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naneno's review against another edition
3.0
The Fargo adventures are always a bit disappointing in that Remi is often just the token woman character. Using her womanly ways to charm and comfort characters and she experiences the occasional sexual harassment comments too. No surprise. Just because she can out shoot Sam (which she occasionally fails to do anyway), it doesn’t mean she’s particularly useful. This book could’ve happened without her and it would’ve been the same
hirvimaki's review against another edition
4.0
An excellent Fargo Adventure. Might be my favourite. Love the setting and the plot and the Fargos were at their very best.
erincataldi's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this one a lot more than most because it wasn't some typical bad guy out to thwart the Fargos and steal the treasure first. It's just some rich CEO working with rebels to nationalize the Solomon Islands that happens to be getting in the way of the Fargos - which doesn't sound like much but it was a nice change. I also liked one of the new characters introduced, a Russian archaeologist who enlists the Fargos help when he discovers what appears to be a sunken city. The treasure hunt leads the team through several points in history - not just ancient times, which is interesting. A breath of fresh air in a series where the plots start to become stale. Genuinely excited for the next in the series.
dabrit's review against another edition
2.0
Disappointed, bought as a treat for me by my family on trip to US. But the characters were 2 dimensional and the book bland. No real tension and became a bit of a chore to finish. It do have a couple of surprises in it but nothing too shocking and more "oh, okay, so it's like that" instead of "wow! Really?" Just not up to Cusslers usual standards I am afraid
logicshot's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
jenmat1197's review against another edition
4.0
This is the story of a married couple - the Fargo's - who are archaeologists. They have traveled to the Solomon Islands to help a fellow archaeologist uncover a lost city. They discover it off a deserted coast. It has been tampered with since it has sunk into the ocean, and this leads the Fargo's to try and investigate its past further. As they start to uncover the mystery of the lost city, they are caught up in a rebel attack on the island where several islanders turn up missing. They are lead to Australia and to Japan to try and uncover the truth about the island and its past, and they end up discovering something horrible.
This was a pretty good story. From what I can tell - the main characters are used in other Cussler books. They seemed to be well developed, but it didn't detract from the story. I could follow it. There wasn't a lot of back story or past stories about these characters, so it didn't matter I haven't read any of his other books. It is a well written story, and well thought out. I liked the characters, and enjoyed their adventurous spirit.
I recommend this book. It was an easy read, and the story was definitely a page turner.
This was a pretty good story. From what I can tell - the main characters are used in other Cussler books. They seemed to be well developed, but it didn't detract from the story. I could follow it. There wasn't a lot of back story or past stories about these characters, so it didn't matter I haven't read any of his other books. It is a well written story, and well thought out. I liked the characters, and enjoyed their adventurous spirit.
I recommend this book. It was an easy read, and the story was definitely a page turner.
peaseloise's review against another edition
2.0
I have enjoyed reading Clive Cusslers books for a long time but sadly this book did not live up to what I usually enjoy about his books. It felt rushed and I didn’t particularly like the main characters as people
balthazarlawson's review against another edition
2.0
The Fargos travel to the Solomon Islands to help with the exploration of an under water ruin that they are funding. As they try to understand their find by talking to the locals they find that no one is interested in helping them as the place is cursed. But never to be put of by an old curse they continue on their path even though things start to go wrong. The society around them is slowly dissolving with political assassinations and rioting. But they push on regardless.
The Fargos are a pair of idiots as they constantly put themselves and those around them in danger. And their in lies the problem with the book. It becomes unbelievable because rich people like the Fargos should know better. Plus the story is just weirdly structured. The basic idea is a reasonable one but the execution is poorly done. The ending is even stranger. There are so many unexplained things and at the same time the book is pointlessly drawn out and lacked that certain element to draw a person in and keep them hooked. I could have done with out this book but it's something that has been sitting on the shelf to read.
The Fargos are a pair of idiots as they constantly put themselves and those around them in danger. And their in lies the problem with the book. It becomes unbelievable because rich people like the Fargos should know better. Plus the story is just weirdly structured. The basic idea is a reasonable one but the execution is poorly done. The ending is even stranger. There are so many unexplained things and at the same time the book is pointlessly drawn out and lacked that certain element to draw a person in and keep them hooked. I could have done with out this book but it's something that has been sitting on the shelf to read.
troy66's review against another edition
3.0
I like the Fargo stories and I liked this one but it wasn't the best one.
matt_bush's review against another edition
Did not know it was a series when purchasing.