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The Storm (NUMA Files #10)

by Clive Cussler, Graham Brown (Goodreads Author)

3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 · rating details · 1,211 ratings · 158 reviews

In the middle of the Indian Ocean, a NUMA research vessel is taking water samples at sunset, when a crew member spots a sheen of black oil ahead of them. But it is not oil. Like a horde of army ants, a swarm of black particles suddenly attacks the ship, killing everyone aboard, while the ship itself goes up in flames.

A few hours later, Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala are on the...more

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Published May 29th 2012 by Putnam Adult (first published January 1st 2012)

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Jan 08, 2013 hamptonenglish10 rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Alexander Russ
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Ms. Emmett
7 January 2013

The Storm by Clive Cussler is a very thrilling book with many twists and turns that are impossible to predict. The book’s main characters, Kurt and Joe, are agents at the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA). They find themselves in plenty of situations involving an evil mastermind who wants to alter the world’s weather patterns. The unpredictable storyline and the intriguing plot make The Storm a bestselling novel. Mr. Cussler cre...more Alexander Russ
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Ms. Emmett
7 January 2013

The Storm by Clive Cussler is a very thrilling book with many twists and turns that are impossible to predict. The book’s main characters, Kurt and Joe, are agents at the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA). They find themselves in plenty of situations involving an evil mastermind who wants to alter the world’s weather patterns. The unpredictable storyline and the intriguing plot make The Storm a bestselling novel. Mr. Cussler creates characters that are not what they seem, which keeps the reader on edge throughout the book. Many different story lines, which appear to be unconnected, combine to make a very interesting story.

The story begins with the mysterious sinking of a NUMA ship in the Indian Ocean. Kurt Austin, a NUMA agent, receives a call from his boss, Dirk Pitt, the director of NUMA. Dirk tells Kurt that the sunken ship was taking water samples in the Indian Ocean when it was mysteriously attacked, killing all on board. Dirk orders Kurt to meet up with his partner, Joe Zavala, and take the next flight to the Maldives to investigate the enigmatic sinking. Once at the Maldives, Kurt and Joe determine that tiny, microscopic robots caused the ship to sink. The robots had been stolen from a private laboratory on an obscure island in the Indian Ocean. They travel to this mysterious island in an effort to get answers. Marchetti, the man who created these robots, tells Kurt and Joe that there is a madman from Yemen who stole his invention and is using it to permanently alter the weather on a global scale. Marchetti believes that the madman will kill millions by altering the weather if governments do not pay his blackmail demands. Kurt and Joe eventually make their way to Yemen where they confront the madman in an adventure they will never forget.

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys mystery, thriller, or suspenseful books. The Storm is filled with multiple twists and turns that will keep the reader guessing throughout the entire book. There are plenty of times where it appears that Kurt and Joe are about to meet their demise, but at the last moment they escape by using their wits and clever minds. The Storm is a very entertaining book with plenty of action and adventure that will keep the reader guessing until the final chapter.

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Sep 13, 2012 Mysterious Ed rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: action, crime, thriller

#10 in the Kurt Austin, NUMA series. This is the second of the series co-authored by Graham Brown (after 8 entries co-authored by Paul Kemprecos). Once again Cussler has plotted an action thriller that has elements skirting the edge of science fiction. Jinn is a Yemani bedouin who has grown rich through the arms trade and now wants to parlay that wealth into an immense fortune through global blackmail. He has formed an international consortium of water-poor nations that are funding his plan to u...more

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Aug 03, 2012 Ghost Archer rated it 2 of 5 stars

I started reading Clive Cussler with Raise the Titanic many, many years ago and since that time I have always looked forward to his next book. Sadly, that enthusiasm has waned over the last few years as Mr. Cussler has expanded his scope and cast of characters. When the Storm appeared, I did not even consider it as a purchase and truthfully had it not been a gift I doubt I would have read it but once I have a book in my hands I am compelled to read it no matter how bad. Do not mistake me, The St...more I started reading Clive Cussler with Raise the Titanic many, many years ago and since that time I have always looked forward to his next book. Sadly, that enthusiasm has waned over the last few years as Mr. Cussler has expanded his scope and cast of characters. When the Storm appeared, I did not even consider it as a purchase and truthfully had it not been a gift I doubt I would have read it but once I have a book in my hands I am compelled to read it no matter how bad. Do not mistake me, The Storm is not that bad but once again one of the things that irks me about Cussler’s last few books has reared its ugly head. For a man that can provide nearly any tidbit of information about a Talbot Lago someone has not been paying attention to other technical aspects of this story. Within the first few pages, in fact in the first few page, the author has guaranteed I am about to be annoyed from the get-go.

