This was the 6th novel from the Dirk Pitt series that I have read. I enjoy series. Many claim that they have no literary value since they aren't always capable of standing alone. I don't believe that and very much enjoy revisiting with favorite characters as they embark on new journeys. Dirk Pitt is essentially the James Bond of the sea and Clive Cussler's novels are rather heavily geared towards men. I like adventure and am a large fan of political incorrectness, even when directed towards women. This particular book included cosmonauts, a blimp and Fidel Castro. Random things coming together and working well, as it does here, makes me particularly giddy. I would have rated the book highter but I couldn't help comparing it to other books in the series and the female protagonist was unintentionally annoying. ( )

This was one of my favorite Clive Cussler books so far. I am a person who reads 4 or 5 books at a time but when I started this one I couldn't put it down, I put away all the others in order to finish this one. ( )

I thought this book was one of the better ones Cusslers writen. Although, I was'nt quite sure about the plot at first. It was a great book though. ( )

Cyclops is a Dirk Pitt yarn which includes not only far-reaching places, but far-out plots. Cussler extends the action across the world to Russia and out of this world in to space too. Dirk however is caught up in the domestic end of these elements, with action centred off the US coast and in to Cuba. Cyclops has multiple stories cascading in to one anotehr, as each strand wraps up, another tentacle emerges until readers are faced with at least three finales. The scope of Cyclops is it's undoing though - there's so much plot the characters are poorly conceived and the whole book becomes farcical rather than thrilling. That said, it has plenty of action and you will want to see it through until the end. ( )

I wasn't thrilled with this installment. For me, it was more Tom Clancy than Clive Cussler. Too much politics, not enough adventure! And it was missing that special brand of humor that usually peppers a Cussler novel. I was quite blah about it. ( )