Havana Storm (Dirk Pitt, #23)

Posted on 17 January 2018 by Clive Cussler

Dirk Pitt returns, in the thrilling new novel from the grand master of adventure and 1 New York Times bestselling author While investigating a toxic outbreak in the Caribbean Sea that may ultimately threaten the United States, Pitt unwittingly becomes involved in something even dangerous a post Castro power struggle for the control of Cuba Meanwhile, Pitt s children, marine engineer Dirk and oceanographer Summer, are on an investigation of their own, chasing an Aztec stone that may reveal the whereabouts of a vast historical Aztec treasure The problem is, that stone was believed to have been destroyed on the battleship Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898, which brings them both to Cuba as well and squarely into harm s way The three of them have been in desperate situations before but perhaps never quite as dire as the one facing them now. New Download [ Havana Storm (Dirk Pitt, #23) ] author [ Clive Cussler ] – kino-fada.fr I have to disagree with any reviewer that says this is another great book by Clive Cussler, who has become as formulaic as anyone writing today The basic plot has rogue forces in the Cuban government hoping to wrest control of Cuba from Raul Castro view spoiler , using an arms deal for uranium with the North Koreans as currency The uranium is being hide spoiler mined off the ocean floor, with potentially catastrophic environmental consequences Al Giordino and Dirk Pitt head off to investi I have to disagree with any reviewer that says this is another great book by Clive Cussler, who has become as formulaic as anyone writing today The basic plot has rogue forces in the Cuban government hoping to wrest control of Cuba from Raul Castro view spo...For years my father and brother have been telling me to try Clive Cussler novels My response has always been that s not my type of book Well, recently I ve decided to branch out from what I normally read and I decided to give this a shot I m glad I did.As a first time reader to the series, it was obvious to me that all the characters already had a backstory, probably revealed in earlier novels It did make me wonder things such as why Pitt didn t meet his children until they were older and For years my father and brother have been telling me to try Clive Cussler novels My response has always been that s not my type of book Well, recently I ve decided to branch out from what I normally read and I decided to give this a shot I m glad I did.As a first time reader to the series, it was obvious to me that all the characters already had a backstory, probably revealed in earlier novels It did make me wonder things such as why Pitt didn t meet his children until they were older and what other types of adventures Al and Pitt went on together, since they were clearly close It didn t take away from the story thoug...Another very entertaining and enjoyable read in the Dirk Pitt series Clive Cussler and his son Dirk have done a great job in keeping this franchise up to date with current events that are linked with ancient history If you have never read any Dirk Pitt novels, start ...Pretty standard Dirk Pitt ing scuba explosions international espionage big ass boats inability to let go of the Cold War with the addition of Pitt s two adult children, who sprang, fully grown from Pitt s Zeus like head a few books ago Summer, his daughter, is an oceanographer and Dirk Pitt Jr yes, that does get really confusing is a marine engineer St...Twenty third in the Dirk Pitt action thriller series and revolving around Dirk and his children and their fascination with under the seas This story is set in the Caribbean around Cuba and Jamaica and begins in 1898 before slipping into 2016.My TakeAt last The truth behind the sinking of the U.S.S Maine, grin I do enjoy it when a writer incorporates a bit of history into his or her story.I also enjoy learning, and the Cusslers incorporate Mexico s past history from the Nahuatl Aztecs to M Twenty third in the Dirk Pitt action thriller series and revolving around Dirk and his children and their fascination with under the seas This story is set in the Caribbean around Cuba and Jamaica and begins in 1898 before slipping into 2016.My TakeAt last The truth behind the sinking of the U.S.S Maine, grin I do enjoy i...First time read from this author for me, from the plot description it looked to be a promising action adventure set in the Caribbean It almost, almost made my top list, but there was some lacking in the actual action, the plot promised The read tells of Dirk Pitt , while investigating a toxic outbreak in the Caribbean Sea that may ultimately threaten the United States , Dirk becomes involved in somethingdangerous, a post Castro power struggle for control of Cuba Meanwhile his children First time read from this author for me, from the plot description it looked to be a promising action adventure set in the Caribbean It almost, almost made my top list, but there was some lacking in the actual action, the plot promised The read tells of Dirk Pitt , while investigating a toxic outbreak in the Caribbean Sea that may ultimately threaten the United States , Dirk becomes involved in somethingdangerous, a post Castro power struggle for control of Cuba Meanwhile his children are on a treasure seeking adventure of their own, they are chasing an Aztec stone that may reveal the whereabouts of a vast historical Aztec treasure...This is the last Clive Cussler book I m going to read.Clive Cussler has been my favorite author for years Yes, his plots are formulaic and fantastical Also, his characters are over the top stereotypes Yet, his formula always worked for me until now.I have overlooked his trademark historical, documented fact mixed with exaggeration and supposition His books never fail to make my heart race and make me smile, which are two of the reasons that I read books in the first place.I have even, graci This is the last Clive Cussler book I ...At this point Clive and Dirk Cussler have probably gotten to the point where they can generate the vast majority of a new book from software implementing their patented algorithm for mixing the deep sea, historical conspiracy theories, power mad villains and miraculous wins by the good guys this is not high literature, but it is, as usual, very entertaining, easy to read and interesting Dirk Pitt novels are basically the Ben Jerry s Karamel Sutra of my reading diet if you need a...I have read many of his books and they are fun reads I particularly enjoy the books with Dirk Pitt This book follows the format of most of his books Trouble,out of trouble, trouble, out of trouble until at the end there is good conclusion This book is set in Central America, Cuba, the Caribbean and the Florida straits There is a search for half a disc from the time of the Aztecs that will lead to treasure It s finally found and the treasure is uncovered, although along the way there are ma I have read many of his books and they are fun reads I particularly enjoy the books with Dirk...I always love Clive Cussler.But in this one there was no romance, always love the way Pittwoods the ladies.Lots of action, loved it

17 January 2018

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