“Zekes off the port bow!” a lookout called from the bridge wing. “Two thousand feet and dropping.”

Pickett glanced through the shattered glass in front of him. In the failing light he saw four black dots wheeling in the gray sky and dropping toward the ship. Flashes lit from their wings.

“Get down!” he shouted.

Too late. Fifty caliber shells stitched a line across the ship, cutting the lookout in half and blasting apart what was left of the bridge. Shards of wood, glass and steel flew about the compartment.”

Zekes, a.k.a. Mitsubishi A6M ‘Zero’. Real aircraft. Unfortunately the A6M generally carried a pair of 7.7mm Type 97 machineguns mounted in the fuselage, and a pair of 20mm Type 99 cannons mounted in the wings. The fifty caliber machinegun was mounted almost exclusively on American-made aircraft. Most will say ‘who cares?’ but when Mr. Cussler has for so many years provided meticulous technical details for a myriad of automobiles, I find it rather shoddy writing not to bother to research something as simple as this.
As for the main characters they are rather stereo-typical Cussler the only difference is the method by which they get the stuffing pounded out of them before having to call on the very last ounce of fortitude to save the day. The villain is another stereo-type, the brilliant insane power-mad type and the plot followed the formula precisely. Everything was there, all that one has come to expect over the years from Cussler. Interesting enough to keep me reading, but not exciting enough to have me begging for more. Mr. Cussler, you’ve provided hours of reading pleasure over these many years but now that you appear to be tapering off, make sure those you chose to carry on with your creations are up to it. This was like buying a Lamborghini and finding an old 4 cylinder engine out of a 1971 Pinto.
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Jul 19, 2012 Kathy Davie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: suspense

Tenth in the NUMA Files action suspense series revolving around Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala, troubleshooters for NUMA.

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Cussler and Brown don't disappoint with hair raising robot and seaplane chase scenes. Infiltration into a hidden bunker, miraculous risings from the dead (two for Austin!), rescue on a deserted island, storming a boat at sea, and pulling a Hans Brinker. Just all in a day's work for Kurt and Joe.

I'd be wondering why the woman was running away when Austin stepped after her. I...more

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Jul 16, 2012 Chris Bauer rated it 3 of 5 stars

I have to admit there is something comforting in reading a Cussler book. Its like hanging out with an old friend you only see a couple of times a year. You know how the conversation will go, what beers he/she will drink and when you're done, you're done. No awkward good byes. Just a simple "see you next time."

The Storm is no exception. Cussler has made a career of a tried and true formula going back three decades and if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Strong characters escaping implausible situtati...more

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Jan 21, 2013 Deana M rated it 5 of 5 stars

I thought this book was by far the best in the NUMA files series so far! Kurt and Joe are sent to the Indian Ocean after one of the NUMA ships was found without the crew. Search and rescue cannot locate the three members of NUMA anywhere and the worst is expected. Upon looking at the ship, they find it has been set on fire, apparently set by a member of the crew. Why would you purposefully set a boat on fire while still on it? But, what's weird is that a strange residue was left on the ship. Aft...more

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Jun 17, 2012 Marianne Søiland rated it 3 of 5 stars

Vi er i det Indiske Hav. En av mannskapet på NUMA sin forskningsbåt er i ferd med å ta de siste vannprøvene i havet. Det er solnedgang og en lang arbeidsdag er over. Plutselig ser han noe som likner på svart olje som siger rundt i vannet foran dem. Dette er ikke olje! Som en horde av yrende maur angriper plutselig en sverm svarte partikler forskningsbåten og dreper alle ombord mens båten selv går opp i flammer.

Noen timer senere er Kurt og Joe på vei til Det Indiske Hav. Hva de finner på den nest...more Vi er i det Indiske Hav. En av mannskapet på NUMA sin forskningsbåt er i ferd med å ta de siste vannprøvene i havet. Det er solnedgang og en lang arbeidsdag er over. Plutselig ser han noe som likner på svart olje som siger rundt i vannet foran dem. Dette er ikke olje! Som en horde av yrende maur angriper plutselig en sverm svarte partikler forskningsbåten og dreper alle ombord mens båten selv går opp i flammer.

