From Publishers Weekly
A fabled Spanish treasure trove buried off the coast of Key West anchors Doubloon, a salty thriller by Jay Amberg (Blackbird Singing). Pilot Jack Gallagher knows more about planes than boats, but when his father dies and leaves him stock in his salvage company, Jack feels duty bound to help his stepmother and stepbrother keep the company afloat. A beautiful, combative reporter, some crafty Cuban expats and a raft of weatherbeaten divers keep the plot moving at a steady clip. The final recovery scenes in the face of a raging hurricane deliver true high seas drama.
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From Booklist
When treasure hunter Nick Gallagher drowns (his boat mysteriously turns over), his estranged son, Jack, flies out to Key West to bury him. There he discovers that his father has left him a stake in Doubloon, Inc., a company deeply in debt and about to lose its license. Can Jack salvage his father's company, keep a pesky newspaper reporter from spreading wild stories about Nick's death, and find the elusive "mother lode"? Or will it turn out that the pesky reporter's stories aren't so wild after all? This action thriller is written in the Clive Cussler mode: a hearty, exciting plot; familiar characters; and solid but uninventive dialogue. The story moves along smartly, unencumbered by style or panache. Fans of high-seas adventures will no doubt stick with it until the end, but readers expecting something a little more may be disappointed. Recommend Amberg to Cussler fans, and give Arturo Perez-Reverte's
Nautical Chart (2001) to those who want literary substance with their buried treasure.
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