Atlantis Found - Clive Cussler Reviews

Well as I used this as a comparison in one of my recent reviews it is time to dust off this book and try to remember why I bought it in the first place. Clive Cussler is a rather prolific author who in recent months has begun to write with other writers thus increasing his output, meaning it is rare that when purusing the new books on ...  Read the complete review

This is the first of Clive Cussler's books that I read, so it was my introduction to his steely eyed hero Dirk Pitt. Since then I have read a few more books in the series, and it has become painfully obvious that they are all basically the same story. Dirk goes around with his sidekick Al saving women from danger (all supposedly independent, ...  Read the complete review

Where to start with this lamentable effort. Well, don’t buy it would be a good place. It’s dreadful and I’m going to give away quite a bit of the plot in this opinion to show you just how stupid it is. If you don't want it spoilt for you, then stop now, but I did warn you. Cussler has sunk to a real low by writing ...  Read the complete review

Atlantis found – Clive Cussler This is the first Clive Cussler book that I have read and I find it quite good. Like every author Cussler has a hero and his hero is Dirk Pitt – a member of NUMA (National Underwater and Marine Agency). This book happens to be one of the new ones in the Dirk Pitt series (I think there are more ...  Read the complete review

Atlantis Found is one of the best books that I have read this year. I lost more sleep reading it than with most books. I simply could not put it down. Atlantis Found is the story of a Genetically Engineered family who wants to see a Fourth Reich. They do everything within their power to bring the Fourth Reich about. Dirk and Al do every thing ...  Read the complete review

A ripping yarn - with gaping plot holes and laughable dialogue. Clive Cussler has read Graham Hancock's theories about a vanished ancient advanced civilisation and incorporated them into this action novel featuring his tiresome superhuman hero Dirk Pitt. He sets up an intriguing scenario - ancient chambers of incredible ...  Read the complete review

While the plot of "Atlantis Found" is far fetched, it's what I come to expect when I do a marathon escape into the imangination of Clive Cussler. Ancient civilizations, modern supervillians, cataclysmic destruction and history bending climaxes are basic foundations of the world of Dirk Pitt. Sadly, though, I have grown ...  Read the complete review