Noen timer senere er Kurt og Joe på vei til Det Indiske Hav. Hva de finner på den nesten helt utbrente båten vil etterhvert lede dem til oppdagelsen av den mest dumdristige planen de noen gang har vært ute for: å permanent endre været på kloden i global skala! Det vil drepe millioner av mennesker, og det har allerede begynt!

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Clive Cussler
Clive Cussler er nå over 80 år. De beste forfatterårene har han definitivt bak seg. Han har imidlertid slått sine pjaller sammen med en rekke mer eller mindre begavede andre forfattere, med større eller mindre hell. Personlig syns jeg de aller fleste bøkene Cussler har skrevet med co-forfattere har vært tilnærmet søppel sammenliknet med hva mannen engang kunne. Helt til nå!

Graham Brown har klart å fange essensen av Cussler's tidligere eskapader. Han ER ikke Cussler, det skal noe til. Men, bøkene som nå gis ut under Cussler/Brown (jeg har kun lest denne, har den første boka de skrev sammen på vent til ferien) er likevel anbefalingsverdige for dem som liker lett adventure/action for bruk på stranden en varm sommerdag.

Globale værendringer er i tiden. Historien er, som Cussler typisk, ikke særlig troverdig. Dette er oppspinn fra ende til annen, men emnet er interessant og plottet faktisk ganske spennende! Som alltid starter ei Cussler-bok med en hendelse lang tilbake i tid - denne gang andre verdenskrig. Denne hendelsen sys sammen med den faktiske historien mot slutten og oppfyller en komplett Cussler-oppskrift for suksess.

Hva kan jeg si? Kanskje jeg skal kalle dette "jeg har funnet meg en ny action/adventure forfatter i Brown"? Hvor mye Clive Cussler har bidratt med - unntatt oppskriften til suksess - vites ikke, men - jeg kan godt anbefale denne for det den er. God underholdning rundt et aktuelt tema. Kan veldig godt nytes i selskap med en solseng, høy solfaktor og kanskje et glass iskald Chablis?(less)

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Aug 05, 2012 John Podlaski rated it 4 of 5 stars

This story is like something out of the future and leaves one wondering if such a feat is actually possible at this point in time. I have learned over time not to second guess the author. Kurt and Joe find themselves against all odds in "The Storm" when taking on this ruthless billionaire and his horde. They continue to find themselves in and out of what seems like an impossible situation, leaving the reader on edge to see how they will escape. Solutions are normally something the reader never e...more

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Jul 15, 2012 Anita rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: action-adventure, suspense-thriller

Tiny black particles attack a National Underwater Marine Agency (NUMA)research vessel, overwhelming and eating everything in their path, including the crew of three. Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala are charged with finding out what happened. The nature of the particles takes them to a man-made floating island inhabited by a reclusive billionaire who may be responsible for the new microbot technology responsible for their friends' deaths. The technology has been stolen and is now the pet project of a...more

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Jun 11, 2012 Mimi Wolske rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

a friend loaned this book to me with the promise that i'd love it.

i found it to be a fast-paced, exciting read and i think i'll be looking for some of the previous books by Clive Cussler (with Graham Brown, an atty who lives in AZ, co-authoring). The Storm is one of those, what I’ve heard my friend say or read others describe as: classic Cussler testosterone-driven action, over-the-horizon technical wizardry, beautiful and talented women, and exotic locations. it’s all true.

Kurt Austin and his f...more a friend loaned this book to me with the promise that i'd love it.

i found it to be a fast-paced, exciting read and i think i'll be looking for some of the previous books by Clive Cussler (with Graham Brown, an atty who lives in AZ, co-authoring). The Storm is one of those, what I’ve heard my friend say or read others describe as: classic Cussler testosterone-driven action, over-the-horizon technical wizardry, beautiful and talented women, and exotic locations. it’s all true.

Kurt Austin and his friend, Joe Zavala, are National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA) Special Assignments Team troubleshooters. Dirk Pitt, the head of NUMA, sends the pair to the Indian Ocean to learn the fate of a three-person crew that's missing from a NUMA research vessel that was found adrift in the Indian Ocean.

