Title: Reviews by Clive Cussler
hiramyaegar - March 15, 2005 04:03 PM (GMT)
I've noticed that quite a lot of books have reviews by Clive Cussler. Mostly on action-adventure or suspense type books. I thought it would be different to start a list of his reviews.
Here's an example:
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The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
"Intrigue and menace mingle in one of the finest mysteries I have ever read. An amazing tale with enigma piled on secrets stacked on riddles."
- CLIVE CUSSLER, #1 New York Times bestselling author |
I have a bunch more - now I have to unbury them. <_<
hiramyaegar - March 15, 2005 04:14 PM (GMT)
There are quite a lot of reviews by Dr Cussler on this book.
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River of Ruin by Jack DuBrul
"The finest adventure writer on the scene today."
"A helluva writer."
"The technology [DuBrul] comes up with is on par if not superior to Clancy."
"Jack DuBrul has to be the finest adventure writer on the scene today. Romance, violence, technology are superbly blended by a master storyteller. DuBrul creates a fast-moving odyssey that is second to none."
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hiramyaegar - March 15, 2005 04:16 PM (GMT)
This book actually has a foreword by Dr Cussler.
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Submarine Warfare in the Civil War by Mark Ragan
"There is no better guide to the fascinating history of submarine technology that evolved during the Civil War."
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I'll scan the whole forward in when I get a chance.
DirkPitt - March 15, 2005 07:14 PM (GMT)
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THE CLIVE CUSSLER CODE
"I digested the Clive Cussler Code, once, twice and
went through it a third time. It's truly mindboggling!
An ingeniously written and well executed subject."
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hiramyaegar - March 15, 2005 07:58 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (DirkPitt @ Mar 15 2005, 02:14 PM) |
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THE CLIVE CUSSLER CODE
"I digested the Clive Cussler Code, once, twice and
went through it a third time. It's truly mindboggling!
An ingeniously written and well executed subject."
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Good find. th: th: th: Stupid me, I totally forgot about that one.
Empress - March 15, 2005 08:20 PM (GMT)
I posted a few not too long ago and I haven't gotten around to the long forward that was in Submerged. I will say that I will buy books I find that Clive has a kind word about and Tony, pay day is Thursday, so the The Clive Cussler Code will be mine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol:
Sorry, The Code Lost out to The Beatles last week. :)
householdrob - March 16, 2005 03:25 AM (GMT)
Got another one for ya.
A book written by Kevin F. McMurray called Dark Descent was good enough to be afforded the Clive stamp of approval. Its about the wreck of the Empress of Ireland and the divers who dive, and sometimes, unfortunately, die on it. Its quite a good read and I recommend it to anyone interested in diving. There is a few pages actually dedicated to Cussler, the author goes to Cussler's home and interviews him about the wreck. He even mentions 'Night Probe', because the Empress of Ireland plays a big part in it. Appearently Clive had first considered using the wreck of the Lusitania as a plot vehicle but decided on the Empress because she wasn't as well known. Anyway, here's your quote...
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The most comprehensive and impressive account of the investigation of a shipwreck I've ever read.
-Clive Cussler, author of Raise the Titanic! and The Sea Hunters |
Tommy - March 16, 2005 05:29 AM (GMT)
Clive Cussler`s review of Shadow Divers, by Robert Kurzman: "An engrossing saga of the suspenseful, intriguing, and dangerous underwater investigation of a mystery U-boat." snor:
hiramyaegar - March 17, 2005 12:20 AM (GMT)
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Rogue Warrior II: Red Cell by Richard Marcinko
"Rogue Warrior II: Red Cell is a chilling, blood and guts, no-nonsense look into clandestine military operations told like it should be told. It doesn't come any more powerful than this."
- Clive Cussler
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I've also noticed that a lot of reviews refer to Dr. Cussler, saying how the book mixing the tech of Clancy with the action of Cussler. Or something like that...
Giordino13 - March 22, 2005 09:50 PM (GMT)
Along those lines, people tend to describe Dirk Pitt as being a cross of an Indiana Jones and James Bond :)
Ta16uva - March 24, 2005 12:43 AM (GMT)
He had a quote on the back of my edition of The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy. I'll go and look for it when I get a minute.
hiramyaegar - March 27, 2005 03:21 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Giordino13 @ Mar 22 2005, 04:50 PM) |
| Along those lines, people tend to describe Dirk Pitt as being a cross of an Indiana Jones and James Bond :) |
One review for a DuBrul book said that Mercer was a mix of Dirk Pitt and Indiana Jones, which I think is a actually quite true.