Clive Cussler, from what little I have read by him so far, is the master of escapist fiction. His characters are one-dimensional - the good ones are good in all respects and the bad ones are totally evil; and the good ones always triumph over the evil ones. However, he makes up for this lack of complexity with breathtaking settings and plenty of action.
Lost City is another of his trademark action-adventure thrillers. This time, the settings range from a research centre deep under a glacier in the French Alps to the bottom of Atlantic sea which is home to the Hydrothermal fields popularly known as the Lost City. The action is nonstop, starting with a fighter-plane chase set in the time preceding the first World War. The book touches upon bits of history and science including - but not limited to - the history of armours, fighter planes and the part arms-manufacturers played in wars world-over, the quest for immortality, glaciology, ocean geology, and marine biology.
Lost City is a highly entertaining read in the style of a Hollywood Potboiler if only the reader is ready to dive into the action without caring for much logic and reason from this simple, straightforward escapist fiction. ( )

No new ground in character development is created here and long time readers of the series don't expect any. What one expects and gets is a virtual non-stop action adventure read where the hero gets the girl, saves the world, and lives to fight and love another day. On that score, Cussler delivers and delivers again well which makes this another fun read. ( )

This is the fifth book in the Kurt Austin series written by Clive Cussler and coauthor Paul Kemprecos. The prologue and first four chapters of this book do an excellent job of introducing the reader to many of the main characters and the various threads central to the plot of this action/adventure/scientific mystery. Immediately the reader meets Jules Fauchard, fighting for his life in an open cockpit plane over the French Alps in August 1914 on a secret mission as World War I is about to erupt. Chapter One then shifts to the present, and a "reality" TV show being filmed on a supposedly deserted island in The Scottish Orkneys becomes a little too real for the participants. In Chapter Two, research chemist Angus MacLean is confronted by the violence which he is trying to escape. The scene shifts again in Chapter Three to a research facility and powerplant located deep under the glacier Le Dormeur where a scientific research team makes a startling discovery. Finally, in the next chapter Kurt Austin and other members of his NUMA (National Underwater and Marine Agency) team are collaborating with Skye Labelle, an archeologist with the Sorbonne, to explore the frigid waters of Lac du Dormeur at base of the glacier for hidden evidence of early European civilizations. Thus, less than fifty pages into the story the reader has been skillfully introduced to several of the various threads that will eventually be woven together in the complicated plot which evolves.
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Como não está classificado nos sites de fantasia ou fc esperava uma aventura com menos fantasismo do que aconteceu. É de facto uma leitura agradável mas que se esquece passado pouco tempo. Nada com o impacto dum Stieg Larsson. Uns livros marcam muito, outros nem tanto ( )

St. Bart's 2016 #2 - Another fun romp with the unflappable NUMA team of Kurt Austin and his associates, quickly globetrotting about trying to save the world from evil megalomaniacs utilizing oceans, lakes, or even glaciers for nefarious means. Way too many unbelievable coincidences and situations and responses to crisis to ever warrant a high-star rating from me, however, a good vacation yarn, nonetheless! Always aircraft, seacraft, and automobile details rarely found in novels that make happy....no regrets. ( )