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Flood Tide (A Dirk Pitt novel) | 
 enlarge | Author: Clive Cussler
Publisher: Pocket Books
Category: Book
List Price: £6.99
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Media: Paperback
Edition: New edition
Pages: 512
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7 x 4.3 x 1.4
ISBN: 0743449770
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780743449779
ASIN: 0743449770
Publication Date: September 2, 2002
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Amazon.co.uk Review
From the moment you begin Clive Cussler's latest undersea thriller, you know that you're in the hands of a old pro; thus any lingering crotchetiness over the book's stereotypical villains is offset by deft plotting and taut action. Flood Tide details the exploits of Dirk Pitt, Special Projects Director of the National Underwater and Marine Agency, whom Cussler fans already know and love. Judging by this book, "Special Projects" seems to be a euphemism for blowing stuff up. Pitt's worthy adversary is Qin Shang, a Chinese shipping tycoon who is definitely from the Fu Manchu school of management. As part of a nefarious plot to bring the United States to its knees with a flood of illegal immigrants, Qin Shang operates a secluded gulag in rural Washington, which the vacationing (ha!) Pitt stumbles upon. A lot of entertaining mayhem ensues, both on the water and under it. Flood Tide's enthusiastic xenophobia can stick in the throat, and may get in the way for some. But that flaw aside, it delivers the speed and shocks necessary.
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 Great action adventure November 21, 2008
This is only the second Clive Cussler book I have read, (Black Wind being the first) however if they are all to this standard I believe it will not be the last. Flood tide is exciting and the characters are so likeable, especially the infamous Dirk Pitt. The story is an action packed adventure following Dirk and his pursuit of not only a shipping tycoon who makes vast profits from smuggling Chinese to America but also, with a little help from his friends, to find the lost bones of the 'Peking man' and lost treasures of China. I love Clive Cussler's style of writing as it is draws you into the story. It is witty to the point where I can laugh out loud but also intelligent. Definitely worth a read.
excellent serial characters August 28, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have never been a big fan of action thrillers. The only author I read regularly in this genre is Lee Child and his `Jack Reacher` character, and I enjoy him a lot, so I decided to give Clive Cussler a try. I am happy to say I was not disappointed! Even though "Pacific Vortex" was the first published book in the Dirk Pitt adventures series, it was the first Cussler wrote, so logically, this is the novel I picked to start my journey. I found an interesting character that lives at the edge and is passionate about his work. Also in some aspects he is similar to James Bond, women mainly, and the mix is sufficient to keep the reader thoroughly entertained. If you enjoy serial characters then this is a must series for you, also try Michael Connelly`s `Harry Bosh` series, or much more violent is the `Soft Target` thrillers by Conrad Jones. In the Dirk pitt stories Cussler has created a very entertaining series, with a character that has an arrogant and pedantic side, but whom also shows his pure emotions and is true to his friends and ideals. This makes the Special Project Director of the National Underwater and Marine Agency a very likable character. This is a book that a reader can breeze through in a few hours making it an enjoyable way to spend a weekend's afternoon. I will surely read the next book in this series hoping for a similar experience.
 A great page turner March 27, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is only the second Clive Cussler book I have read, (Black Wind being the first) however if they are all to this standard I believe it will not be the last. Flood tide is exciting and the characters are so likeable, especially the infamous Dirk Pitt. The story is an action packed adventure following Dirk and his pursuit of not only a shipping tycoon who makes vast profits from smuggling Chinese to America but also, with a little help from his friends, to find the lost bones of the 'Peking man' and lost treasures of China. I love Clive Cussler's style of writing as it is draws you into the story. It is witty to the point where I can laugh out loud but also intelligent. Definitely worth a read.
Flood Tide December 15, 2004
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
As Dirk Pitt novels go this is not one of the best but definately worth a read if only for some of the sinister descriptors of the immigrant smuggling ring. Basically this time Dirk goes up against a chinese megalomaniac with an interest in antiques - as well as antics !!! The ending is slightly far-fetched - with the great american must haves - dead dogs and divorce - but let's face it - It is Clive Cussler !!
Dunno how he manages it. By rights it should be 1... October 9, 2001
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
An OK story. I read them all and am quite hooked.However, there are things that are really rubbish about the later books. I know, because I went and read an earlier one to compare. Characterisation is nowhere now - relies purely on whatever was in earlier books. Dialogue is absolutely terrible. Take a tip, Clive, if you want to drop in a wealth of detail, do it in the narrative. Do not have the characters explain all in a 50 - word sentence.... absolutely no one on the planet speaks in such a cumbersome and clunky fashion - and particularly not while they're embroiled in a gunfight... Dirk Pitt (registered trade mark) What the...? Clive writing himself in as a character. I tell you, even if I'm by myself in a locked room, reading silently, episodes like that overwhelm me with utter embarrassment. What was he thinking? I have this cold dread because I know it's coming, and I can't do a thing about it. The snobbery. No-one ever has a drink, or drinks some wine. You always get the full "1948 Ricardo Montalban - Nappy Valley Pinot Noir" nonsense that even Frasier Crane would reject as too prissy. If anything, the foodie-ness is worse. Don't get me wrong, I still like, buy and read the books, but the standard of writing so lets it down. Imagine the good plots with good writing. Now that would be worthwhile.
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