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Atlantis Found

Atlantis Found

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: 'Atlantis Found' another Pitt Thriller
Review: I bought this book the day it was released. What a guilty pleasure, these techo/adventure/thrillers that Cussler puts out. Before opening the book I know what will happen and have a pretty good idea how, but I still cannot resist. For those of you who have read Cussler in the past, 'Atlantis Found' gives you a lot of what you expect. Thankfully, Cussler has made the plot a bit more plausible than what has been found in his recent efforts, but it remains a fantastic story nonetheless. It's a classic Dirk Pitt novel: he and his friends thwart the best laid plains of previously unstoppable villianry. A bit of a twist at the end was a (pleasant) surprise for me, but for the most part the action was gloriously predictable, as is wont to happen if you've read all of Cussler's work. For those who haven't read Cussler before, this is a first-rate adventure novel, just like 'Raise the Titanic' and the rest of the Dirk Pitt adventures. The technological details make the stories more believable, while Cussler's knowledge of seafaring yore and appreciation for fine autos makes the reading that much more enjoyable. The action moves at a break-neck pace, and it was with great reluctance that I sat the book down for matters such as sleep and work. A couple inconsistencies in the storytelling and some surprisingly elementary grammatical errors took away some of the pleasure of the book, but for the most part it was as good as anything I've read in the past year. Classic Cussler.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Excellent Book for the 1st I've Read
Review: One comet, ten miles wide and four billion tons in weight caused the end of all life on Earth in the year 7120 B.C. 99% of all species were wiped out. The only humans that survived were the Neanderthals who lived in caves, high in the mountains. And, another comet will strike, this time in the year 2001. The only people prepared for this disaster are the great-grandchildren of the Nazis, who will use the devastated Earth for the Fourth Reich: the world Hitler dreamed of. A miner in Colorado finds a chamber describing the horrors of 7120 B.C. Cryptologist specialist, Pat O'Connell, is brought to the scene as well as Dirk Pitt, master spy. He begins to find out about the comet that hit so long ago but the Nazis are determined to kill anyone who looks on this chamber. Again and again they try to kill Dirk Pitt, but he just wont die.

This book is action packed and you wont want to put it down. I haven't read any of Clive Cussler's other books, but Atlantis Found makes me want to. The only problem with this book is the dialoge which is

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Cussler at his best
Review: Atlantis Found ranks not only as one of the most enthralling adventures undertaken by the wisecracking Dirk Pitt and Al Giordino but as one of the greatest books I have read recently. The ingredients are formulaic, as with most of the Dirk Pitt novels, but in Atlantis Found the plot is constructed with trademark Cussler flair and punctuated by thrilling Pitt action/adventure.

Yes, one could argue that similar plots have been used in his previous books, but Atlantis Found possesses a panache greatly lacking in today's action offerings.

A classic Dirk Pitt novel and definitely one of the best.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Dirk Pitt Saves World Again
Review: When strange artifacts such as black skulls carved from Obsidian begin appearing in various places around the world, the NUMA team, led by Dirk Pitt spring into action again. Where did the come from and why are people who have seen them having attempts made on their lifes? This is what the NUMA team wants to know.

This book has many action packed chapters that made it hard for me to get out of the car; however, getting to them is the problem. Though far-fetched (fiction, remember) it was an enjoyable book to listen to.

My dislike about this book was simple. To long and extremely far-fetched. Mr. Cussler killed to many tress with this one. In addition to taking what seemed like forever to set the plot and the scenes, Mr. Pitt went way out there. Ships larger then aircraft carriers being built in secret locations, snow tractors still working after being buried in the ice for years, not to mention a WWII German U-Boat sailing around and never being seen or reported.

