L'ultimo viaggio dei faraoni

You can never be sure with these book mills that churn out novel after novel under the name of a successful author, but this might very well be the last Clive Cussler novel ever. On the other hand, there are plenty authors that have passed away and still publish an impressive body of work each year

Cussler may be an acquired taste—which takes nothing away from his success and the devotion of so many fans. I've been meaning to read one of his books, and his last (he passed away recently) combines two of my interests—Egypt and archaeology—so I ordered it. Although I read thriller, mystery, and su Leggi tutto

This is sadly the last Clive Cussler novel to be published before his death earlier this year. I'm sure that his plentiful series will continue thanks to his co-authors, including his son, but there was such sadness reading Journey of the Pharaohs. I am delighted to report, though, that poignantly t Leggi tutto

Probably the last book written before Cussler's death, this is the best Kurt Austin book so far. I didn't feel like I should be reading about Dirk Pitt instead. A Pharaoh like Egyptian hid his treasure somewhere, and a group of mercenaries are going to find it. Kurt Austin gets in the middle of thing Leggi tutto

Seventeenth in The NUMA Files action thriller series and revolving around Kurt Austin and his partner, Joe Zavala. My Take It's starts with a daring and brilliant rescue...very Kurt and Joe. Then it segues too easily into Kurt and Joe being loaned out to MI5. Oh, well. There's still plenty of exciteme Leggi tutto

I really enjoyed reading this fast paced adventure story. I found myself immersed in the historical parts of this book as well as the battle between greed and good.