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Summary: A Great Pitt
Review: Unbelievable as the plot is, I find myself entranced, as usual.
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Summary: 500 pages too long
Review: Who is this guy's editor? I'd like to have a talk with him. Atlantis Found would be a great book, if only someone else had written it. Or if someone had, you know, proofread. I have to give Cussler credit for having good intentions and ideas, but his characters are more like caricatures (when they're given any sort of distinction at all), the dialogue is horrendous, and his tendency to write himself into the plot is a bit tacky. I also found it a bit disconcerting to find every boat, plane, cycle and piece of gear Pitt was toting described by brand and model...is Cussler picking up endorsement money somewhere? In spite of what most of the fan reviews are saying, Dirk Pitt has none of Bond's panache, and I can't understand comparing the two.Good science fiction makes the impossible believable. Atlantis Found even makes what little hard science it contains hard to swallow.
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Summary: Dirk Pitt, sexist hero
Review: OK, I can't deny that Clive Cussler writes a good thriller. Maybe not quite as good as his earlier novels, but still a "good read" (I hate that phrase, but it works). . . a way to pass the time on a rainy day. But why does Cussler persist in what might or might not be a conscious practice of always referring to women by their first names, while always calling men by their last names? He does this in every one of his novels. To many of Cussler's devotees it might be a small point . . . or it might be THE point. Women come on the scene with impeccable credentials, but are always trivialized in Cussler's narrative. I find it irritating, offensive, demeaning and unnecessary. It ruins the novel for me. Cussler, I believe, is going the way of so many fine writers who have run out of steam . . . and in this I compare him to Jack Higgins, Robin Cook, even Michael Crichton. They just don't have what they used to have. But Dirk Pitt could very well redeem himself by adopting just a small bit of concern for the way he is viewed by others.
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Summary: Anyone Tired of Typos!
Review: I've read every book of Cussler's and have enjoyed them immensely! They are farfetched and Al and Dirk have just too many lives (more than cats!), but the stories are always entertaining. What I can't abide is the number of typos that are showing up with increasing frequency in all the books I read! Granted, only two that I found showed up in Atlantis Found, but with the price of books these days, you would expect a better job of editing and proofreading. There is nothing worse than being "in" a story, and getting thrown out by typos! What's happening to the editors and proofreaders at the publishing houses? Trying to cut back on costs? The two in this book contained the word "form" instead of "from" and passengers possessive without the apostrophe. I know, I know, what's the big deal? But as a proofreader, I make my money ensuring quality and can't stand when things aren't "perfect."
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Summary: Another Masterpiece by Cussler!
Review: Clive Cussler has done it again! Another suspenseful masterpiece which I couldn't put down. Dirk Pitt is beginning to show his age in this one. I can't wait for the next generation of heroes to sprout from Clive Cussler's mind.
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Summary: Good Story, Lousy Dialogue
Review: I agree with the Kirkus Review cited above: a good story, driven by a fascinating hypothesis, crippled by just amazingly bad dialogue. How a writer as adept storytelling as Mr. Cussler obviously is and has been throughout the entire series of Dirk Pitt adventures can continue to be so chronically tone-deaf when it comes to dialogue is one of the great mysteries of popular fiction.
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Summary: A Welcome Return
Review: The return of Pitt sent my pulse racing and reading the book only hightened the experience. It is in my oppinion his best work since Inca Gold. Nice work Clive, keep em coming!
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Summary: Atlantis Found
Review: Clive Cusler has done it again. I have read every Clive Cusler book ever released and can tell you that the non-stop action, of his hero Dirk Pitt, is what makes his books so outstanding. With his fast paced narrative and the intricate weaving of several simultenous story plots, he keeps you on the edge of chair, waiting for that unexpected and exciting ending that is true Clive Cusler.
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Summary: predictable male macho drivel
Review: Boooring! The hero is of course taller, stronger, and smarter than anyone, and all of the women are sexy, sensuous and in love with him at a single look. Moreover, it was a re-hash of the old Nazis-rising-again theme, with a generous dose of German-bashing. Tries for a Crichton archaelogical depth, but never achieves credibility.
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Summary: My first, but not my last!
Review: This was my first Dirk Pitt novel; it will not be my last. I loved it. This was a spellbinding read, well worth the lost sleep. Full of rich personalities and memorable sceens, I can't wait to read more. This is a must for any Jack ryan, James Bond, or Indianna Jones fan. The suspense never stops.
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