Clive Cussler?

john327 · July 2012

Well I'm a long time fan of James Bond, both the books and movies, and someone suggested for me to read books by Clive Cussler. How do they compare to James Bond (both the books and the films)?

thesecretagent · July 2012

Clive Cussler reminds me a little of the books I read as a kid - but thicker. They're a bit boys own, and mostly improbable, but not a bad read. I like his history tie-ins, but his lead characters remind me a little of the love interest in raunchy women's fiction. A bit over done. That said, I've only read a few. Sahara... Actually, that's the point - i was about to reel off a few titles but can't remember them!

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Fleming was no great writer, and was pretty pulp fiction for his time. They're a good read to whisk you out of reality for a while. I've read them all and liked them a lot. I doubt they would have done so well had it not been for President Kennedy's admission to liking them, or Saltsman and Broccoli's involvement in bringing them to the screen. There's better hobby writers on here to be honest, and they won't have much success anytime soon.

Have a look at Lee Child, Stephen Leather, Mathew Reilly and Terrance Strong. All are brilliant action/spy/thriller writers that are easy to read and fast paced. They're easy to put down and pick up, but will keep you turning the pages. The writing isnt pretentious and slow paced like John La Carre.

Thunderpussy · July 2012

I'm a big Clive Cussler fan. Love his books. They are pulp Fiction but great escapism
His Hero Dirk Pitt is similar to Bond but only in the way that most Thriller Heros are
their own men and do the sort of things we'd
all love to do, From big action sequences
to not taking any crap from rich or obnoxious people.
The historical tie ins are always Interesting and he has a great imagination. If you'd like to
compare His hero to Bond try and get "Night Probe " which has Pitt facing Bond ( He's not
called Bond in the novel, But It's him )

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minigeff · July 2012

I've read a few of cussler's books. I seem to recall one being set in arctic conditions with some big machine the characters were travelling in? No idea which book it was. The main thing that smacked a bit was the predictability and fancifulness of it all. It would be something along these lines;

As bob stood facing the shape of a figure silhouetted in the doorway, he knew it was his arch enemy, dr Dave. In the doctors hand was the experimental laser beam death ray 5000, and the dr began to pull it into aim. Bob reached for his holster and grabbed the familiar shape of his colt 1911 with special dr killing bullets sitting in its mag.
"time for a permanent anaesthetic doctor!" bob roared as he pulled up the colt, the sights finding their mark, and bob pulled the trigger. Click.

End of chapter 673

Chapter 674

Damn! The colt jammed!! The doctor started to smirk.

Just then, a flying space monkey flew in through the open window and grabbed bobs colt. He field stripped it, oiled and cleaned the action, polished the bullets and reloaded the gun, then with a deftly monkey throw, placed the colt back into bobs firm grip!!
"damn those flying space monkies are quick!!" exclaimed bob, and he started firing, emptying the entire mag into the doctors piss pipe.

I should charge for this ****.

Clive Cussler?

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