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The Jungle (The Oregon Files #8)

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The extraordinary new adventure from the #1 New York Times- bestselling author.

Jungles come in many forms. There are the steamy rain forests of the Burmese highlands. There are the lies and betrayals of the world of covert operations. And there are the dark and twisted thoughts of a man bent on near-global domination. To pull off their latest mission, Juan Cabrillo and t...more

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Published March 8th 2011 by Putnam Adult (first published March 3rd 2011)

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Mar 23, 2013 Ole Imsen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adventure

This is an Action Adventure book, and as such it follows certain rules of that genre. Among those are that what happens isn't necessarily going to be very realistic, and there is a certain amount of "coincidences" that are necessary to make the events in the book happen. In short, Action Adventure is a genre that isn't very realistic, but has much in common with Hollywood Action Thrillers. If you have seen a James Bond, Indiana Jones, or Die Hard movie, you will be aware of what level an Action...more
This is an Action Adventure book, and as such it follows certain rules of that genre. Among those are that what happens isn't necessarily going to be very realistic, and there is a certain amount of "coincidences" that are necessary to make the events in the book happen. In short, Action Adventure is a genre that isn't very realistic, but has much in common with Hollywood Action Thrillers. If you have seen a James Bond, Indiana Jones, or Die Hard movie, you will be aware of what level an Action Adventure novel is aiming for.

Cussler's novels are characterised by there (almost) always being a certain archaeological element present. (Often a mythical treasure.) So is also the case here, but it isn't as central is it is in some of Cussler's books. Something that is a bit of a disappointment if you are as interested in archaeology and history as I am. Especially since the opening hints at a very interesting historical connection that would have been great to see explored further.
But the historical artifact is connected to an element that is pretty much straight out of Science Fiction. The way the historical artifact is connected to the Science Fiction element is nicely done, and came as a surprising revelation. It wasn't at all what I expected from Cussler.
However the Science Fiction element is also presented in a way that has been seen several times before, especially in the very end of the book, making the nice twist to the story loose much of its impact. At least for me.

The action scenes are the strength of this book. They are well written, and give a sense of peril and suspense. But there is a feeling at times that some of the action would have worked better on the screen than on the page. The writing is very filmatic, and that doesn't always work as well in the text.
The slower scenes are not nearly as satisfying. There's is too much description of unnecessary details, and there's too much infodumping. On top of that the story does rely too much on coincidences and sudden "eureka-moments", even for an Action Adventure novel. I feel this could have been better if it was toned down a bit. As it stands, the level of suspension of disbelief is a bit too high.
Even though I can usually be pretty forgiving when it comes to the level of realism in this genre of novels, there was a bit too much here that was over the top without having to be.
I must also mention that there were a few chapters that I felt was unnecessary to the story. And they did actually hurt the level of suspense by revealing things a bit earlier than necessary.

From what I've written so far this looks like a novel to avoid, but that isn't really the full story. I have mentioned all the problems I had with the novel, but there's still quite a lot I like about it.
There is actually a good story in this novel, if you look past its flaws. As mentioned before there is good action sequences, and there's some nice twists to the plot. It's fast paced Action Adventure that is good entertainment for some hours. And compared to other works in it's genre, I'd say that this isn't really suffering in comparison. Unfortunately it does suffer when you compare it to Cussler at his best, this is far from the best novel to bear his name.

All in all it's a good novel for fans of Action Adventure who know what to expect from the genre, and are looking for a fast paced novel to entertain them for a few nights.
If you are a fan of Clive Cussler, and the Oregon Files in particular, this is a novel that you should read. As a Cussler fan myself, I do hesitate to recommend it to newcomers to his book though. There are plenty of better novels from his hand if you want to explore his particular rand of novels.
-So, not really a bad novel, but failed to live up to both its potential and what you would expect from Cussler.

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Nov 25, 2012 Gabe Redel rated it 4 of 5 stars

I don't read many military thrillers, and this is the first Clive Cussler book I've ever read---so keep that in mind when reading this review. I bought the book a year ago, and, at the time, I was all fired up to read it. But, I didn't get past the first five chapters before I set it aside. I set it aside because I'm a guy who's been training in classic literature. So, commercial stuff wasn't all that interesting to me. However, I picked it up last Friday and read it all in one day. Yup, 406 pag...more

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May 07, 2012 Robin Carter rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: action-thriller

The Jungle by Clive Cussler (Background Blurb from the publisher and review)

Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon have undergone many hair-raising adventures before - but never one quite like this.

