Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine
Save Your Time And Money
| AnyBook4Less.com | Order from a Major Online Bookstore |
|
| Home | Store List | FAQ | Contact Us | | ||
| Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money |
||
 |
Title: Pacific Vortex! by Clive Cussler ISBN: 0-553-27632-8 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 1984 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.23 (35 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Pitt shows his soft side in this non-stop action thriller
Comment: "Pacific Vortex", for those of you who don't know, was actually the first book written by Cussler for the Dirk Pitt series. He was afraid to publish it, but friends and fans persuaded him to eventually share it with the rest of the world. I'm glad he did. Even though some of the dialogue was a little cheezy at times, the storyline was very intriguing. To hear Pitt tell the "Bond girl" in this book that he loves her was surprising. After reading six of Cussler's books, I was under the assumption that Pitt used women mainly for sex. It was interesting to finally see Pitt actually care for a woman and express his feelings. Normally, he's a cool cat who rarely shares his deep thoughts with anyone. It was refreshing to see this sensitive side of him, even if it was for a brief time. Overall, the book was entertaining. The whole idea of there being habitable submarine caves is an interesting premise. I wish the book was longer. "Pacific Vortex" still does not top "Cyclops" as Cussler's best novel because of the former's weak dialogue. However, it was still a good read and I know I'll read it again. I'm glad Cussler finally published this book. Clive, if you have any more unpublished stories, please reconsider. They are probably just as enjoyable as "Pacific Vortex".
Rating: 5
Summary: Pitt's 1st Adventure is one worth taking
Comment: I was surprised when I first saw 'Pacific Vortex' at the bookstore. I was no stranger to Clive Cussler novels. I had been reading them for years and immediately picked it up and when I found out that it was actually the first book he had written about Dirk Pitt I was almost reluctant to buy it. I had to wonder WHY he waited so long to publish it...was it because it wasn't as good as his other stories? What was the reason? Well I took a chance and bought it, and after finishing it, I can tell you I have NO IDEA why Cussler chose to wait before releasing 'Pacific Vortex'. This is one fantastic book. I believe it is also one of the few Cussler stories that takes place in the (where else?) Pacific Ocean. From an underwater surprise to a missing sub to Pitt's incredible wit and wisdom, this is one advenuture you need to take. If you DON'T read 'Pacific Vortex' you are missing out on not only Pitt's very beginning's, but a GREAT read as well. Everything that makes Dirk Pitt one of modern fiction's greatest characters is all here. Pick it up and clear away some time, relax, begin and enjoy.
Rating: 4
Summary: A 'hairy barrel chest' and other traits of a superagent
Comment: (...) Dirk Pitt is a star in "Pacific Vortex!," and a star for reasons Cussler never intended. He's rugged, debonair and likes the ladies, to be sure, but he screams 80s louder than a Boy George t-shirt. In the picturesque opening scene, Dirk Pitt is sunbathing in those brief white bathing trunks on a Hawaiian beach. As he naps, "[t]he hairy barrel chest that rose slightly with each intake of air, bore specks of sweat that rolled downward in snaillike trails and mingled with the sand." Oh, my. While I read, I alternately imagined him as Tom Selleck circa "Magnum, P.I." and Ben Stiller in "Starsky & Hutch," the real and the surreal - the yin and yang - versions of the 80s man.
The obvious comparison is James Bond, and it's a fair one. Dirk Pitt is comfortable schmoozing over cocktails. In the most unintentionally hilarious scene of the book, two women are literally fighting over Dirk while he suavely sips scotch. "The bruise beneath her right eye had begun the transformation from red to purple, and a small cut on her lower lip unleashed a few drops of blood that trickled down her chin, falling with precise accuracy down the cleavage between her breasts. Pitt still thought she was the most desirably woman he'd ever seen." Enough said. Oddly, there are no bow-chick-a-wow-wow scenes, but you know Dirk's gettin' some. The "sexy" scenes are usually of the slow-motion-body-shimmering-in-the-moonlight variety. Most are hysterical.
 |
Title: Night Probe! by Clive Cussler ISBN: 0553277405 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 1995 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
 |
Title: Vixen 03 by Clive Cussler ISBN: 0553273906 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1984 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
 |
Title: Treasure by Clive Cussler ISBN: 0671704656 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 15 October, 1989 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
 |
Title: Cyclops by Clive Cussler ISBN: 0671704648 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 15 November, 1989 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
 |
Title: DEEP SIX by Clive Cussler ISBN: 0671709453 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 1990 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Thank you for visiting www.AnyBook4Less.com and enjoy your savings!
Copyright� 2001-2021 Send your comments
