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Summary: Good reading, but not the best Cussler
Review: Having read all of Cussler's Dirk Pitt novels, I expected nothing but the best. I was a little disappointed. Although the storyline was good, I found parts of the tale a little too far-fetched, especially the huge ships, & the method of destroying the earth. It still kept me interested, but is not up to par with his other Dirk Pitt novels.
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Summary: Clive Cussler Classic
Review: I've read numerous Clive Cussler books - including Raise the Titanic, all the way up to blue gold, but I consider Atlantis Found to be Cusslers Classic. Dirk Pitt has never been better than he is in this entertaining novel. With willpower, grit, and smarts, Dirk gets the girl, saves the world, and rides of into the sunset again. If you are a Clive Cussler fan you'll love it, if your not you'll be racing out to grab another Cussler after reading this impossible to put down book. Do yourself a favor and purchase it today. Pure entertainment!
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Summary: A good Pitt adventure .. but not great.
Review: I have read all of Cussler's books. This one is a Dirk Pitt adventure. I would have to say that this tale is a little over the edge as far as believability goes. There are a good cast of characters and there is certainly a degree of suspense but it makes Raise the Titanic seem almost possible by comparason. That's not to say it is totally unbelievable - there is a good deal of truth to the story; and a great deal of creative thinking as far as technology goes. All in all, I did enjoy the read .. but I have read better Cussler books.How lucky can one guy actually be?
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Summary: Not the Pits with this Pitt Novel
Review: This has been one of the best books I've read this year. I can not recommend it enough. Cussler pulled together a tremendous amount of ideas that continued to surprise me and enticed me as I read. Atlantis Found is a wonderful combination of lost civilizations, new nazis, Graham Hancock, Charles Hapgood, the Spear of Destiny and a few others. Alot of fringe ideas that are only now beginning to cause massive changes in ideas in the archaeological and prehistoric fields. What I liked so much was that I actually knew what he was talking about. Finished this book in just over two days. An immense joy to read.
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Summary: Dirk Pitt's biggest challenge yet
Review: So far, this is my favorite Dirk Pitt book. Cussler pulls out all the stops in a story that wastes no time. In Pitt's tightest schedule yet he has ten days to avert Armeggeddon, and he doesn't even know it! The suspense builds with each page, and you'll definitely be chilled by the nonstop thrills and action.
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Summary: Very disapointing
Review: I feel compelled to warn people that Atlantis Found is probably one of the worst books I've ever read. I've enjoyed other books by Cussler, and appreciated them for what they were. However, this is so poorly written I almost felt embarrassed for the guy. I would under no circumstances recommend this to anyone.
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Summary: Good Plot
Review: This Dirk Pitt novel involves a missing ship that reappears 56-years after it was considered dead. Pitt is lead to an ancient mystery with a diabolical enemy--but he is up to the task. Good, light read.
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Summary: Adventure...Adventure...Adventure
Review: If you love adventure, this is a great read. This is my first Clive Cussler novel. I must admit that I picked this book up because I remember as a little boy watching my dad with his flashlight reading "Raise the Titanic" until the wee hours of the morning on a family camping trip. I figured if dad couldn't put the book down (since he never read) then Mr. Cussler must be a pretty good author. I was not disappointed...if anything, Clive gives you more than you bargained for in terms of stories, thrills and excitement. While I agree with others assesments about the book being over the top, isn't that what a perfect adventure is supposed to be all about? The Wolf family, the beautiful but evil family spawned from the very seed of Hitler himself, makes for a great threat to world peace. The means of world destruction laid out in the book was quite fascinating and Mr. Cussler has no doubt done his homework on the subject. I was also intrigued by Cusslers "Snow Cruiser" which plays an integral part of the story and found that it is a real vehicle that truely exists. Dirk Pitt, the hero of the story definately deserves his status alongside the likes of James Bond & Jack Ryan.
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Summary: Atlantis should get lost !
Review: The only honest way to sum up this novel is to come right out and say the sad truth: thus book is god-awful trash. The plot is so outlandish ( yes, I realize it is a VERY fictious action novel, however, when your characters make 007 seem plausible in comparison then you have crossed the fiction barrier and entered the comic book zone.) that it is almost stunning in its servile inanity. I have enjoyed many of the authors other novels, but his creativity, not to mention his prose stylings, reached their zenith with " Inca Gold". The plot revolves around a family of Nazi indoctrinated, ego-manical, genetically engineered family of would-be world destroyers. In an attempt to create a society that is flawless, these beautiful ( Though, being as Cusslers yardstick for measurement of emotional intelligence is a womans swooning at Dirk Pitts very image, these females are portrayed as a collective of fridged women )ladys and their brainy, brawny and buff brothers attempt to purge the globe of the lesser beings who account for 99.99% of the worlds population. The hackneyed, contrived manner in which this plot unravels is so laughable it is almost a study in stupidity. The authors protagonists, Dirk Pitt and his trusty sidekick Al, have survived more disasters than the entire U.S armed forces combined. The only thing these two indestructable Uber-heros lack are blue body stockings, capes and iron on S's. I can not express enough how bad this novel actually is. I would have given it negitive 5 stars had I the option. If this pap infested tripe had been sent to a publisher from an unpublished writer, the manuscript would have been set on fire. Save your money and spend it on something more entertaining and enjoyable, like watching your clothes tumble about in a laundermat dryer.
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Summary: Atlantis Found Awful!
Review: Never been moved to write a review in many years of reading, but this story is thrown together so carelessly, I found it hard to keep an eye on the plot because of all the sloppy contradictions.
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