Category: Clive Cussler

  • Book Review: “Wrath of Poseidon” by Clive Cussler and Robin Burcell

    Book Review: “Wrath of Poseidon” by Clive Cussler and Robin Burcell

    Genre: Thriller 546 BC King Cyrus trusted Pactyes, his newly appointed Overseer of the Imperial Mint and Gold Refineries……until he couldn’t. Pactyes had stolen, and hidden, tons and tons of gold……replacing them with gold covered lead! That golden treasure was never found. Present Day Sam and Remi Fargo armed with an expensive bottle of 2000…

  • Book Review: “The Oracle” by Clive Cussler & Robin Burcell

    Book Review: “The Oracle” by Clive Cussler & Robin Burcell

    Genre: Thriller 533 A.D. Bulla Regia, North Africa (Tunisia) Seeking the advice of an Oracle the King and his brother hope to break a 100 year old curse before it ends in the death of the brother….. “Know, O King, the Saturnalia is upon us. To break the curse, the sacred scroll must be returned…

  • Book Review: “The Gray Ghost” by Clive Cussler and Robin Burcell

    Book Review: “The Gray Ghost” by Clive Cussler and Robin Burcell

    “The Gray Ghost” is a terrific read with Sam and Remi travelling the world in search of the car thieves while extricating themselves, and others, from danger. The story bounces between 1906 (via multiple journals written by Jonathon Payton, the 5th Viscount of Wellswick) and today. The action is fast, furious, and fun. Loved it. :-)

  • Book Review: “The Romanov Ransom” by Clive Cussler and Robin Burcell

    Book Review: “The Romanov Ransom” by Clive Cussler and Robin Burcell

    Genre: Thriller Crimea, 1918 The Dowager Empress, Maria Feodorovna (of the Romanov family), sends her trusted servant, Pyotr, to deliver a ransom of jewels and Faberge eggs, her entire fortune,  to save her son and his family from execution.  But, Pyotr smelled a set-up and before the ransom was delivered he killed his Bolshevik driver…

  • Book Review: “Spartan Gold” by Clive Cussler and Grant Blackwood

    Book Review: “Spartan Gold” by Clive Cussler and Grant Blackwood

    Genre: Thriller The first Fargo Adventure I read (#8 or so in the series) was co-written with Clive Cussler by Facebook friend, Robin Burcell: “Pirate”.  As always when I start a series late, I felt I was lacking depth of character (hey, I am anal about reading in order….), so I went back and read…

  • Book Review: “Pirate” by Clive Cussler and Robin Burcell

    Book Review: “Pirate” by Clive Cussler and Robin Burcell

    Genre: Thriller   October 9, 1216 King John of England is transporting his treasure when he falls ill. His loyal soldiers, William the Marshal and Hugh Fitz Hubert, are leading the advance scouting team when they are attacked by their own colleagues…..traitors working for King Louis of France bent on acquiring the treasure and taking…

  • Book Review: “Deep Six” by Clive Cussler

    Book Review: “Deep Six” by Clive Cussler

    Genre: Thriller (Mind Control) — Buy it! — Facebook friend and author, Robin Burcell is co-writing a new Clive Cussler book due out in Sept 2016. That made me look at the last time I read a Cussler book…..EIGHT years ago!  Yikes, time flies.  Time to start catching up. — I had “Deep Six” in…

  • Book Review: “Black Wind” by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler

    Book Review: “Black Wind” by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler

    Genre:  Adventure Thriller Rating:  3 Water Towers “By the time the chimera ran its course, tens of millions would lie dead in the U.S., with untold more around the world.  Not a family would go unscathed by its black touch….” In “Black Wind” Clive and his son Dirk have given us a thrill ride of…