Adventure

A fast light read. Most of the beautiful damsels in distress are saved (one way or another) and most of the good guys come out on top. But not everybody - and not always the way you'd think. One of the better Cussler's I've read in quite a while - and yes I'm sure the co-authour has a lot to do with it. So much so I'm tempted to check out his solo work. If you like this style novel, then this one's a good example of the genre. Go ahead and grab a copy. ( )

A well written book, but a lot slower paced than the others by Clive Cussler. It showed insight into the lives of people which we can not quite understand as it was defintely slower (I think) than the rushed lives we live today. The race to secure information on what our competitors (be they companies / countries or people) are doing has not changed but I think got more involved. It would be interesting to see what the other Isaac Bell adventures are like. ( )

I enjoyed this book a good deal. Interesting historical plot based on the development of the super dreadnaughts near the turn of the last century. A typical Cussler fun read in between more serious titles. There were enough typos to make me question the editing and be a distraction. ( )

not his best.... but a continuation of the Isaac Bell tales in the early 20th Century. This story shifts from the railroads to the early development of battleships. I felt the story never really intrigued you, there were only a couple "hmmm" moments in this one... as compared to the earlier Isaac stories.. a required read if you've read the previous Isaac books, but definitely don't start with this one... ( )