Atlantis Found (Dirk Pitt Adventures (Hardcover))

Rating:
Summary: Like all Cusslers, fun but horribly written
Review: To begin with, Cussler's novel (the first one of his I read) is actually rather good. It is pretty fun to read, and the plot is actually pretty good. It involves corny action-hero type Dirk Pitt (great name) who along with his pal Al Giordino from NUMA (National Underwater and Marine Agency) must stop Neo-Nazis from taking over the world with super-sized Noah's arkish ships. That being said, the reason this book gets three stars as opposed to four or five is because of the writing. Clive Cussler needs to re-enroll in English 101, as he is one of the hokiest and, well, worst writers I have ever seen. First of all, he persists in using rediculous similies such as "[His eyes] reminded her of the color of a coral reef beneath smooth water" (actually from another book, Serpent) and is absolutely horrible at describing the mechanical objects he so often uses. Don't get me wrong, I love his books and buy them whenever I have the chance, but I still shudder whenever I hear his horrible, horrible writing. Keep the plots, but learn to write!