Mr. Cussler, I like your books, I especially liked Sea Hunters but I can only give this one 3 stars. Folks, if you like Clive Cussler, you will like this book but be prepared as I think it is the longest one he has ever written.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: online book review
Review: Atlantis Found was a greatbook. It was full of twists and turns that keep you reading. In the story some billionaires are trying to continue another third riech! They have a dominant plan to flood the entire world. Dirk Pitt of NUMA, is trying to stop them with every ounce of power he has. In the midst of it all he is being attacked by all angles. Prepare for a great page turner in: Atlantis Found.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: excellent
Review: great plot, action and characters weaved in with historical detail.This is no doubt the best cussler novel, alongside Iceberg, and he will never top it. It's great escapist fun, why do some reviewers say it's got no character or plotting or it's not serious leterature, blah, blah. Wake up guys, its ain't meant to be serious lit, it's escapist fun and i had rather read cussler than some boring, pretentious, depressing lit book.lighten up guys, it's fiction. Just sit back and enjoy and stop looking too deep into things.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Cussler amazing for my first time reading
Review: I was looking for a good action book. i wanted to read ludlum,clancy etc. but my parents said that they wouldn't let me read anything that was not rated "pg". i was asking around and someone sugested clive cussler. i called my library and found atlantis found. it was amazing. my parents like it because it is between pg and pg13 and still has tons of action and mystery. this book consists of mystery, action, and most importantly, suspence. read it!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: It was decent but this book just...I don't know....
Review: All around it was a good book, but to be honest I skipped the ending and decided to put it down. It started out real good but towards the end I just gave up. Dirk Pitt seems to be a superman Indiana Jones. I understand he is supposed to be in league with NUMA, which deals with oceanography. When I moved from NC to OK, I missed the ocean so much that I flirted with the idea of giving up anthropology for Oceanography. From what I learned about Oceanography is that often not much worth any excitment happens. The Dirk Pitt novels seem a little far-fetched for me. Plus, they have Pitt to be out to be this super human character which I don't like at all. They also have his girlfriend out to be this similar super human, in fact, most of the characters all have the same persona. Of course Dirk, being the hero, is far more superior than the rest. As far as the archeology emphasis on the theories of Atlanitis I could say that is believable. However, adding the whole Hilter theme just caused me to loose interest. I understand there are rumors of Hilter resorting to genetics at the time of his reign and that adds an interesting twist, despite the fact that it all still revolves around the Nazi aspect of things. After finding out the plan, knowing Pitts character I decided to stop reading it knowing that Dirk of course would save the day. A reader needs a surprise ending, something to capture our interests, and let us looking forward to the next of a writer's books. With this book of course it would end with Dirk saving the day

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Should be in the Science Fiction section
Review: Science Fiction plain and simple. I understand that Pitt is a Superman that is perfect in every way but...this Dirk Pitt never has anything go wrong for him! Pitt uses so many gadgets and devices and none of these items ever breaks or fails! Ever heard of Murphy's Law? Does he ever miss when firing a handgun that he has never fired before? Give me a break. I mean James Bond misses on occasion! Indiana Jones even screws up sometimes and he doesn't regret popping a cap or two in a bad guy like Pitt does. Maybe Pitt is a little Metro... I have read a few of Cussler's books and it seems that the earlier books are by far the better of the bunch. "Atlantis" seems to start out strong but by end it is just too long with too many clues as to what is going to happen. Just a few things really bugged me in this book. I did not enjoy the "anti-German" remarks throughout the book that Cussler tosses into the mix. Cussler works so hard to be PC but sure slams Germans for being punctual, neat, and orderly. I also found his choice of weapons for the bad guys to be ridiculous. He mentioned it over and over and it made no sense at all. A Para Ordnance 10+1 (No reason for this +1 stuff, again Mr. PC, Para Ord. is known for their hi-capacity ability) and a Bushmaster M17s ( a bullpup design never tried in battle by any army) are not the weapons that a cruel, ruthless army of Nazis would use. Ever heard of some German companies called Heckler and Koch or Walther? Why did he put himself in the book- "Dad"? A little silly. I might be splitting hairs but 500+ pages of this stuff is just too much. I found this book in the locker room at my gym and after I finished it I left it in the steam room. I wonder what happened to it after that?

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Implausible
Review: A 6000 foot (over a mile long) passenger liner that is 32 stories tall?

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