Bookworm88
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I read more non-fiction than fiction. Cussler's book The Sea Hunters was fascinating to me. It almost (but not quite) made me want to read some of his fiction.
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Clive Cussler
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Don't forget to add the latest release, THE BLACK WIND, to the list. IMO, it's one of his best works. He does a terrific job of juggling several subplots. It's very Clancy-esque this time. Definitely a read in one sitting, even though I didn't get to bed until almost time to get up! 
Robert
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Cathy C said:Don't forget to add the latest release, THE BLACK WIND, to the list. IMO, it's one of his best works. He does a terrific job of juggling several subplots. It's very Clancy-esque this time. Definitely a read in one sitting, even though I didn't get to bed until almost time to get up!
Black Wind was coauthored by Cussler's son. Perhaps his influence gave it that Clancy-esque quality.
I'm thinking about picking up Pacific Vortex. Has anyone read it?
SFG75
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I haven't read any of his works, though I do admit that the book covers are something I never fail to notice. How would you guys explain his work? Is he a Clancy-like military fiction writer by and large? I've looked at some sites about him, but haven't been able to pin him down so to speak. 
Robert
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SFG75 said:I haven't read any of his works, though I do admit that the book covers are something I never fail to notice. How would you guys explain his work? Is he a Clancy-like military fiction writer by and large? I've looked at some sites about him, but haven't been able to pin him down so to speak.
Cussler's books are more 007 type stuff then military fiction except the hero isn't a spy, he works for NUMA.
SFG75
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Woo-hoo!
Well, decided to take the plunge and actually bought a CC book today. I purchased Valhalla Rising. The other titles looked quite interesting and I had a hard time deciding which one to read first. Sahara was also there as well, the cover had something on it about it becoming a movie some time soon.
Almost done with my current book-can't wait to start on VR some time soon!.
Well, decided to take the plunge and actually bought a CC book today. I purchased Valhalla Rising. The other titles looked quite interesting and I had a hard time deciding which one to read first. Sahara was also there as well, the cover had something on it about it becoming a movie some time soon.
Almost done with my current book-can't wait to start on VR some time soon!.
Shade
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Sahara is already out as a film. I wouldn't rush though:
"a slack, mindless piece of work" (Philip French, The Observer)
"It wears off after a few hours, leaving you face-down in a pool of stagnant Diet Coke" (Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian)
"The source for this cheerfully stupid desert romp is Clive Cussler, and I hear the book is even stupider, which seems scarcely plausible ... The slight snag is that it's useless. The hero's a bore; the comic relief isn't comic; and when in doubt, which is often, Eisner just rolls out the boozy jukebox numbers to persuade us we're having the high old time we really aren't. Sahara is National Treasure with even less satirical intelligence. Dumb fun's one thing, but dumb and no fun?" (Tim Robey, Daily Telegraph)
"It was only a matter of time, then, before the stupidly named Dirk Pitt, hero of several pulpy novels by Clive Cussler, was given a cinematic excuse to romp around the dunes of West Africa ... In case you hadn't guessed, Sahara ain't about to redefine the dune-adventure sub-genre. In fact, it's a bit rubbish, really." (Dan Jolin, Empire)
"a slack, mindless piece of work" (Philip French, The Observer)
"It wears off after a few hours, leaving you face-down in a pool of stagnant Diet Coke" (Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian)
"The source for this cheerfully stupid desert romp is Clive Cussler, and I hear the book is even stupider, which seems scarcely plausible ... The slight snag is that it's useless. The hero's a bore; the comic relief isn't comic; and when in doubt, which is often, Eisner just rolls out the boozy jukebox numbers to persuade us we're having the high old time we really aren't. Sahara is National Treasure with even less satirical intelligence. Dumb fun's one thing, but dumb and no fun?" (Tim Robey, Daily Telegraph)
"It was only a matter of time, then, before the stupidly named Dirk Pitt, hero of several pulpy novels by Clive Cussler, was given a cinematic excuse to romp around the dunes of West Africa ... In case you hadn't guessed, Sahara ain't about to redefine the dune-adventure sub-genre. In fact, it's a bit rubbish, really." (Dan Jolin, Empire)