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Summary: Not as good as a Pitt novel, but still great
Review: "White Death" is another of the NUMA franchise books - stories written by Cussler and Paul Kamprecos which star characters from the "National Underwater & Marine Agency". NUMA was originally created to showcase Cussler's hero, the deep-diving, globe-hopping and mystery-solving Dirk Pitt, but grew to include a stable of characters who carry the show in these newer books. Though the story follows the formula of just about every Dirk Pitt novel, Pitt never makes an appearance in this one. In "White Death", NUMA hero Kurt Austin runs afoul of Oceanus - a vast corporate hydra that markets genetically modified fish across the globe. In true Cussler tradition, the initial confrontation is perfectly accidental - Austin volunteers to save the crew of Danish warship accidentally sunk by a ship belonging to a fringe group of whale-huggers. Too late, Austin learns that the Whale-huggers - led by an opportunist named Marcus Ryan - were set-up by Oceanus to distract the world from a nearby fish-processing plant. Sneaking into the unusually secure commercial fishery owned by the company on the remote Faroes Islands, Austin finds clues to a darker secret than Albacore. On the other side of the Atlantic, Paul and Gamay Trout - married NUMA marine biologists - investigate the waters near an Oceanus fishery in North America. For those who live nearby but don't work for Oceanus, times are tough. Not that there isn't any fishing, only that there's something in the water that has replaced the normal catch, and it demands a really bigger boat...Connecting the dots on each side, Austin and team link Oceanus with a mysterious and legendarily violent tribe of outcast Inuit known as the Kiolya. Led by a figure known as "Toonook", the Kiolya and Oceanus are poised to unleash a horrifying genetically engineered eco-weapon of mass destruction that will give them a stranglehold on the oceans of the world. On their side, Austin falls back on a wealthy but mysterious Spaniard - a Basque who traces his roots to a 15th century explorer persecuted by the Inquisition. But will they be enough to stop Oceanus? This is only my second "Kurt Austin/NUMA novel - the first being "Serpent". It's still not up to the quality of the Pitt novels, but "White Death" is still quite good. If it holds few surprises, it's a fast read, and the characters seem to come alive much better than they did in the other book. Best of all are the villains - Toonook and the viscious Kiolya are utterly evil, but so formidible that you know they won't go easily. Kamprecos/Cussler gather the respective forces together for a slam-bang finish that gives you faith in the future of the NUMA novels.
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Summary: Kurt Austin and the giant, man-eating fish?
Review: A marine disaster brings attention to an area of the world strangely void of fish life in a once-thriving fishing community. The disappearance of marine life seems to coincide with the creation of a secretive fish farm shroud in mystery. Experts speculate that toxins used to cultivate the speedy development of the fish farm stock have somehow contaminated the surrounding area, killing off all of the natural sea life. But little do the locals know exactly what sort of "contaminate" may be involved and why! Enter "Kurt Austin," the man whose presence automatically signals dear reader that something or someone is awry! Single-handedly charming all the ladies, swapping icy stares with the villains and trading blows with the bad guys, Austin solves the crime and saves the day. It's yet another corny escapade where all the right things happen at all the right times to just the right guy. Kurt Austin is well-known for his incredibly good fortune in the face of danger. For those dear readers who have the entertainment demands of a twelve year old boy, we have come to enjoy each formulaic adventure and dismiss any technical inaccuracies. It was difficult to find myself identifying with man-eating aquatic life, but when it comes to Kurt Austin, anything is possible! Enjoy yet another Cussler/Kemprecos adventure!
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Summary: Same story different words, but each book reels you in again
Review: After reading 20+ Cussler books I pretty much have the formula down we meet girl, girl gets in trouble, hero saves girl, girl and hero go seperate ways, hero has three more close shaves with death, hero meets super vilian, hero and girl cross paths again both trying to foil super vilian, hero and girl win, the end. This of course over 400+ pages. Even knowing this I buy this book the day after it is released and read page after page unable to set it down until I am at the end. Maybe it is just an easier read since I do have the formula down and I know what is coming I can get more relaxed when I go read. Whatever the reason I will keep buying Cussler as long as he keeps writing.
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Summary: Is this the real Clive Cussler
Review: Although this is an interesting book, I find it hard to believe that Clive Cussler is doing the majority of the writing. The in-depth, can't put it down, never-ending, one after another fantasy related to history aspect that is always so strongly prevalent in the Dirk Pitt novels is just not there. While I would still buy this book again (I am a die-hard Cussler fan) it has just not held my attention (nor did the other co-written book I bought starring Kurt) the way the previous books did. I appreciate that every author wants to vary his/her writing and not just write the same thing over and over, but what normally takes me about 3 days to read has taken almost a month this time. There's just something lacking in the fleshing out of the the storyline and characters.