Austin and Zavala hook up with husband & wife techies Paul and Gamay Trout, and the group’s examination of the vessel reveals the missing NUMA scientists were victims of “microbots”—“A hundred could fit on the head of a pin.”

they’re in the Maldives still when Austin rescues Leilani Tanner, a sister of one of the dead scientists, from a kidnapping… realistic or not, she tags along instead of insisting (like a frightened female probably would) on going home where she'd feel safe.

The trail of the microbots leads them to Yemen and Jinn al-Khalif (a Bedouin camel trader’s son who has become disgustingly wealthy through ruthless, bloody ambition). tt seems Jinn hired scientists to modify the microbots (oh, by the way, the microbots are the not-quite-ready invention of circuit-board-genius Elwood Marchetti) meant to consume ocean pollution. The microbots now not only eat organic matter, but also self-replicate into the trillions.

these things have been programmed to cover the Indian Ocean, and the nefarious plan is to alter the world’s climate by lowering water temperatures. since that means more rain in dry places, it will create immense profits for Jinn and his financial backers, an assorted Chinese, Pakistani, and Egyptian evildoers.

OHHH, LET ME ADD THE FRIGHTENING CLINCHER—the microbots can consume human beings like so many oceangoing piranha. And that’s when we learn about Leilani…nope, I’m not going to spill any spoilers here, but Clive Cussler and Graham Brown will. Yep, there’s over 400 pages, 52 chapters, but…they’re short chapters.

i'm not saying this is great literature, but it sure was an exciting read that really did have me enthralled and turning the pages :)(less)

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May 07, 2013 Andy rated it 3 of 5 stars

The co-author makes or breaks the book with Clive Cussler. Justin Scott working on the Isaac Bell novels and Graham Brown on the latest NUMA Files are much better than Dirk Cussler's help on the Dirk Pitt stories. Kurt Austin adventures do suffer, periodically, from the convenient coincidences of Paul and Gamay Trout working on related work to what Kurt and Joe are up to half a world away but not as often. This time out, micro-bots are being used to change weather patterns and it's up to the tea...more

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Feb 26, 2013 Monty rated it 3 of 5 stars

It's been a few years since I've read a Clive Cussler book, and from the very beginning of this I fell right into Cussler's style. I had already read a few books from the NUMA Files and was familiar with the characters. This book had action galore punctuated with so many twists and turns that I felt dizzy at times. The story reminded me of the serials I used to watch as a kid in the movie theaters--the hero runs into an impossible situation that no one could imagine getting out of, and then the...more

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Jul 29, 2012 Charlie rated it 4 of 5 stars

I always enjoy reading Cussler's adventure stories with the NUMA group. Every few months they manage to save the world somehow and I religiously run out to the book store and lay out the cash for Clive's latest hardback to read about it. It's kind of like switching on TV to a new episode of one of your favorite weekly TV shows, you know, the one YOU like to watch.

Like many writers in this genera, the story line seems to reach a bit with the science involved. I have learned however that all I ne...more

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Jul 23, 2012 Gerald rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, author-cussler, genre-adventure, genre-fiction, theme-nautical, theme-terrorist-activity

Another spectacular adventure of Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala. No small stakes involved here, the boys must literally save the world as we know it from a madman from Yemen, who is just a few steps away from being able to control the weather in any part of the world. He envisions monsoons in the deserts of the world and severe droughts in those areas used to having monsoons. As he finalizes his control, he plans to "sell" the life-saving rains to the highest bidders. Kurt and Joe must scramble to t...more

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Jun 03, 2012 Amit Shetty rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: cussler-fever

I was eagerly waiting for this book. Though I have yet to read other adventures of Kurt Austin (this being my second one after Fire Ice), I liked the idea of global domination through global weather domination (Much like I liked Atlantis Found). Cussler has done a great job on this book. Kurt Austin and Joe Zavela remind me of Dirk Pitt and Al Geordino. The plot has been laid out very well. I especially loved the plane sequence in which Kurt tries to save Leilani and the ensuing "dogfight" betwe...more

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Jul 19, 2012 Kathy Davie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: suspense

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Jun 13, 2012 Nigel rated it 5 of 5 stars

Clive Cussler doing what he does best, a fantastic riveting read which I completed in one sitting. This being about a wealthy power mad Yemeni who is set on controlling the weather at the beck and call of the highest bidder, but he did not reckon on Kurt and Joe and their team, a reclusive billionaire living on a man-made island and a rag tag band of men from a Acific Island, and the occasional appearance of Dirk Pitt was good. Loved it waiting for the next but really looking forward to the new...more

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Nov 15, 2012 Leslie rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, thriller

While conducting research in the Indian Ocean, three members of NUMA, The National Underwater and Marine Agency lead by Dirk Pitt, are attacked and killed when an unidentifiable swarming black mass engulfs their sailboat. They had no time to escape or call for help before being overcome by the attack.