Jungles come in many forms: there are the steamy rainforests of the Burmese highland. There are the lies, and betrayals of the world of covert operations. And there are the dark and twisted thoughts of a man bent on near-global domination.To pull off their latest mission, Cabrillo and his remarkable...more

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May 12, 2011 Kathy Davie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: action, suspense

Eighth in the Oregon Files action-suspense series.

The Story
Oops, the Corporation thought they were invincible and they screwed up on that last job. The President has written them off and Overholt isn't allowed to even mention them. Certainly explains why they keep taking on these kidnapping jobs. And it seems that all the bad guys know just what suckers they are for a helpless female as the Corporation gets duped into this madman's evil world-shattering plans.

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Jun 05, 2011 Woodwhisperer rated it 4 of 5 stars

"The Jungle", the most recent offering from Cussler and Jack Du Brul, is another fun, day read with the usual cast from "the Oregon Files" and the also mandatory hunky guys and lovely women. It has a satisfactory amount of stuff blowin' up real good and gunfire from behind barrels. It also has the usual twists and turns of international intrigue with a few interesting twists. I will say that for the second time in a Cussler novel - this one from the local library, I have been FORCED to PEN (as o...more

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Aug 26, 2011 Jack rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The book opens with Marco Polo attending a battle where one side uses a super-weapon to blind the enemy temporarily and to destroy them whilst they are crippled. It then sends us to present time where a British historian is abducted for his knowledge on the whereabouts of Polo's adventures - the ones that aren't printed for the public to see.

Every one of Cussler's books (that I've read) have opened in this manner with a historical scene before returning to the protagonist of the book. In this se...more The book opens with Marco Polo attending a battle where one side uses a super-weapon to blind the enemy temporarily and to destroy them whilst they are crippled. It then sends us to present time where a British historian is abducted for his knowledge on the whereabouts of Polo's adventures - the ones that aren't printed for the public to see.

Every one of Cussler's books (that I've read) have opened in this manner with a historical scene before returning to the protagonist of the book. In this series it is of course the crew of the MV Oregon. Cussler takes us straight to the point after the overly long opening and sets us in front of Cabrillo (captain of the Oregon and team of 'good' mercenaries for hire) and a fireteam observing a terroist camp in the hope of returning a boy, Setiawan, to his father before he is brainwashed into becoming a suicide bomber. Whilst observing the camp a truck enters with a US military prisoner. Cabrillo's team rescues both the boy and the prisoner and escape the country relatively unharmed (as always).

Their next contract is to rescue a girl from the jungle and to return her to her father. She has lost contact with the outer world and so Cabrillo is sent in to retrieve her. However, in a not so stunning twist (many of Cussler's books have the same twist), it becomes obvious that the mission they were sent on was a front for them to recover two crystals for a mercenary (the girl's father insisted that he come with Cabrillo on the mission) who goes by the name of Smith.

Cabrillo, Lawless (the military prisoner that Cabrillo rescued who has become part of the Oregon's team) and Linda (another crew member) are caught and the first two are sent to Insein prsion. There Cussler vividly depicts Cabrillo being waterboarded to gain information.

Luckily though, Cabrillo and Lawless are rescued by the Oregon's team before both of them could be incarcerated for life and the 'Oregon files' series comes to an end.

Once back aboard the Oregon their search for Linda, who was separated from Cabrillo, takes them to a capsizing oil rig mover with an oil rig on top of it. Linda is inside. They rescue her whilst completing an unprobable series of miraculous events and escape as the oil rig sinks. Also locked in the rig was Soleil Croissard who was the
daughter that they were meant to rescue in the jungle.

As Cabrillo uses his supernatural brain power to realise that Smith kidnapped the daughter for an unknown boss he has a revelation. Lawless is under the control of Smith because he has his Lawless's daughter and that the mission to rescue the boy at the beginning was another front to accept Lawless (a spy) into the team.

They go on to rescue Lawless's daughter and realise who really is behind all the false missions and the relevance of the crystals. It turns out that whoever it is has a quantum computer and can hack into anything in the world. Lucky him. However, he intends to destroy the United States which is rather unfortuate for anyone living there.

