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Summary: Atlantis found
Review: A James Bond in a book-keeps you in suspens
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Summary: Way to go!
Review: As usual, I read the book straight through. Just when you think the story is climaxing, it just picks up and tears off again at mach 2! Don't make any plans for the day you decide to read this book.
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Summary: It is great! Can't expect anything less from Pitt and Co.
Review: Atlantis Found is a great action/adventure book. Like all the Dirk Pitt novels there is action, romance, bad odds, unforgettable entrances, and dry wit that make it classic Pitt. I did say classic because I believe that these books are. Sure thay aren't literary giants and your kids probably won't have them on their summer reading lists but no where else can you find a book that is filled with more adventure and fun than in a Dirk Pitt novel. Atlantis Found does not disappoint either. It never gets repetitive or boring and while sometimes the odds get high and the escapes narrower, you never say "hey, that can't happen!" because with Dirk Pitt you know it can. Thank you Mr. Cussler for giving us great adventures that we can go on in the safety of our own home.
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Summary: Fun, Fun, Fun....GREAT Book!
Review: I had a blast reading this book. Dirk Pitt adventures are usually pretty fun. BUT what more can U ask for? World wide devastation, Nazis, comets, treasure, caved in mines, shootouts, crashing vehicles, flying aircars, sunken submarines, beautiful women, handsome brave heroes....what else is there?While I think of Mr. Cussler's novels as "guy books" the fact that I'm a thirty something mom of two didn't stop me from totally enjoying this book. The plot moves fast, there's alot of action. At times you are thinking "come on" when Dirk and his pals take on unimaginable odds and win. But it's sort of like an action movie with James Bond or Arnold, fun if a bit unbelievable. The plot twists and turns and when I thought "it's over" it wasn't. Even Mr. Cussler shows up as a character in this book. One thing though "WHO was the leak at Numa"? That never got answered. AND the advertising?...Dirk and his girlfriend drink Ray Martin Cabernet. Ray Martin gets plugged several times...wonder if Mr. Cussler is in the wine business? Those were my only two gripes in an otherwise fun, fun book. My favorite Dirk Pitt adventure so far. Can't wait for the movie!
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Summary: Cussler Back on Target
Review: Atlantis Found is typical Dirk Pitt. For complete Cussler readers like myself, is was too long a wait. My ONLY complaint has to do with a few editing issues, but they did not detract at all from the pure enjoyment of a typical Dirk Pitt adventure. The reviews here reflect the fact that true fans of Cussler actually like the same formula over and over, as I do. It's something you just count on. Dirk and Al are like no others I read. Yes, you have to stretch you imagination to buy into some of the plot lines, but if you couldn't do that, you wouldn't have read all of the other adventures, either. If you have never read a Dirk Pitt novel, this is as good as any to start with. After reading this book, however, you may find yourself back to order the whole set. For long-time fans, if you want another thoroughly enjoyable adventure with an old friend, read Atlantis Found. It did not let me down, and after 15 books (true Dirk Pitt novels), Clive still has what it takes to keep me wanting more. It's the kind of book you hate to finish because you know it will be two more years before you get another.
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Summary: Good fiction
Review: I get tired of reading reviews of people who pick apart the 'science' in a fiction novel. Duh. Go read so-called non-fiction books that are totally bogus. Fiction is written to entertain and this book does that job quite well. Cussler has always pushed beyond the edges of science-- consider Raise The Titanic-- not likely now that we see the ship but, heck, it was a fun story. Another guy who does this same thing with fiction is Greg Donegan with his ATLANTIS book which goes into some very intriguing area, particularly the workings of the human mind.
