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The Titanic Secret
How many people would you kill to save an empire?
10 April, 1912. As the RMS Titanic leaves from Southampton Docks for her maiden voyage to New York, little do her 2,223 passengers dream of the powers at play on board the ship and the terrifying fate that awaits them far out in the icy wastes of the Atlantic.
For on board the Titanic are three men - among the richest in Amer...more
10 April, 1912. As the RMS Titanic leaves from Southampton Docks for her maiden voyage to New York, little do her 2,223 passengers dream of the powers at play on board the ship and the terrifying fate that awaits them far out in the icy wastes of the Atlantic.
For on board the Titanic are three men - among the richest in Amer...more
Paperback, 352 pages
Published
March 15th 2012
by Simon & Schuster
(first published February 14th 2012)
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This thriller by Jack Steel, published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, is a great read. It recounts the mission of two agents, one British and one American, who under cover as husband and wife travelling First Class on the Titanic’s maiden voyage must assassinate several German businessmen, accompanied by bodyguards, who have a plan to make America come into the upcoming war on Germany’s side, not England’s. And a British submarine intercepts the Titanic wit...more
Jack Steel’s Titanic conspiracy thriller is a fairly straightforward ‘boy’s own’-type story, concerning a British secret service agent, and his (naturally) glamorous assistant/American agent; in many ways it reminded me of the action-adventure fiction I used to devour as a teenager. I have to admit, the story was fairly engaging on a superficial level, but that’s all it is – there’s no depth to the writing or the characterisation, and all the standard clichés for this type of book are present an...more
10 April, 1912. As the RMS Titanic leaves from Southampton Docks for her maiden voyage to New York, little do her 2,223 passengers dream of the powers at play on board the ship and the terrifying fate that awaits them far out in the icy wastes of the Atlantic.
For on board the Titanic are three men - among the richest in America - who, with the President of the United States an unwitting pawn in their scheme, are about to deliver a mesage that will change the course of history.
Aware of the gravi...more
For on board the Titanic are three men - among the richest in America - who, with the President of the United States an unwitting pawn in their scheme, are about to deliver a mesage that will change the course of history.
Aware of the gravi...more
Firstly I was surprised to find that this author has at least 6 pen names and I have one book under one of them awaiting reading already.
Yes we all know the Titanic sank but this story is a twist on the what if scale of things. And although fiction it did have me wondering at the end yes what if as there are so many myths around the ship.
That being said it is not about the Titanic the characters end up on the ship but the story is not as I say Titanic.
I loved it a lot. From the start it had a...more
Yes we all know the Titanic sank but this story is a twist on the what if scale of things. And although fiction it did have me wondering at the end yes what if as there are so many myths around the ship.
That being said it is not about the Titanic the characters end up on the ship but the story is not as I say Titanic.
I loved it a lot. From the start it had a...more
An interesting idea that ties in nicely with the Titanic fever going round publishers this year - did the British Govt sink the ship to prevent an alliance between Germany and the US? Starts well but fizzles out once our main characters are on board the ship. Meticulous descriptions of the lounges and decks don't make up for the limp action and cardboard villains, which is a shame because our hero, British Agent Alex Tremayne, is very likeable. Definitely an airport read.
Just awful. This book was severely lacking in plot and was poorly written. The author describes every action in painfully minute detail making the book about 300 pages longer than it needed to be. The plot was essentially nonexistent and what little plot there was, the author hid from readers until he unceremoniously revealed everything in bits and pieces. Do not read this book, it will just make you angry.
Reading a book like this is kind of like playing a old video game that you have kept for some time, before starting you know the visual aspects are going to be terrible but at the end you can not help feeling glad that you have just wasted your time doing so. Strange metaphor I know. To me it all sounded a bit far fetched but after actually engaging in the story and the characters it felt more like a book that I would have probably liked more if I was 14 - 15. Overall, however, it was an enterta...more
Obviously this jumped on the Titanic Centenary bandwagon but gave the story a fictional espionage twist in the years before World War One broke out. Quite readable and the story seemed well-researched but the actual twist was low-key and did not leave me thinking that this was a real possibility!
Wow! What an amazing book!! again, couldn't put it down. Jack Steel, you are an amazing writer, I can't wait for the next book!! I actually never knew there was an actual titanic conspiracy theory.... wow!!
You have to read this book, obviously you need to be into history, it's not a love story this time... that's all I'm saying :)
You have to read this book, obviously you need to be into history, it's not a love story this time... that's all I'm saying :)
I couldn't put this book down! The action was well paced. The only minor quibble was one chapter at the beginning when the English agent goes to rescue a kidnapped girl. It felt like a distraction as it had nothing to do with anything else that happens in the book.
Just finished The Titanic Secret really good story as I read the last page I looked up to see on the news sailors throwing wreaths into the water above the wreck site 100 years after Titanic sank!I know it is a work of fiction but it really makes you think what happens that we don't know about.
Hmmm, somehow the title and the blurb on the back cover made me expect something more intriguing. The plot was really simple and the wrap-up was really short compared to the build-up of the operation in the beginning.
Because it was about the Titanic I read it but it was an engaging read.
Did read it all the way through but to be honest it didn't float my boat!
Fast moving plot, great backdrop, strong characters. A very well done if formulaic first novel. Def read more from Jack Steel
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Good book. Great story with some interesting real facts after the last chapter. The author's style of writing wasn't my favorite but definitely a great story.
Good alternate history thriller about the Titanic. Will read his new book.
I had to stop reading. It was so implausible. As if the police would pay for 1st class passage. I didn't get very far as I couldn't get past the modern characters in a very unbelievable setting.
Really liked the book. I liked the new take on the Titanic story. Recommend it highly.
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