Luckily though Juan Cabrillo and his team are amazing at everything and have no downsides. As usual, they save the world.

Though thoroughly entertaining and informative (especially in the teachings of torture) it follows a format that all of the Oregon files have. He gives us some history, then a problem, then someone needs to be resuced in some way or another, there is a twist (that usually is quite good) and then Cabrillo saves everyone.

Still very enjoyable. I would give it 3 and a half stars but as I can't I'm forced to give it 4.(less)

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Mar 22, 2011 Giovanni Gelati rated it 5 of 5 stars

Me, a huge fan of the Oregon Files? You never have to ask me that question twice, yes, and then again yes. I just love the work they have done with this series from the get go. More on that in a minute: today on The G-ZONE ,our blogtalk radio show, Big Daddy Abel dropped by; catch it on the archives, and on Weds. John DeDakis, author/instructor/ and CNN Producer will be stopping by at 8.30amEST, breakfast with the G-Man. Good stuff, so please join us for the fun , good conversation and merriment...more Me, a huge fan of the Oregon Files? You never have to ask me that question twice, yes, and then again yes. I just love the work they have done with this series from the get go. More on that in a minute: today on The G-ZONE ,our blogtalk radio show, Big Daddy Abel dropped by; catch it on the archives, and on Weds. John DeDakis, author/instructor/ and CNN Producer will be stopping by at 8.30amEST, breakfast with the G-Man. Good stuff, so please join us for the fun , good conversation and merriment. Back to the novel at hand shall we? What is contained with the pages of this page turner? Here you go:
“Jungles come in many forms. There are the steamy rain forests of the Burmese Highlands. There are the lies and betrayals of the world of covert operations. And there are the dark and twisted thoughts of a man bent on near-global domination. To pull off their latest mission, Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon must survive them all.
A devastating new weapon unleashed in thirteenth-century China...a daring rescue in the snowbound mountains along the Afghanistan/Pakistan border...a woman gone missing in the jungles of northern Thailand and Myanmar...for Cabrillo and his crew, all of these events will come together-leading to the greatest threat against U.S. security that the world has ever known. “
Juan and the crew are on the outside looking in on this one. They did the right thing in the last novel and are now paying the price for their rightness. Isn’t that just the way it is? Well Cussler /DuBrul put together a dandy here in The Jungle and take us on another world- wide trip that has plenty of twists, turns, action and subplots. I for one totally enjoyed the read and found it to contain little if any dead pages to read. The action was constant, the dialogue was great, and most of all we get to learn more and more about the characters and what makes them, well, them. I am all for that, total satisfaction to be had. If you haven’t read one of these fun, engaging, light reads yet, don’t fret, you will not feel left out or that you need to have started at the beginning to be in on all of it. That I think is one of the added bonuses, you can jump in at any time and not feel like an outsider looking in. Juan and the crew make feel like you are one of them and that you too are part of The Corporation.
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Oct 02, 2011 Isaac rated it 5 of 5 stars

Juan Cabrillo, a former CIA agent, is now head of an organization called The Corporation, a group of people who work as mercenaries for the United States government, and occasionally for other people who pay them to do jobs that nobody else can do. However when they agree to rescue the daughter of a businessman who has gone missing in the jungle, they have no idea what they are getting into. The mission goes horribly wrong. They later discover that a member of their team is a spy, and that they...more

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Jan 26, 2013 Richard Ross rated it 5 of 5 stars

Another thriller by Clive Cussler/Jack Du Brul does not disappoint. Getting tired of reading free books, I decided that you generally get what you pay for. Based on a Marco Polo discovery, the authors weave a fantastic plot of the bad guy using that obscure information to develop a technological breakthrough to take over the world and create a worldwide Muslim "empire."

I'm always impressed with the apparent knowledge and necessary research that goes into creating the advanced technology utilized...more

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Apr 22, 2011 Richard rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: People who like adventure, action, mystery, stories than throw in bits of history and science .

Recommended to Richard by: I read much of Mr. Cussler's work.

There is hardly time to take a deep breath in this thriller that spans the globe from the 13th Century to today as Mr. Cussler and his co-author Jack Du Brul tell a tale full of deception, lies and great danger. This rivals The Raiders of the Lost Ark in an exciting search for an unknown treasure.

