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A Page Turning Adventure, but Kurt cant compare with Dirk.,
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No matter how many bad guys he kills, and how many woman he woos, Kurt Austin can not compare to Dirk Pitt. Classic car collections are much cooler than dueling pistols, and Dirk is a much more Suave charector. But in the end, this book was packed with adventure, and fills in the gaps between the Dirk Pitt novels, because lets face it, for me no function in this wolrd, I need my fix of Clive Cussler adventure. A very exciting book.
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Clive Cussler has another winner. Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala are great new leading characters but it's also nice to welcome back some old friends, Admiral Sandecker, Paul and Gamay Trout and of course Hiram Yaeger. A great plot full of action, wonderful descriptions and great characters. Who could ask for anything more!!
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BalasHapusThe faithful followers of Clive Cussler will find Blue Gold to be a great summer read. While I was initially drawn to the new series by Cussler and Kemprecos as a way to quench my thirst for Cussler in between the Dirk Pitt novels, the series starring Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala is clearly coming into its own. Blue Gold, the second installment in the series, is a classic Cussler story of good versus evil. An important event from the past - in this case a downed airplane carrying a beautiful scientist with an invention that will benefit mankind - sets the stage for the remainder of a novel filled with all of the action, suspense, and frequent plot twists that have become Cussler's trademark. Like Serpent, Blue Gold provides a broader character set from NUMA that the typical Dirk Pitt novel, with each character's personality adding to the depth and breadth of the story. The ongoing inclusion of crossover characters from the Pitt novels (i.e. Admiral Sandecker, Hiram Yeager) also adds substance. All-in-all, this book was a great read and very difficult to put down. The only downside was that, given that the book was under 400 pages, the enjoyment was over all too quickly.
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BalasHapusI was sad to see good ol' Dirk and Al vanish into the background of the NUMA files, but I have to admit that I'm warming up to the new heroes of Clive Cussler's books. Cussler had Kurt and Joe bring a new kind of style and action to Serpent's plot. There was an even more interesting plot in Blue Gold. The storylines in the two newest novels are more complicated than those of Dirk Pitt's time. This is definitely a big plus for the readers. You can compare it to the two Mission Impossible movies because it was the more twisted plot of the first movie that made it better than just the non-stop action of the second. I guarantee Blue Gold by Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos to be worth your time and your money.
BalasHapusOther best-selling Authors who have "co-authored" books that have gotten a marginal or strongly negative reception, heads up, "Blue Gold" is how it's done.This was not quite a five star read but the quality of the book that Mr. Cussler has put his name on and given to fans is not the compromised mess that other established stars of the genre have dealt recently. And while the paternity of the book is apparent, the outrageous "escape from Cuba in a bathtub" story lines have been toned down. They all were fun reads; I just enjoyed this work, as it didn't stretch credulity on every page. The result is this latest effort that I enjoyed as much as some of Mr. Cussler's best work. I mean no slight to Mr. Kemprecos, as I have no way of knowing to what degree he created this work, but whatever his involvement, he deserves high marks.The book is very tightly written, well paced, and even though a bit less outlandish, is every bit as good as the previous 16 bestsellers this storyteller has given readers. The series while continuing more toward a stand-alone status still retains some crossover, and in this case Admiral Sandecker and Hiram Yaeger were very well integrated. This tale did not have a fairy tale ending, and for me that added a great deal to the book.The villain brought to mind an extended Cruella DeVil, which these authors brought off very well when it could have fallen flat. Per the book's description the "metal mouthed morons" were bordering on the annoying, but didn't cross the line.All considered a well-done work worthy of a genre that Cussler can almost claim as his own. That the book is priced at about half of what many hardcover books demand, is a bonus. Unlike some others who have attempted this new outlet for their work, I hope Mr. Cussler and Mr. Kemprecos produce many more.The book is a nice bonus as it arrived within days of Mr. Cussler successfully bringing ashore the Confederate submarine "Hunley" which had lain on the ocean floor for almost 150 years.
BalasHapusBlue Gold, August 3, 2000
BalasHapusA Page Turning Adventure, but Kurt cant compare with Dirk., August 11, 2000
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BalasHapusSomehow Clive Cussler seems to keep me coming back for more. His book releases are timed just perfectly to whet and hone my appetite for outlandish action and adventure. The new NUMA Files series is still in character development mode but "Blue Gold", the second installment, is nonetheless a very entertaining read that I highly recommend. Admiral Sandecker, (Cussler's alter-ego) and some of the other regular characters from the Dirk Pitt series are also included in the story which makes for a very good series tie-in. Cannot really say which character I personally would select for an alter ego but I'd wager a guess it would be NUMA's in-house computer geek, Hirum Yaeger. Everyone needs an alter ego you know....
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BalasHapusNo matter how many bad guys he kills, and how many woman he woos, Kurt Austin can not compare to Dirk Pitt. Classic car collections are much cooler than dueling pistols, and Dirk is a much more Suave charector. But in the end, this book was packed with adventure, and fills in the gaps between the Dirk Pitt novels, because lets face it, for me no function in this wolrd, I need my fix of Clive Cussler adventure. A very exciting book.
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BalasHapusThis is the first Kurt Austin book I've read and it was great! It's some of Cussler's greatest work and in my opinion a hell of a lot more fun than going and seeing some plotless summer action movie. It's setting are great, the villain and her to two henchman are very creative, and the main characters, Kurt and Joe, are almost if not just as good as Dirk Pitt. Kurt is more of a normal guy, not superhuman like Pitt. The plot is not as outrageous as some of his other books and it's got a great ending. The only downside to this book is that it's way too short!! I could have read this book for weeks.
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