Clive Cussler write Bond?

James Suzuki

Currently reading a Dirk Pitt Novel By CLive Cussler.
First time reading them and he reminded me of Bond. anyone else read them? agree that Cussler could pull of a Bond Novel?

Thunderpussy

I've read many of his books and really enjoy them. He couldn't
Do any worse that some they've got to write them.

David Schofield

Of course, Brian Shaw in Cussler's NIGHT PROBE! is James Bond.

Every piece of background history dropped indicates its Bond as does his working environment.

Indeed, Cussler in interview said he wrote the character as Bond and intended to use the name James Bond in the novel: Glidrose - rightly - told him to go away and fornicate, so Bond was renamed Shaw.

Ripping off someone else's creation for your own financial gain irks me somewhat.

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Thunderpussy

I do remember reading that the Fleming estate would have let
Them use the name James Bond ( for a fee, obviously) .
I have read night probe, found it in a used book shop on holiday
In Portugal. Yes on holiday Bond has fights, adventure and shagging.
I sit by a pool and read books ! )

David Schofield

Thunderpussy wrote:

I do remember reading that the Fleming estate would have let
Them use the name James Bond ( for a fee, obviously) .
I have read night probe, found it in a used book shop on holiday
In Portugal. Yes on holiday Bond has fights, adventure and shagging.
I sit by a pool and read books ! )

"Fights, adventure and shagging" on holiday, eh?

I take my wife. So I can always guarantee two of the three.

)

James Suzuki

I'm currently reading Mediterranean Caper. Its excellent adventure. With heaps of fights and he's quite a hit with the ladies so yeah. All boxes ticked. )

Thunderpussy

Oh ! Ticked , I read it as Licked. )
It's odd though that none of the films made from his books have
Been very good ( perhaps Raise the Titanic, is the exception)

James Suzuki

Thunderpussy wrote:

Oh ! Ticked , I read it as Licked. )
It's odd though that none of the films made from his books have
Been very good ( perhaps Raise the Titanic, is the exception)

I have not seen reaise the titanic. Worth watching?
Sahara was all right.As far as B-rated action films go.

Thunderpussy

Sahara the book is fantastic ( well I enjoyed it ) the film only has
About 30% of the story in the book.
Raise the Titanic is good but it feels more like , a big TV special
Although it has a great score by John Barry. On making the film
And it's high cost Sir Lew Grade ( the producer) said .......
" It would have been cheaper to lower the Atlantic !"

AlphaOmegaSin

Inca Gold is his best Novel in my Opinion -{

James Suzuki

AlphaOmegaSin wrote:

Inca Gold is his best Novel in my Opinion -{

I'll put that on the reading list.

AlphaOmegaSin

There a bit like the Indiana Jones Adventures, but Dirk Pitt is more in Line with Bond then Indy -{

Thunderpussy

He has some brilliant ideas. -{ he has a twist in one book
I think it's "Iceberg" which I never saw coming.