Much of the story is believable, although the good guys are always victorious, even against overwhelming odds, and the bad guys always fail. The conclusion is a bit fantastic, but then there are many pa...more

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Aug 26, 2012 Mysterious Ed rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: adventure

#8 in the Oregon files series. The Oregon is a heavily armed, futuristic warship disguised as a tramp steamer. Owned by The Corporation, headed by Chairman Juan Castillo, the Oregon carries its crew around the world in the fight for justice, sometimes under contract to the CIA. A far-fetched, but interesting, page-turner.

A Novel of the Oregon Files - To pull off their latest mission, Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon must survive a devastating new weapon unleashed in thirteenth-century China ....more

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Jul 31, 2012 Annalise rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

The Jungle, by Clive Cussler is a stupendous novel that is full of adventure, humor, and cunning men and women who risk their lives every day in treacherous areas such as the Burmese rainforests. In this particular novel, the theme of technology advancement consistently occurs in the text as we read about the super computer’s strange human-like behaviors. The author is trying to tell us that the technology that we have created will soon catch up to us and have a mind of its own. If you have seen...more The Jungle, by Clive Cussler is a stupendous novel that is full of adventure, humor, and cunning men and women who risk their lives every day in treacherous areas such as the Burmese rainforests. In this particular novel, the theme of technology advancement consistently occurs in the text as we read about the super computer’s strange human-like behaviors. The author is trying to tell us that the technology that we have created will soon catch up to us and have a mind of its own. If you have seen the evolution shirts that show us humans bending over a computer, then you have seen what the author thinks we will become unless we control ourselves.
You may be thinking that what you have just read is considered science fiction, but it may actually become true. For example, Cussler stated in the text, “I told you earlier that I know the work that you do. I just wanted to say that I am still out here and that I will continue to follow your exploits with interest.” The line died. For a moment so did Cabrillo. The caller had been the quantum computer. Somehow it still existed in cyberspace”. This quantum computer is a symbol of great power. The computer is evidence for the author’s world view because it shows what he thinks the world will turn to be like as he explains Cabrillo’s shock of its existence. Clive Cussler is warning us of what is likely to come.
As I read Clive Cussler’s book, I did feel uncomfortable of certain actions. When the computer turned out to be alive, I fell into complete shock and felt chills run through my body as hairs rose on the back of my neck. The thought of technology controlling a person’s way of life is unthinkable! I feel that technology like that is a terrible truth that, through a gut feeling, will happen in the future. I thought about what it might be like to be controlled by a lifeless, cold machine. This thought brought to my attention that our life as human beings could be destroyed unless we can control our urges to create this super computer.
Even though the novel brought me nervous chills to my body, I still encourage you to read this book. This is one of Clive Cussler’s best novels that bring excitement and individual thought to ones’ imagination. I hope that you read this book so you can experience the wonders of adventure and creativity that I have felt. Thank you mom for introducing Clive Cussler to me! I will always be a fan.
I now realize that life is not as it seems. Even though this is a fiction novel, I feel that this book is as close to reality as it will ever be! This book has made me think about my actions and how I take technology for granted. Maybe one day I will find my own laptop turning against me! Wouldn’t that be swell? I think from now on I will take good care of my beautiful, lifeless, pieces of technology.
(I was just teasing you with that last paragraph in case you believed me)
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Mar 16, 2011 Bob rated it 4 of 5 stars

Like most of Cussler’s tales this one starts out with a bit of “history”, in this case we have Marco Polo witnessing a battle in China where an unusual and devastating new weapon is being used. Jump to now and we have Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon in Pakistan on a rescue mission that gets dicey and picks up an unexpected rescuee.
Having completed that mission they are contracted to find the daughter of a Swiss millionaire who has gone missing in the jungles of Brunei. At this point thi...more

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Mar 28, 2011 Kiefer Lavely rated it 5 of 5 stars

The Jungle follows the adventure of Juan Cabrillo and "The Corporation", a mysterious group that performs tasks for governments and wealthy people who need their services. Fighting terror and other tasks are a daily occurrence for this fascinating group. This adventure follows the Juan as he tries to stop a middle eastern group from using a Quatom Computer to have the world's infrastructure and government under their control. My summary of the group does not do the book justice, however, I can t...more

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Oct 07, 2012 Tam B. rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was another entry in the world in which the Oregon and her crew live. I think if you visit this world you have to accept that the plots are going to be fantastic action feasts, our hero Juan will always push the envelope and twig to that little thing that nobody else does and of course the day will be saved.

