Dirk Pitt matches wits with a nefarious Chinese smuggler who specializes in secretly transporting illegal Chinese immigrants into countries around the world, as he tracks his quarry to a remote port in Louisiana and searches for a treasure ship that sank at the beginning of World War II. 750,000 first printing. Tour."
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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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YA. Once again, the indestructible Dirk Pitt saves the country from possible economic collapse, while at the same time destroying an evil villain, finding a lost treasure, and saving a woman's life. The vividly described action takes readers from the ports of Hong Kong to picturesque Washington State and to the final showdown on the Mississippi River in Louisiana. As each problem seems to be solved, larger and more dangerous events occur, such as the seemingly unexplainable smuggling of thousands of illegal Chinese immigrants. Our hero finds himself trapped with these poor, abused refugees who are about to be murdered. Each turn and twist continues to build anxiety and heighten suspense. The eye-catching cover of this novel should entice readers to open its pages, where they will soon find themselves engrossed in this enthralling adventure.?Anita Short, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
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Great Book.Being a fan of the Oregon files series,I Now know how it all began.I can't wait for their next adventure.
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By Keith Hunt
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A ship carrying priceless Chinese art treasures sinks in a storm in 1948. Decades later, locating this lost ship becomes one of the goals of a super-rich, greedy Chinaman. In walks the infallible super wonder, Dirk Pitt. He just happens upon one of the many dastardly deeds that super greedy evil Chinaman is doing in efforts to amass his immeasurable fortune: the smuggling and enslavement of Chinese immigrants to America. Pitt saves the day by fouling and exposing his smuggling operation and beating the rich, evil scumbag to the location of the lost ship.
Dear reader will recognize a predictably formulaic Cussler story, but nonetheless enjoy it, as he has all his other creations. They are a consistent source of non-stop action and adventure! There is never a straight line of chaos in a Cussler story. There always seems to be a multitude of misdeeds going on all at once. Flood Tide remains consistent, since Dirk Pitt manages to play a hand in the corruption of all these dirty deeds and save the day. It is quite an enjoyable story.
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By pmuehling
Format:Hardcover
I have been a CUSSLER fan for years and I will continue to read his novels, however, this is not one of Clive's strongest novels. The flow is lacking. The classic Cussler tie from history to current era does not flow well. The treasure recovery is a side bar to maintain his traditional pattern but really is secondary to the story. Even with the red herrings the plot is predictable. I think the hand was tipped early when he spoke of the Mississippi in the early chapters. After the that we didn't guess what would happen but read to find out how. I also was surprised to see Clive refer to the world famous RCMP as the "Canadian Royal Mounted Police". I would still recommend this and will continue to read his novels. Not every book will be a five.
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Surprised by the xenophobic undertones
I'm an Australian of Asian descent, and I've been a huge Clive Cussler (and Tom Clancy) fan since I was about 12 years old. Read more
Published on July 14 2004 by David Lim
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wonderful! not as good as atlantis found
this was a wonderful cussler. it had great characters and an amazing plot. the action scenes were well thought out and exciting. Read more
Published on Jun 27 2004
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Eye opener
Not my favorite - used to be a fan - i found clive cussler's writing to show how full of himself and dirk he really is very pompus - i now dislike reading him because of his style... Read more
Published on Jun 2 2004
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Enjoyable read
A good adventure and an enjoyable read. I am looking forward to reading the next Dirk Pitt adventure.
Published on Oct 22 2003 by R. H Porter
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Dirk Pitt Ad Nauseum
Maybe I'm getting jaded. I used to like these novels back some time ago, with the silly preposterous chases and the historical settings and artifacts. Read more
Published on Sep 29 2003 by David W. Nicholas
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Our Hero saves the day!
Blowing up the Mississippi River, finding sunken cruise ships, smuggling Chinese immigrants, and more treasure lost at sea, or IS it lost at sea? Read more
Published on Feb 20 2003 by cherrylee14
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Clive Cussler's Flood Tide
This is another of Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt novels. While not fine reading, it is extremely entertaining. Read more
Published on Jan 25 2003 by "gseattle"
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do the means justify the ends?
I liked this book a lot. It took me FOREVER to read, but that's because I was really busy. The story moved fairly quickly, with the usual background before the actual story. Read more
Published on Sep 24 2002 by J. Peterson
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Published on Sep 11 2002 by Joe Zika
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Entertaining, but comment within narrative offensive...
Withstanding the fact that this is a work of fiction, opinions, points of view and attitudes re. cultures and race are 'built and reinforced' based upon what people read and... Read more
Published on Aug 26 2002 by Juststand
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