2008-05-09 Ripping yarn, poor finish!

Any novel from Clive Cussler is worth a read if you want escapism and adventure. This one is no exception with the usual mix of humour, evil villians intent on world domination and a pretty girl. As always the science is plausible even if the dwarf mammoths are a little far fetched. What really lets this one down, I thought, is a limp ending. Cussler normally keeps the tension going for a while with twist or two but this one just stopped with the hero (Kurt Austin) winning at the first attempt. It won't stop me reading more of Mr Cusler's excellent novels, however. More please.........