sarahd3's review against another edition
4.0
A fun adventure from the master of adventure. This is a new series from Cussler. Sam and Rami Fargo take on whatever comes their way and take no prisoners. I can't wait to read more from this author.
jesssika's review against another edition
3.0
Sam and Remi, the spousal protagonists, are deep in the muck of a Maryland swamp. They're looking for buried treasure, but what they find is something altogether unexpected. It's a Nazi-era German mini-sub, very, very far from where one would expect to find such a thing. An attempt to get the scoop on local rumors of such an anomaly is aborted by their source's kidnapping right before their eyes. After the Fargos free their friend from the professional operative interrogating him about a shard of a wine bottle he found in the Pocomoke, the plot really takes off.
It's fast paced, if a bit predictable. What I found was a tad annoying was the slight repetitiveness of some of the dialogue. Overall, a decent story with some travel and adventure. Going to give the next one a go.
It's fast paced, if a bit predictable. What I found was a tad annoying was the slight repetitiveness of some of the dialogue. Overall, a decent story with some travel and adventure. Going to give the next one a go.
buggieop's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
joradora's review against another edition
4.0
I hate to say it, but, I think I like these better than the Dirk Pitts and Kurt Austins. The Fargos are a married couple so you get the same witty banter, history, mystery and intrigue, without the disposable women that frequent the other series. I wish I was a treasure hunter...
whirl's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
elentikvah's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting story, though the clues were a bit convoluted. I like the concept of a treasure hunting couple, but honestly could they get into any more scraps and then suddenly without any real explanation be relaxing in a hot shower or with a massage at some luxury resort? That part seems a bit weak. My husband says that it is better in the next book, so we'll see...
greenldydragon's review against another edition
1.0
I really hated this book. It could be that it is just not my style of story, but how can you go wrong with a treasure hunt with a Napoleon historical twist and lushly rich settings? By no characterization/development and clues so easy to figure out that it barely takes a day (if that) for the characters to solve, that’s how. This book is about a couple, but on multiple occasions it felt like it was really the husband’s show with the wife being left behind while he went to investigate things. The way decisions were made and how the action played out wouldn’t have bothered me so much IF the book had a blurb that talked about mainly the husband, but it talks about them as a couple and I wanted more of that dynamic. Not a wife that basically always agreed with her husband, told him to come back safe, and relied on him to come up with plans to get them out of every situation.
gradyds's review against another edition
4.0
The first Cussler book I've read. It was a good, classic adventure. I like how Cussler puts in pieces of history albeit some is fabricated to make sense with the story. I didn't feel the villain was as evil as he needed to be. But good character development either way!
wynter's review against another edition
4.0
If Nathan Drake and Lara Croft got married and went on a Dan Brown-ian adventure across Europe with an Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull villain on their heels and a Penelope of Criminal Minds as a research assistant to aid them, the result would be Spartan Gold. Not an award-winning literature by any stretch, but a fun non-stop action summer read I can't say I regret getting myself into. I'll be picking up the sequel for sure.