Shock Wave (A Dirk Pitt Novel)
by Clive CusslerSign in to Goodreads to see your friends' reviews of this book.
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anybody with a sense of humor and adventure
I have read EVERY single one of the Dirk Pitt series, it is my favorite guilty pleasure! This stands in my memory as one of my favorites of the series, I can't really say why, but they are all excellent adventure stories. This one, if I remember correctly was actually really gut-wrenching, which i normally don't like. But Cussler is the man, and he does it well...
I like to describe these books as Indiana Jones meets James Bond- The underwater adventure world's answer to devil-may-care, walk-...more
I like to describe these books as Indiana Jones meets James Bond- The underwater adventure world's answer to devil-may-care, walk-...more
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Read in August, 2008
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Fans of Adventure
The main problem this book has is the villain seems to be cut from the same mold as Roger Moore Bond villains come from, granted if he did what was logical for a man in his position the book would only be about 10 pages long.
Other than that minor quibble, I found the book entertaining and surprisingly emotional. Dirk Pitt is a very interesting character and, while preposterous, the plot is exciting and holds a few nice surprises.
Sometimes you have to slog though some obvious exposition, ...more
Other than that minor quibble, I found the book entertaining and surprisingly emotional. Dirk Pitt is a very interesting character and, while preposterous, the plot is exciting and holds a few nice surprises.
Sometimes you have to slog though some obvious exposition, ...more
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Read in July, 2006
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I have read almost every book by this authorrecommends it for: Persons who like fast action adventure novels
I think the author is an incredible story teller and the adventures of his characters, Dirk Pitt and Al Giordino keep you glued to every page. This particular story is about a ruthless Australian diamond merchant attempts to destroy the value of the Diamond market by flooding the market with diamonds to increase the value of gemstones of which he has bought up the majority of the worlds mines. His rapid diamond mining process has knowingly killed thousands of marine animals and over 200 people...more
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This is pretty good as Cussler novels go. The antagonist is hard to believe and easy to hate, so readers with high blood pressure will be relieved to find their brain depicting this massive man as a comic book character. The protagonist...well, that's Dirk Pitt, and he's *just* this side of believable. Physically, anyway. I enjoyed the native American angle and the many sub-plots. Read this if you can roll your eyes a lot and still enjoy a book.
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Read in October, 2008
Another fun adventure book...I think I enjoyed the background story in Inca Gold better. However, it was a fun, quick read that kept me interested.
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