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Title: Shock Wave by Clive Cussler, James Naughton ISBN: 0-671-56762-4 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Pub. Date: 01 January, 1996 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 4 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.24 (84 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Best Cussler I've read so Far
Comment: You have to take Clive Cussler's books for what they are. He presents his protagonist, Dirk Pitt, as a James Bond type hero except that he operates at sea. A very well written plot with a great ending, unique characters, intense action, make this novel one of Cussler's finest works that I've read so far. However, for some reason, people do not discuss this book as one of Cussler's finest works in the same vein as Sahara.
My only disappointment was that Julien Perlmutter, his obese marine historian, does not make any appearances. He's one of Cussler's most interesting characters.
I would definitely recommend Shockwave.
Rating: 1
Summary: The absolute Pitts...
Comment: Having read all 80-odd reviews here, I frequently wondered if the others had been reading the same book. I ended up "inheriting" this book after I bought it as a gift for my father-in-law (a Cusslerphile) and then discovered he (of course) already has it. Thinking I might as well read it, buoyed up by my father in law's enthusiasm and the "Grand Master of Adventure" moniker I plunged in to what has to be one of the most turgid and poorly written books I've ever tackled.
The storyline was tortuous and poorly thought out, with elements that seemed to serve no purpose to the plot - the sea serpent, for example.
The characters were totally unbelievable - the heroes were all dashingly handsome, noble, unflappable and incapable of error. The villains were totally black hearted without a single saving grace. I've seen more rounded-out characters in episodes of He-Man.
The dialogue was stilted and poorly written, with phrases that no real person would ever utter.
Many of Cussler's foibles really started to rankle after a while - his microscopic attention to technical detail (no machine, gadget or widget , no matter how trivial must go undescribed). His constant name-dropping and "casual" references to past novels. His cameo appearance in his own book (which apparently happens frequently).
I came close to giving up halfway through the book, but some kind of masochismic determination to finish the book kicked in - mostly because I refused to believe it could get any worse, although boy, did it ever! By the end of the book I was clinging on by pure willpower alone - not unlike how Dirk Pitt must have felt climbing that 100metre cliff-face after a good going-over by a bunch of evil henchmen and three weeks at sea in a remarkably well-equipped execution ship.
Whoever compares Cussler to Ian Fleming does the latter a disservice. Buzz Lightyear is closer to James Bond than Dirk Pitt ever is.
Rating: 3
Summary: Shocked and Awed?
Comment: Before writing this review I read a few of the others and I must agree with both those who find Dirk Pitt's adventures fantastic and those who find them lame. Cussler certainly enjoys showing off his knowledge of many different topics, and it's his attention to detail that helps carry his stories along and make them seem so realistic. His hero, alas, is so darned perfect he's nauseating--yet I like him. Shock Wave is the second Pitt book I've read. I had to read a second one before I reviewed the first one just to make sure Cussler really does write the way he does all the time. Despite the over-the-top Roger Moore era James Bond-like escapades, the, "Yeah, right...," action, the overly dramatic and tragic supermodel heroines, and the needlessly over described machines, vehicles, even clothing...I still like these books. Shock Wave can't be one of the better titles in this series simply because it stretches belieavability way too thin, yet it's still fun. Once you've picked up a Pitt book, if you like it, you'll pretty much know what sort of stuff to expect from Clive from then on. He doesn't disappoint in that respect with his wry humor and undefeatable almost Olympian band of NUMA heroes. Don't let the bad reviews deterr you. Make up your own mind. Just don't start with Shock Wave unless you're like twelve...enjoy it later after you've discovered what silly fun high-adventure can be. This stuff's for lovers of James Bond films, Indiana Jones, Tomb Raider, and nearly any other over-the-top action and fast romance tales. Relax, chuckle, and let it wash over you like gentle waves. Cussler is almost more entertainer than mere storyteller.
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Title: FLOOD TIDE by Clive Cussler ISBN: 0671000314 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Inca Gold by Clive Cussler ISBN: 0671519816 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 1995 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Treasure by Clive Cussler ISBN: 0671704656 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 15 October, 1989 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: SAHARA by Clive Cussler ISBN: 0671521101 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 1995 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: DRAGON by Clive Cussler ISBN: 0671742760 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 1991 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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