The first few chapters were really interesting, but some of the plot was obvious from the outset.

Dirk Pitt was the character that ruined it for me, I just could not care enough for him despite him being the main character. It might sound harsh but at times it seemed like he was a mouthpiece for the author to progress the plot - if anyone knew what was going on, it was Pitt. After about halfway through, it got really annoying.

I don't intend to finish the novel, I struggled to make it halfway as it is while skipping pages in search for something interesting - with no luck. I might try my luck with another author, I doubt I'll try any more of Cussler.