If you can accept all that, then this was another great instalment in the series.

I love that Jack du Brul's own character Phillip Mercer got to make a cameo. In fact, for my money I thin...more

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Oct 10, 2012 Ian rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction

My 1st Clive Cussler novel. I suppose it is a pretty mass market action paperback. The action is non-stop and takes place at multiple locations across the globe, wherever the group of mercenaries need to be. At first it was exciting but as the book progresses the novelty wears off and one gets desensitized to the fast paced action and rapid location shifts, a reason being that the plot that connects the action sequences is often not very believable or realistic, but merely an excuse to setup the...more

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Dec 15, 2011 James rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: adventure

Like most, if not all, of Cussler's books, this one starts with a historical reference. In this case, it is Marco Polo observing a Chinese general defeating a walled city. Jump to the present and Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon are rescuing a young boy from Afghan terrorists. What's the connection. It seems that a modern day terrorist is out to rule the world, however, he needs the crystals that powered the Chinese general's weapon to do so. Juan and company stand in his way. Adventures...more

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Mar 26, 2011 Doug rated it 3 of 5 stars

Clive Cussler has been entertaining me with just plain fun escape reading for many years. I picked up the last NUMA novel and had to put it down - it seemed like one big cliche and a characature of itself. Thank God for the Oregon File series. The Jungle was a good story, well told and with a freshness that belies the number of books in the series. My only complaint was the attempt to impart a Louisiana drawl to one of the characters, ie. Ah in lieu of I. Unfortunately the character was an egoma...more

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Apr 30, 2012 Harvey Burgess rated it 4 of 5 stars

Clive Cussler is one of the acknowledged masters of action writing, and he doesn't lose any ground with this edition of "The Oregon Files," as Chairman Juan Cabrillo and his team of multitaskers embark on what on the surface appears to be a rescue mission and, as all these tales evolve, becomes something far more, teased initially by a prologue telling us about a mystical war machine used in ancient China. It's obviously going to connect to something in modern times and does so surprisingly, but...more

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Apr 12, 2012 Ben rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was my first Clive Cussler book, and I see why he's popular. This was popcorn, but very good popcorn. Not only does he create vivid scenes and the likable characters, but the story unfolds well and I loved the final mystery piece of the puzzle; non-spoiler: it's outside the normal action realm and more along the lines of my fan-boy love of theoretical technology.

It's also a quick read because it's a page turner.

I started Plague Ship last year because the premise of a population control fac...more

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May 18, 2011 Michael Shore rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

With Cussler now, i find i have to decide whether to read or not based on the co-author. Many of the series are burned out and boring now compared to the original Cussler books but this one with DeBrul is pretty good. I enjoyed it although it took me while to find it interesting but when i did, i was glad i read it.

The problem is none of the books compare to the first 10 or 15 original Cussler books and much of why i read him now is due to the goodwill built in by my being such a HUGE fan of him...more

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Mar 10, 2013 Anna Mari rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: espionage-spy

Except the ending, 1 star to the end. Please reconsider the direction this is headed.

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Aug 13, 2012 Kristen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, action-adventure

If you're a fan of Clive Cussler's action adventures, you'll love the next installment in the Oregon Files. Here, we're introduced to terrorism, intrigue, espionage, suspense and plenty of drama. Lots of action adventure to keep you guessing on the players. It starts out a non-typical assignment for Cabrillo and his team and ends up, a whole new ball game. From Afghanistan to Myanmar, we're right in the focus on deep jungles in this suspenseful novel. Great descriptive scenery, nice action, and...more

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Aug 10, 2012 Kirkus MacGowan rated it 4 of 5 stars

I can now say I completely understand why Cussler's books are listed under Action and Adventure on Amazon. It took me all of three days to fly through this one. Action-packed fits this book well.

This is the first book I’ve read by Clive Cussler. After this first taste, I know when I want a heart-pounding action and adventure I can go back to him and expect more of the same.

Even as filled with action as it was, the part I enjoyed the most was the characterization. Each of his characters was uniqu...more I can now say I completely understand why Cussler's books are listed under Action and Adventure on Amazon. It took me all of three days to fly through this one. Action-packed fits this book well.

This is the first book I’ve read by Clive Cussler. After this first taste, I know when I want a heart-pounding action and adventure I can go back to him and expect more of the same.

