The Mediterranean Caper (Dirk Pitt Adventure) by Clive Cussler
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Book Reviews of The Mediterranean Caper (Dirk Pitt Adventure)
Book Review: I enjoyed it!
Summary: 4 Stars
This was the first Cussler book I've read. (Just finished it last night.) Though not a work of classic literature, I throughly enjoyed the ride! Thinking that the story was going to be about treasure hunting off the coast of Greece, I was very pleasantly surprised to find an action\thriller that focused on a former Nazi and heroin smuggling. Can't wait to get to Iceberg.Book Review: More Dirk Pitt
Summary: 4 Stars
Story that seems to transport plane enthusiasts back in time to the days of bi-planes and the First World War. Many of the important components are there: guns, bombs, planes and a woman. Great read.Book Review: Cussler's first book, it's really good but not great
Summary: 4 Stars
Clive Cussler can really spin a great tale. I wouldn't miss any of his books.Book Review: Dirk Pitt's first published adventure
Summary: 3 Stars
THE LOWDOWN: The first "real" Dirk Pitt adventure, it was published before Pacific Vortex, but chronologiclly it is a sequel. With a bit more swagger and style, and a (slightly) more down to Earth plot, the publishers found "Caper" to be more palatable, and had it published, while "Vortex" remained on the shelf for a few more years.
THE PLOT: While investigating the sabotage of a NUMA research vessel, Dirk Pitt narrowly saves a Greek military outpost on a small Mediterranean island (Thasos) from being strafed by a WWI biplane (yes you read that right) which disappears as mysteriously as it arrived. Of course a mysterious beautiful girl gets involved with Pitt, and her uncle, a supremely evil Nazi war criminal, turns out to be behind both the sabotage and the attack, in an attempt to protect his lucrative smuggling outfit.
THE PROS: It is not hard to see why the publisher chose this story. It is full of action, romance, daring, treachery, historical mysteries, and evil villains. From a high flying dogfight with antique planes, to a Roman laberynth, to the villain's secret lair, the story keeps moving, weaving a rather intricate little story about Bruno von Till and how his operation came to be, while our heroes try to outwith both the police and the villains and put an end to the smuggler.
THE CONS: While the story is quite thrilling, some of the problems common to Cussler's earlier works are there, namely the female characters. Pitt's "seduction" of the main heroine by slapping her is a bit much, even for a macho-adventure book. The ending is a bit of a letdown too, without giving away too much, it feels more like a whodunit climax with Pitt unmasking the villains and explaining their crimes rather than physically confronting any of them.
Book Review: Good mix of action and history
Summary: 3 Stars
The Mediterranean Caper by Clive Cussler is my first Dirk Pitt novel and it has encouraged me to read the rest of the series.
The book revolves around a major in the US Air Force, Dirk Pitt. This man travels around the world solving problems for NUMA (a research branch). When in Greece, a WWI plane attacks the main base and destroys the planes. Dirk must find out what in the world is going on. He faces over whelming odds, but that does not stop this hero.
I found this book to be a little too fast. The character kinda jumped around. In one scene Dirk is in a tunnel, yet it is hard to tell how he got there.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a nice relaxing read. The book is a page-turner.