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Shock Wave (Dirk Pitt Adventure)
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Manufacturer: Pocket Star
Author: Clive Cussler
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Shock Wave (Dirk Pitt Adventure) Description
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781416587101
ISBN: 1416587101
Label: Pocket Star
Manufacturer: Pocket Star
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 672
Publication Date: 2008-05-20
Publisher: Pocket Star
Studio: Pocket Star
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781416587101
ISBN: 1416587101
Label: Pocket Star
Manufacturer: Pocket Star
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 672
Publication Date: 2008-05-20
Publisher: Pocket Star
Studio: Pocket Star
Editorial Review of Shock Wave (Dirk Pitt Adventure)
A Mysterious Plague in the Antarctic...
A Diamond Empire Run by an Evil Genius...
A Devastating New Technology...
NUMA agent DIRK PITT® is investigating the baffling deaths of thousands of Antarctic marine animals when he stumbles on something even more chilling. The passengers and crew of a cruise ship all died simultaneously and instantly, leaving stranded on a remote island whaling station a small party of tourists led by the beautiful Maeve Fletcher. And the carnage is just beginning, as Pitt's investigation leads him to Maeve's estranged father and sisters, owners of the global diamond cartel Dorsett Consolidated Mining. From a chilling escape at a high-security Canadian mine to a tiny boat adrift on lonely, shark-infested seas, the ingenious Pitt is racing to thwart Dorsett's ruthless plans -- before an unthinkable disaster claims millions of innocent lives!
Customer Reviews of Shock Wave (Dirk Pitt Adventure)
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Top Shelf
Review: One of the best Clive Cussler novels I've read, and I've read quite a few. Gripping adventure as always. Cussler never fails to deliver. Shock Wave will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Cussler uses a topical situation on which to base his story around, and as always some interesting characters are introduced as the story progresses. Being an Aussie, I liked the fact that an Australian character was included, albeit the villain. A top read and a must for all Cussler fans, and those not yet fortunate enough to have read a Clive Cussler novel.
How To Keep Your Man: And Keep Him For Good
Real Life Dramas - Volume One
Darren G. Burton
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Well-Written Religious Garbage
Review: If you do not believe in the religion of global warming and corporate consiracy theories your eyes will pop out of your head every two pages. The best part of this book is the lead-up to the main story line. The main story line is more suited to a scooby-doo episode than an adult action novel.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Diamonds are not a man's best friend
Review: By far Clive Cussler's best book yet. Almost an unputdownable book. Only weaknesses albiet small was the beginning and the end. But the middle towards the end, how my gosh! I couldn't put it down! A different spin in every chapter!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Another Pitt Adventure
Review: Even though I've read a lot of Pitt novels they are still very enjoyable to read. Standard ocean catastrophe and Dirk and Al have to figure out the mystery. Good mix of adventure and science. Very well written.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Cussler goes overboard
Review: This is my first Clive Cussler book, and as a fanatical reader of thrillers I would say Shock Wave was an occasionally entertaining near miss. Cussler is clearly a very imaginitive storyteller with a deep knowledge of all things nautical, but he goes overboard on the action to the point where the story becomes a cartoon. If he would tone it down a bit, add a little more realism, the story would become much more gripping and suspenseful. After 2 or 3 superhuman escapes by Dirk Pitt, you realize that he's Superman and nothing can hurt him, so the story loses all suspense. Also, the main storyline about a sound wave that can kill over thousands of miles seemed utterly ludicrous and unbelievable.
The best parts of the story were the opening scene on the doomed ship, and the chapter where Pitt is cast adrift on a raft and manages to survive. Cussler is great when he's describing ocean survival and the lore of the sea; if he would stick closer to that instead of the over-the-top James Bond stuff he could spin a great tale. The rest of the story is mostly cliched, cartoonish and silly to anyone who has read better writers in the genre like Forsyth, DeMille and Fleming. Not recommended for serious fans of thriller fiction unless you really love nautical adventure and don't expect much realism or refined writing in your novels.
Review Summary: Top Shelf
Review: One of the best Clive Cussler novels I've read, and I've read quite a few. Gripping adventure as always. Cussler never fails to deliver. Shock Wave will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Cussler uses a topical situation on which to base his story around, and as always some interesting characters are introduced as the story progresses. Being an Aussie, I liked the fact that an Australian character was included, albeit the villain. A top read and a must for all Cussler fans, and those not yet fortunate enough to have read a Clive Cussler novel.
How To Keep Your Man: And Keep Him For Good
Real Life Dramas - Volume One
Darren G. Burton
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Well-Written Religious Garbage
Review: If you do not believe in the religion of global warming and corporate consiracy theories your eyes will pop out of your head every two pages. The best part of this book is the lead-up to the main story line. The main story line is more suited to a scooby-doo episode than an adult action novel.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Diamonds are not a man's best friend
Review: By far Clive Cussler's best book yet. Almost an unputdownable book. Only weaknesses albiet small was the beginning and the end. But the middle towards the end, how my gosh! I couldn't put it down! A different spin in every chapter!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Another Pitt Adventure
Review: Even though I've read a lot of Pitt novels they are still very enjoyable to read. Standard ocean catastrophe and Dirk and Al have to figure out the mystery. Good mix of adventure and science. Very well written.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Cussler goes overboard
Review: This is my first Clive Cussler book, and as a fanatical reader of thrillers I would say Shock Wave was an occasionally entertaining near miss. Cussler is clearly a very imaginitive storyteller with a deep knowledge of all things nautical, but he goes overboard on the action to the point where the story becomes a cartoon. If he would tone it down a bit, add a little more realism, the story would become much more gripping and suspenseful. After 2 or 3 superhuman escapes by Dirk Pitt, you realize that he's Superman and nothing can hurt him, so the story loses all suspense. Also, the main storyline about a sound wave that can kill over thousands of miles seemed utterly ludicrous and unbelievable.
The best parts of the story were the opening scene on the doomed ship, and the chapter where Pitt is cast adrift on a raft and manages to survive. Cussler is great when he's describing ocean survival and the lore of the sea; if he would stick closer to that instead of the over-the-top James Bond stuff he could spin a great tale. The rest of the story is mostly cliched, cartoonish and silly to anyone who has read better writers in the genre like Forsyth, DeMille and Fleming. Not recommended for serious fans of thriller fiction unless you really love nautical adventure and don't expect much realism or refined writing in your novels.