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Summary: Reviewed by Bookreporter.com
Review: I will admit that I am not shy about blowing my own horn, especially when it comes to finding new authors. I am not ashamed to let people know that I was reading Thomas Pynchon and Cormac McCarthy before anyone else knew about them, or more recently, Craig Holden and Mo Hayder. But fair is fair. There are authors who get by me all the time, and when I find one that I wish I had started reading 10 years ago or more, it's time to 'fess up. So gather round, children, here comes my confession. Clive Cussler has been at it for quite a while, now. I was peripherally aware of his books, such a CYCLOPS and INCA GOLD, but had never read one. I have no excuse. I just never got as far as picking one up and cracking the binding. Well, I celebrated the new year by reading his latest, ATLANTIS FOUND and now I've got some catching up to do --- like about 14 books worth. ATLANTIS FOUND begins in 7120 BC, when a comet smacks into our planet with aftereffects that we are still feeling. This, by the way, is where you're going to get hooked on Clive Cussler, if you are not already. He only dwells on ancient history for a little over six pages, but after reading his description of the comet and its aftermath, you will be lying awake at night listening for the cosmic whistle of one of these bad boys as it approaches...and wondering if we haven't been told about it so that we will all go quietly, instead of in a state of mass panic. Cussler, after scaring your dinner out of you with that description, jumps forward to 1858, where an icebound ship is discovered with mysterious artifacts of an ancient, heretofore unknown civilization on board. However, the ship and its cargo are soon lost again to the Antarctic elements. Cussler then brings us to the very near future --- 2001 --- when a cavern full of strange inscriptions is discovered in a Colorado mine. As a team of anthropologists examines the inscriptions, an explosion seals them deep beneath the earth. It is then, rising like a deus ex machina from the dust, that Dirk Pitt arrives. Part James Bond, part Tom Swift and part Clive Cussler, Pitt is the notable --- and possibly the only --- exception to the rule that one of the three biggest lies in the world is "I'm from the government and I'm here to help you." Pitt is an "employee" of NUMA --- the National Underwater and Marine Agency --- though at times he appears to function more as a free agent. Only the most blockheaded, shortsighted bureaucrat would ever try to reign him in, for Pitt is the quintessential soldier, friend, lover, scientist, explorer and adventurer rolled into one, with the advantage of being smarter and faster than anyone else.
Pitt finds himself on a research ship being attacked by a Nazi U-boat that has not been seen in 56 years, attempts a daring rescue off of the coast of Argentina, and is part of a two-man attack upon a facility that is attempting to launch a cataclysm the likes of which have not been seen in almost 9000 years. And all of it is linked to that comet. But Pitt does not have long to dwell on such matters. He has only ten minutes to save the world. Is Pitt lucky? Sure. Is he too good to be true? Maybe. But who cares? Cussler is extremely sure-footed, keeping just the right balance of class, romance and action to keep his readers enthralled. Whoever said that picture is worth a thousand words has never read Cussler. ATLANTIS FOUND makes any special-effects laden film seem stodgy by comparison. Besides, if a film as good and as exciting as this book were made, the viewers would never see the final scene --- they would be down at the local hospital, lying on a gurney, sipping oxygen in a drafty hallway. As far as I'm concerned, I won't have time for any movies. I have a Clive Cussler backlist to catch up on. And if the other Dirk Pitt books are even half as good as ATLANTIS FOUND, it will be time well-spent. --- Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub for Bookreporter.com
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Summary: Atlantis Found by Clive Cussler
Review: Any fan of Cussler and his Dirk Pitt Character will once again find themselves caught up in the adventure and intrigue of the characters. You will wonder, again and again, how they will save themselves and their charges; and be amazed at the ingenious efforts. Superman Pitt comes through with flying colors with the help of Rudy, Hiram, Giordino, and Admiral Sandecker not to mention a few other newcomers. The ending will be a BIG surprise! Am looking forward to the next book.
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Summary: Who leaked the Information?
Review: I admit it. I enjoy reading Clive Cussler novels even though Clive really believes that he is Dirk Pitt (scarey!). The plot is the same, the characters are the same (whatever happened to those other guys from the previous book?) and I still enjoy the stories the same. But, it seems as if Mr. Cussler did it again. In his attempt to complicate the story, he forgot to tie up an important loose end. Who in NUMA leaked the information to the Bad guys? Someone please tell me.
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Summary: First Time Reader and Hooked . . .
Review: I have always avoided the Clive Cussler section of the bookstore because, quite honestly, I didn't trust someone with that kind of a name to entertain me for endless hours. I was under the misconception that he was just more Tom Clancy ala undersee. I WAS WRONG! Atlantis Found is one of the best books I've ever read of its genre. It's fast, furious and exhausting. It even has Nazi's and they always make the best bad guys. I am now committed to reading every Cussler out there. Read it.
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