Even as filled with action as it was, the part I enjoyed the most was the characterization. Each of his characters was unique and easy to distinguish from one another. An easy example of this is the main character, Juan Cabrillo. He has a physical handicap, but I don’t want to say more because it comes as a bit of a surprise in the book. It doesn’t make him extraordinary, but definitely unique.

Many of the characters come from different cultures as well. Cussler’s knowledge of these cultures and their idiosyncrasies is amazing.

Speaking of Cussler’s knowledge, this guy does his research. The depth of detail, particularly pertaining to weaponry and other military items, was great. If I had one complaint it would be that, on occasion, he spent too much time on these militaristic details. While interesting to some, I found it bogged down the action a little. Not a lot, but with the fast pacing in the rest of the book, it felt almost out of place.

The plot? Awesome! I had a few ideas as to what was going on, but Cussler throws in enough twists and turns to keep the reader flipping through the pages. Though the mystery was there, the action sequences the characters live through to get to the answer were great.

There are a few parts not as realistic as others. Again, I won’t give any details, but it may be something some readers will not enjoy. Though this is fiction, much of the technology was ahead of its time. It wasn’t too far out for me, but it was enough that I should mention it in this review. While these technological advances were probably too advanced for modern day, they weren’t so much so that a rich government couldn’t have one or two of these projects secretly studied.

While not my favorite book, I have no complaints about this action-packed thriller. It certainly lived up to its genre.(less)

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Sep 12, 2011 Betty410 rated it 3 of 5 stars

Another big adventure with the special ops group from the Oregon with Juan Cabrillo just barely managing to stay alive. The bad guys have a super "Quantum" computer that can break all codes and control the world politics and religions. This one starts out, interestingly, in ancient China with Marco Polo observing the warring tribal advance on the enemy, using some crystals to reflectthe sunlight into the eyes of the guards, thus blinding them so as to successfully storm the gates. Those crystals...more

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Aug 05, 2011 Kevin Bresnahan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Another excellent Oregon Files adventure! The Corporation is hired to find the missing daughter of a wealthy Swiss businessman in Mynnmar. Juan and the gang commit, yet are forced to work with his bodyguard John Smith. Add to that a new potential member, MacD Lawless, a former Marine they rescued in Afghanistan. The adventure takes them deep into the Burmaese jungle, where things aren't what they seem. The trail goes from New Orleans to Switzerland. What follows is an exciting, breathtaking adve...more

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Mar 18, 2011 Judy rated it 4 of 5 stars

I love the Oregon Files series by Cussler. A fast-paced adventure story with great scenic highlights. Places I would never go to, jungles and caves, but are fun to read about.
As usual Juan Carbillo and crew are out to help the country, rescue the damsel and save thw world. They work/live on an old freighter which looks like it has seen better days with rust and filth, but under all the dirt is a ship worthy of a 5 star hotel, complete with a great chef in the kitchen.
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Jul 24, 2011 Keith rated it 4 of 5 stars

Even though Clive is writing this with another author, the book manages to almost reach the Cussler level of fun. World wide villian getting stopped by our hero(s) from their ship - The Oregon. Not a bad second author book. Scenes take place all over the world. Our heroes seem to be able to hop anywhere without sleep or food and still manage to take out the bad guys and save the world - oh and get the beautiful, smart girl who happens to need their help saving her life. Typical fun Cussler. Good...more

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Jul 05, 2011 Iain Harley rated it 3 of 5 stars

The Jungle is a Clive Cussler book. It's not deep, it's not going to be literary gold decades from now, but it is just good fun. It's a little more toned down than his Dirk Pitt novels, which are basically James Bond based in water, but still pretty fantastical stuff. A group of ex-CIA, Special Forces people make up the Corporation whose base of operations is a tramp of a boat that is actually the fastest, and most advanced boat in the world. They hire themselves out to wealthy people/corporatio...more

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Sep 08, 2011 Bernie Davis rated it 2 of 5 stars

Clive Cussler and his co-writers seem to write the same book over and over and over again. Sometimes, someone goes right instead of left. Or up instead of down. Sometimes there is an inkling of romance - but, who remembers?

He is very successful, because he writes - or they write - books that come across like not so bad James Bonds movies - except they are usually around water.

Recommend or not recommend. So many people read his books - because they are fun.
And fun can be good.

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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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