Night Probe! by Clive Cussler Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Night Probe!
Book Review: More Cussler
Summary: 4 Stars
Story of a haunted train where few will guess the ending. Some of Cussler's books are somewhat predictable, but this one is more difficult than the others. Good read, not too complex or wordy.Book Review: My 17th Cussler
Summary: 4 Stars
This was a good quick read coming in at 345 pages and the plot kept me interested enough. Dirt Pitt comes off as a nice suave hero in this book but some of the other characters were a little thin and a bit unbelievable. There isn't much of a Dirt and Al duo in this book which is something that was really enjoyable in some of his other books.
The plot for this book was a little strange to me. I'm not sure if it's because times have changed and our enemies and what not are different but the conflict just never really hit home with me.
Still this book was a good read and I did enjoy it.
Book Review: My absolute favorite of all Cussler's books...
Summary: 5 Stars
I've read all of Clive Cussler's books, and this still remains my favorite. The ONLY downfall of reading a Cussler novel, as a single woman, is trying to find a man that will measure up to Dirk Pitt!Book Review: My first Dirk Pitt book and I found it lacking.
Summary: 2 Stars
Warning!Some Spoilers Below!
I can tell by the reviews that most folks really liked this book so by all means read it and form your own opinion. For me though, this book was far less entertaining than I'd expected.
The good stuff first. Some of the shipboard scenes were good and most of the supporting characters were written well enought that they were individuals without being caricatures. No mean feat in a book with this many people.
Dirk Pitt seemed OK but he didn't have much to do with the story until nearly halfway into the book and then he mostly just was in charge as things were being done. Not my idea of an action hero; more of an administrative hero. To be fair, he did see some action in the last four or five chapters, and he did figure out the big puzzle. In summary, I liked the Pitt character and would be interested in reading more about him.
Now on to the bad.
The plot doesn't stand up to even a cursory examination. I've found the plots of Bond books much more realistic. The idea of the treaty, its loss and the coverup, and its importance never made any sense. But if you're willing to give that a pass, OK.
The action wasn't very satisfying compared to a Bond or an Executioner book or a Conan story. There wasn't much action in the book at all really and that surprised me. As this is the first Dirk Pitt book I've read I could just be expecting too much. But my impression was that there would be more action than is actually here. And the action that was in the book didn't seem really exciting to me.
James Bond is here and that's a problem. Apparently the only reason Bond makes an appearance (nominally disguised) is so Dirk Pitt can defeat him. Yes, I was rooting for Pitt all the way.
OK, just one more complaint. What the hell kind of naval officer was Heidi Milligan supposed to be? That character was supposed to be smart but she didn't seem to be able to string two smart moves together during the entire book. Bond's seduction of her for information leads, directly or indirectly, to disaster and the death of 12 of Pitts men. She knows she's been used by Bond. So of course she makes the same damn mistake again, leading to more deaths. Huh? I think her character was my least favorite part of the book.
I'm probably going to read another Dirk Pitt book or maybe one of the NUMA Files series. But most of the reviews here praise Night Probe! as being the best of Cussler's books with his "most realistic plot" so I'm not sure what to expect from the others.
Book Review: Night Probe
Summary: 5 Stars
My original copy had to be trashed. Worn out. I have all 15 of Mr. Cussler's books and I am well known at the library as "The Dirk Pitt Guy". Every 2nd year his new book comes out they call me. My kids know just what to get me for Xmas, birthday's etc. I've read them all several times and it's pure enjoyment. To pick a favorite is hard but I would guess TREASURE is about it. It amazes me how Mr. Cussler can do all the research and publish every 2 years or so. Read SERPEMT and although it was enjoyable it wasn't up there with the rest. I'm 63, retired, hunt and fish, but most of all I love to read. I just hope Mrs. Cussler takes good care of Mr. Cussler because I plan on being around for a long time and need my most enjoyable author.