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Summary: Could have been better
Review: As a Cussler fan, I was disappointed with his latest, "White Death". Yes, it has all the elements of a good Cussler novel: action, adventure, a bit of romance, some history tied in, travel... but the writing was terrible. The writing was stiff, stilted and at a 6th grade level. I expected better, and I think his fans deserver better.
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Summary: White Death
Review: As always Cussler has brought to life someone everyone would like to be. Top grade!
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Summary: White Dearth
Review: Clive Cussler brings together the explosive action of the ocean and a sunken ship, are there people still alive down there or have they seen the last sunset. The Sentinels a group of environmentalist crash into the Danish warship and send it to the bottom. A rescue is under way which leads to a corporation called Oceanus, does this corporation go deeper than the deep blue sea. What type of evil hides it head behind a simple fish farm operation and what will Austin discover. He soon finds out that there are more than fish in the fish farm and more evil in the name Oceanus. His life is soon on the line as he finds his recon soon leads himself to a show down with the guards that protect the fish? Austin soon finds out this corporation goes much deep than the depths of the sea. What type of fish are they growing in this fish farm and what are their plans with such fish. A must read- Larry Hobson Author- The Day Of The Rose
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Summary: MASTERFUL READING
Review: Clive Cussler is unequaled, surely unexcelled in the field of eco-thrillers. His real life experiences and gift with words have given new meaning to the action/adventure genre. The fourth in his mesmerizing series The NUMA Files is sure evidence that Cussler is a master at his game. "Master" might also apply to voice actors James Naughton and Scott Brick who render electrifying readings of "White Death." Naughton has received various honors during his theatrical career, among them are Tony Awards for his performances in Chicago and City of Angels. With film television, radio and stage appearances to his credit Brick is an accomplished veteran of audio book readings. As readers and listeners of earlier works in this series know hero Kurt Austin heads NUMA's Special Assignments Team. Now, along with his working buddy Joe Zavala, the two have saved a shipload of men. These men were trapped after a head-on between a Danish cruiser and a radical environmental group. But, true to Cussler's suspenseful form, that's not the end - just the startling beginning as Austin and Zavala discover that a sinister multinational corporation wants control of the seas, and will kill anyone who stands in the way of its total rule. Austin's ship explodes but he survives - just barely. What must he do to make sure that he doesn't become a target again? This is vintage Cussler which means action at its best. - Gail Cooke
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Summary: Tepid fish tale
Review: Clive Cussler's latest offering in his Kurt Austin adventure series certainly isn't one of his best. He seems to be having difficulty conjuring up exilirating plots with interesting new characters. As per usual the story begins with some historical occurrences which will have an impact later in the novel. These involve a Basque born sea captain sailing across the Atlantic in the 1500's and a German zeppelin making a secret trip to the North Pole in 1935. A collision between a Greenpeace type organization ship and a Danish cruiser off the Faroe Islands propel Kurt Austin and partner Joe Zavala onto the scene. They supervise an underwater rescue of sailors trapped in the capsized Danish ship. This puts them in the sights of Oceanus, a huge corporation involved in large scale fish farming based nearby. Oceanus is headed by Cussler's latest megalomaniac villain the brilliant and diabolical geneticist Dr. Frederick Barker. Barker is creating monstrously sized, ravenous and predatory types of fish to fulfill some warped plan. The corporation is protected by a criminally aberrant and violent Eskimo tribe called the Kiolyans who worship Dr. Barker. Austin and Zavala with aid from other members of the NUMA organization and a mysterious Spanish multi millionaire Balthazar Aguirrez must thwart the aspirations of the Oceanus corporation. Cussler in White Death makes little use of the many interesting characters extensively developed in previous novels such as head of NUMA, Admiral Sandecker, NUMA computer wiz, Hiram Yager and naval historian St. Julien Perlmutter. His latest bad guys and Austin love interest are rather transparent and frankly Austin is nowhere near as compelling as Dirk Pitt. I still read everything he writes but am becoming less and less satisfied with the experience.
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Summary: This story was too much...
Review: Clive if you would have left out the Basques and the Germans then the balance of the story would have been enough. I would have loved to read about a huge corporation trying to corner the salmon market. You could have even fit in a murder or two and made it interesting. This fish story doesn't hold water with me...I gave it a two out of respect. This novel could have had the ridiculous title of James Bond and the Killer Salmon. It would have worked for the die hard James Bond fan. Not for me.
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