Inca Gold (Dirk Pitt, #12)

Posted on 22 June 2017 by Clive Cussler

A MAGNIFICENT CACHE OF ANCIENT GOLD BURIED IN MYSTERY A POWERFUL CRIME FAMILY TAKES BLOODY AIM DIRK PITT VOWS TO STOP THEM, PLUNGING INTO A PIT OF EVIL Nearly five centuries ago a fleet of boats landed mysteriously on an island in an inland sea There, an ancient Andean people hid a golden hoard greater than that of any pharaoh, then they and their treasure vanished into history until now 1998, the Andes Mountains of Peru. DIRK PITT dives into an ancient sacrificial pool, saving two American archaeologists from certain drowning But his death defying rescue is only the beginning, as it draws the intrepid Pitt into a vortex of darkness and danger, corruption and betrayal A sinister crime syndicate has traced the long lost treasure worth almost a billion dollars from the Andes to the banks of a hidden undergound river flowing beneath a Mexican desert Driven by burning greed and a ruthless bloodlust, the syndicate is racing to seize the golden prizeand to terminate the one man who can stop them DIRK PITT Best Download Inca Gold (Dirk Pitt, #12) [ by ] Clive Cussler [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr 5.5 6 10Some positives, some negatives to this one, mainly negatives though I ve read a Cussler novel before, Sahara, and don t remember it grating as much as this one At times it felt like a bit of a chore getting through this but at other times I was able to knock the pages back The positives The long opening scene about 100 pages was a great introduction to the characters and was laid out really well and was an easy read with action coming thick and fast The plot was half decent and yo 5.5 6 10Some positives, some negatives to this one, mainly negatives though I ve read a Cussler novel before, Sahara, and don t remember it grating as much as thi...Anything Clive Cussler is always entertaining but Inca Gold is my favorite DO NOT read any Clive Cussler books that he co wrote with his son Dirk Cussler because they are pretty boring The books he has co written with Paul Kemporas are pretty good.This was my first Clive Cussler book and I was hooked from the very first 10 pages High adventure and constant action.I bought some cacti the other day and repotted them near the chile plants The prickly phallic looking one I named Dirk Pitt Everyone should have a named cactus Since this Pitt adventure takes place in Mexico and Pitt survives all odds like surely my cactus will I felt it an honor justly deserved Is this the novel where Dirk and Al accidentally have sex with each other while thrusting in tandem at a Nogales brothel No, no, that comes later This is the adventure, like Orpheus, where they d I bought some cacti the other day and repotted them near the chile plants The prickly phallic looking one I named Dirk Pitt Everyone should have a named cactus Since this Pitt adventure takes place in Mexico and Pitt survives all odds like surely my cactus will I felt it an honor justly deserved Is this the novel where Dirk and Al accidentally have sex with each other while thrusting in tandem at a Nogales brothel No, no, that comes later This is the adventure, like Orpheus, where they drift though an underground chasm in an updated version of the river Stix Doing a inverted variation of the mile high club, Cussler invents the mile low club for those wishing to add to their list subterranean conquests wink, wink, if you know what I mean The plot of this novel is, once again, superfluous, and to be read for the authors inventive adventure writing 101 If I am critical of his books, why do I keep readi...This man seriously needs an editor The bane of a published author is laziness in writing Purple language, passive language and female characters that react in ways men would like but from a woman s persp...Clive Cussler the greatest adventure novelist and underwater explorer This book is an excellent escape to the world of action and suspense, so much action and adventure packed in one little book I liked...Total brain candy I was addicted to Clive Cussler books for about a year, trying to de stress myself from the honors classes I was taking in high school And I imaged Dirk Pitt to be such a hottie, tooIn 1578, Sir Francis Drake captures a Spanish galleon filled with Inca gold and silver and a key to a lost treasure As the galleon is sailed back to England, an underwater earthquake causes a massive tidal wave sweeping it into the jungle, where it vanishes into history.In 1998, a group of archaeologists diving in the depth of sacrificial pool high in the Andes of Peru are rescued from drowning in the nick of time by Dirk Pitt a NUMA agent who happens to be on a marine expedition near by Their In 1578, Sir Francis Drake captures a S...This novel is an interesting story about Dirk Pitt, a NUMA agent who saves two archeologists from drowning They are searching for an ancient Inca treasure containing a ton of silver and gold However, the situation turns ugly when a family syndicate who deals with stealing ancient works of art, gets their hand on the ancient treasure Pitt and his group of archeologists are forced to go into action and do whatever is neccessary to get the treasure back This book is full of suspense and action, This novel is an interesting story about Dirk Pitt, a NUMA agent who saves two archeologists from drowning They are searching for an ancient Inca treasure containing a ton of silver and gold However, the situation turns ugly when a family syndicate who deals with stealing ancient works of art, gets their ha...I am a big fan of Clive Cussler s Dirk Pitt adventures He is your natural hero, and this book doesn t disappoint There are a couple of scenes where you know Pitt will come to the rescue at the last minute, but when he does you are still filled with that surge of pride This book follows Cussler s later style with an historic story followed by the present day narrative However, in this book, the present day feels a little split in two, which isn t a bad thing, but sometimes you feel that there I am a big fan of Clive Cussler s Dirk Pitt adventures He is your natural hero, and this book doesn t disappoint There are a couple of scenes where you know Pitt will come to the rescue at the last minute, but when he does you are still filled with that surge of pride This book follows Cussler s later style with an historic story followed by the present day narrative However, in this book, the present day feels a little split in two, which isn t a bad thing, but sometimes you feel that there was an attempt to just drag the story out a little bit.Two love interests for Pitt, Congresswoman Loren Smith and Dr Shannon Kelsey And of course the bromance with Al Giordino continues from his other novels The author himself makes an appearance part way through the story, following on the traditions of the previous books And of course the cars, which, as the back page blurb reminds ...

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22 June 2017

Clive Cussler