Now, if your brain

I...am having a hard time figuring out what to say about this novel. I believe the "ARGH" pencilled in near the end of the copy I read may say it all. (that "ARGH" no doubt had to do with a xiphos, a Spartan sword, being referred to as having "gleaming steel" showing through on the blade. The xiphos Leggi tutto

Overall, a disappointing outing from Cussler and Blackwood. In this novel, Remi and Sam Fargo, treasure hunters extraordinaire and generous philanthropists, find themselves up against the forces of a mysterious Ukranian crime boss who traces his ancestry to Persia, and Xerxes the Great. Both are aft Leggi tutto

I feel as if I have ordered a steak and recieved a hamburger. A good hamburger, but still just that, a hamburger. What's that, a hamburger is better with cheese making it a cheeseburger? Yeah, well I got a hamburger and that is it. Here is the line on this one: a gorgeous young and wealthy couple st Leggi tutto

Pācat cā nu pot o fārâmā dintr-o ⭐. Of, of, asa carte mai bine nu. Sper sa nu mai intalnesc una ca asta. Sotii Fargo cauta o comoara, dar deoarece nu sunt singurii care o doresc, trebuie sa fuga din calea baietilor rai. M-a enervat la culme cum scapau din orice situatie, ba cu barca, ba cu avion, ba Leggi tutto

I enjoyed it, was good enough adventure to keep me interested.

Spartan Gold is another treasure hunt story, along the lines of a Steve Berry novel, but with a weaker plot. There is, of course, the bad guys who are on the trail of the same treasure, and who are willing to kill to make that happen. The book loosely weaves some "history" into the story, including

Some years ago I read Cussler--probably with Dirk Pitt. So thought I'd try this with different protagonists. The audio version isn't the best one to choose because of all the statistics, etc. I like Remi and Sam, but their scrapes with the bad guys are a little unbelievable. Maybe it was because of

A solid/fun suspense novel. Sam and Remi are two likable characters, both capable as well as self deprecating with decent sense of humor. I also enjoyed the traveling and the little morsels of history the book offers. Worth it to me to continue to the next book in the series.