NUMA investigators Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala are called to look into their disappearance. Upon closer inspection of the the mysterious mass that attacked the ship, they found it contained nanomachi...more

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May 30, 2012 Bob rated it 4 of 5 stars

Another adventure with Jurt Austin and the NUMA crew as they work the thwart an attempt to change the ocean temperature which would change the wind and where the rains would fall. The method was to manufacture nano machines that would change the reflectivity of the ocean (Indian)to change the water temperature. The nanobots were controlled by radio and could be directed to attack and devour living matter and reproduce themselves. CUssler a it again with a rapid fire action adventure and a quick...more

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Jun 02, 2012 Darlene Ferland rated it 5 of 5 stars

Another fast-paced, exciting read by Clive Cussler (with Graham Brown) that leaves the reader turning each page enthralled by action-filled experience. From the Indian Ocean to the deserts of Yemen, from Numa's Kurt and Joe, Gamay and Paul to Bedouins, Saudis, Egyptians, Chinese and American billionaires, one could get whiplash just following the words that become real and frightening and exciting. I always feel saddened when I close the back cover of a Cussler book.

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Jun 30, 2012 Ginny rated it 3 of 5 stars

Pretty much typical Cussler. It was a good book and I enjoyed reading it. Though it is obvious someone else is co-authoring. Serious over use of the word "scamper". I have read a lot of Cussler/ NUMA books and never would I ever imagine those many men scampering about. I think they need a better editor. I did like the book and now will wonder evertime there is a weather pattern change whether some evil person is behind it.

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Nov 20, 2012 Kim rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: audio-book

A NUMA book, post Dirk Pitt. Reminding me of "Micro" by Michael Crichton, nanobots and Hawaii, being two of the common elements. Oh, and villains using nanobots in their plot to take over the world. The good guys race in, in the nick of time to save the world from death and destruction. Two favorite quotes "My name is Ishmael" and "Joseph was Egypt's hero". It had been quite a while since our last Cussler book, but he is a good choice for a J/K trip, as we both enjoy him.

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Feb 14, 2013 G. Stephen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Bottom line? This is a good and fun read. I very much enjoyed the early Cussler novels and most of the ones coming out in recent years haven't been up to snuff - the only reason I read them is that I've connected to the characters from books past - but this one has a little of the 'ol Cussler spark and I suspect he might even have helped to write it.

Be forewarned that we're talking Cussler here which means a pseudo-John Wayne worldview, so the Americans are always the good guys, the bad guys ar...more

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Dec 13, 2012 Suzanne rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult

I read all kinds of books for all kinds of reasons. I read Clive Cussler's novels for fun. They are the book equivalent of a James Bond Movie. I enjoy the history at the beginning, love figuring what the mad meglomaniac is going to do to ruin the world (this time he was controlling the weather in order to exort money from countries), and smile at the debonair Kut Austin or Dirk Pit. Pure for-me fun. :)

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Jul 05, 2012 Doug Branscombe rated it 4 of 5 stars

The latest in the Kurt Austin series. Kurt and Joe head to the Indian Ocean to investigate when a NUMA boat collecting data in the Indian Ocean turns up empty and burned out. This story goes from there into Yemen and Egypt's Aswan dam, as an "eco-terror" group has come up with a way to alter the natural ocean currents and climate in the region using microbots. An easy read, I finished it in a day.

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Jun 02, 2012 Shawn Hartley rated it 4 of 5 stars

After a relatively week first shot by Graham Brown, he's settled in well in his second attempt with Clive Cussler. Aside from that, a typical Cussler read. Reliance on character development for Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala from previous books, the plots sets up early and you hang on for the ride. I thought it wrapped up a little to conveniently, but for a literary "action movie," it fit the bill.

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Aug 25, 2012 Scott Sherman rated it 4 of 5 stars

Grade: B

Recommended: Yes

Magnum PI meets the middle east? The book reads like it was written 25 years ago, with over the top vilans, micro-robitic swarms, a tribe who doesn't know WWII ended, and two guys who joke through every pistol whipping fight. If it were a movie, Aaaaarnold would be one of them, for sure.

That said, it is still entertaining and enjoyable.

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Jun 10, 2012 Rob Roy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: action-adventure

Kurt and Joe to the rescue once again. This is classic Clive Cussler, with twists, turns, and bad guys who are really really bad! If you are looking for great literature, look elsewhere. If you are looking for escape fiction and a fun read, here is your author. I found The Storm to be one of his better novels, with, as usual, a cliff hanger at least every other chapter. Might I add, the chapters are short!

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Jun 12, 2012 Brett Sorge rated it 2 of 5 stars

This is just another example of a poor co-writer hurting Clive Cussler's reputation. I found many of the sequences hard to follow and disjointed. The book did get better at the end, but it was just an all too familiar ending. This really reminds me of several of James Zpatterson's recent works which left me wanting for just the original author.

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Mar 21, 2013 Veronica rated it 5 of 5 stars

Recommended to Veronica by: Friends of the Library :)

Another Clive Cussler story of intrigue, espionage, adventure, historical fiction, and technology -- all with the great characters of Kurt Austin, Joe Zavala, the Trouts, and a cast of villains and victims. If you can't stand a bit of spilled blood, don't read this book. The villain is BAD, but the good guys are GOOD. Enjoy!

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About Clive Cussler

Cussler began writing novels in 1965 and published his first work featuring his continuous series hero, Dirk Pitt, in 1973. His first non-fiction, The Sea Hunters, was released in 1996. The Board of Governors of the Maritime College, State University of New York, considered The Sea Hunters in lieu of a Ph.D. thesis and awarded Cussler a Doctor of Letters degree in May, 1997. It was the first time...more Cussler began writing novels in 1965 and published his first work featuring his continuous series hero, Dirk Pitt, in 1973. His first non-fiction, The Sea Hunters, was released in 1996. The Board of Governors of the Maritime College, State University of New York, considered The Sea Hunters in lieu of a Ph.D. thesis and awarded Cussler a Doctor of Letters degree in May, 1997. It was the first time since the College was founded in 1874 that such a degree was bestowed.

Cussler is an internationally recognized authority on shipwrecks and the founder of the National Underwater and Marine Agency, (NUMA) a 501C3 non-profit organization (named after the fictional Federal agency in his novels) that dedicates itself to preserving American maritime and naval history. He and his crew of marine experts and NUMA volunteers have discovered more than 60 historically significant underwater wreck sites including the first submarine to sink a ship in battle, the Confederacy's Hunley, and its victim, the Union's Housatonic; the U-20, the U-boat that sank the Lusitania; the Cumberland, which was sunk by the famous ironclad, Merrimack; the renowned Confederate raider Florida; the Navy airship, Akron, the Republic of Texas Navy warship, Zavala, found under a parking lot in Galveston, and the Carpathia, which sank almost six years to-the-day after plucking Titanic's survivors from the sea.

In September, 1998, NUMA - which turns over all artifacts to state and Federal authorities, or donates them to museums and universities - launched its own web site for those wishing more information about maritime history or wishing to make donations to the organization. (www.numa.net).

In addition to being the Chairman of NUMA, Cussler is also a fellow in both the Explorers Club of New York and the Royal Geographic Society in London. He has been honored with the Lowell Thomas Award for outstanding underwater exploration.

Cussler's books have been published in more than 40 languages in more than 100 countries. His past international bestsellers include Pacific Vortex, Mediterranean Caper, Iceberg, Raise the Titanic, Vixen 03, Night Probe, Deep Six, Cyclops, Treasure, Dragon, Sahara, Inca Gold, Shock Wave, Flood Tide, Atlantis Found, Valhalla Rising, Trojan Odyssey and Black Wind (this last with his son, Dirk Cussler); the nonfiction books The Sea Hunters, The Sea Hunters II and Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt r Revealed; the NUMA® Files novels Serpent, Blue Gold, Fire Ice, White Death and Lost City (written with Paul Kemprecos); and the Oregon Files novels Sacred Stone and Golden Buddha (written with Craig Dirgo) and Dark Watch (written with Jack Du Brul).

Clive Cussler lives in Arizona. (less)

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The Storm (NUMA Files #10)

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