Clive Cussler The Corsican Shadow
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Summary
Intrepid adventurer Dirk Pitt must unravel an enduring historical mystery in the latest novel in the beloved New York Times bestselling series created by the “grand master of adventure” Clive Cussler。
In May 1940， as the German army blitzes Europe and Parisians flee their city， the chief curator of the Musée de l’Armée is ordered to get a mysterious piece of cargo out of the country。 When he arrives at the port of Le Havre and learns that his intended ship has been sunk， he places the object on a decrepit steamer that sails out under German fire。
In the present day， National Underwater and Marine Agency Director Dirk Pitt is on a diving expedition in the English Channel when he discovers a cache of uncut diamonds on a shipwreck。 When the diamonds are stolen， Pitt and the NUMA agency find themselves up against a murderous cabal that soon reveals far more destructive plans than mere theft。 Vital water treatment facilities around the globe are being targeted—placing the world’s population in grave peril。
From the shadow of the Eiffel Tower to the depths of the Irish Sea to the islands of the Caribbean， only Dirk Pitt and his children， Summer and Dirk Jr。， can locate the treasure that will preserve the soul of a nation。。。and save the world from catastrophe。
In May 1940， as the German army blitzes Europe and Parisians flee their city， the chief curator of the Musée de l’Armée is ordered to get a mysterious piece of cargo out of the country。 When he arrives at the port of Le Havre and learns that his intended ship has been sunk， he places the object on a decrepit steamer that sails out under German fire。
In the present day， National Underwater and Marine Agency Director Dirk Pitt is on a diving expedition in the English Channel when he discovers a cache of uncut diamonds on a shipwreck。 When the diamonds are stolen， Pitt and the NUMA agency find themselves up against a murderous cabal that soon reveals far more destructive plans than mere theft。 Vital water treatment facilities around the globe are being targeted—placing the world’s population in grave peril。
From the shadow of the Eiffel Tower to the depths of the Irish Sea to the islands of the Caribbean， only Dirk Pitt and his children， Summer and Dirk Jr。， can locate the treasure that will preserve the soul of a nation。。。and save the world from catastrophe。
Reviews
Anna Fox
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Im still enjoying the series even with the necessary change of author。 I get wrapped up in how it will work out。 I like the characters。 Thank you to the author， the publisher， and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review
Mark
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The Dirk Pitt/NUMA series and the legacy of Clive Cussler carries on。。。Since the beginnings， with the original stories， there has been a very successful formula to them all。。。Pitt and his NUMA associates forestall a criminal mastermind's plan for the World and discover or solve a major historical mystery along the way。。。Always great fun and page-turning thriller。。。With "Clive Cussler’s The Corsican Shadow，" by Dirk Cussler we have just that。。。The NUMA crew stops the efforts of a criminal enterpr The Dirk Pitt/NUMA series and the legacy of Clive Cussler carries on。。。Since the beginnings， with the original stories， there has been a very successful formula to them all。。。Pitt and his NUMA associates forestall a criminal mastermind's plan for the World and discover or solve a major historical mystery along the way。。。Always great fun and page-turning thriller。。。With "Clive Cussler’s The Corsican Shadow，" by Dirk Cussler we have just that。。。The NUMA crew stops the efforts of a criminal enterprise to control some of the World's fresh water supplies and discover missing remains important to French national pride。。。It's all Good here！ 。。。more
Mylene
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 A little past 50% of the book - overall it is not too bad。 But how can someone in 2023 have all females being so stupid？ Guess it is meant for a male audience。。。I never understood why Dirk and Summer were introduced， but they start to get really annoying now （and Pitt and Giordino are getting old I guess。。。）。 IMHO from what I read the worst continuation of any Clive Cussler series I've read until now。 Pity。 Pitt was one of my all time favourites :（ A little past 50% of the book - overall it is not too bad。 But how can someone in 2023 have all females being so stupid？ Guess it is meant for a male audience。。。I never understood why Dirk and Summer were introduced， but they start to get really annoying now （and Pitt and Giordino are getting old I guess。。。）。 IMHO from what I read the worst continuation of any Clive Cussler series I've read until now。 Pity。 Pitt was one of my all time favourites :（ 。。。more
Martin Vallance
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Easy read， basically the same as all the other Dirk Pitt stories
Pink
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It was just okay。 Dirk Jr。 and Summer are NOT Dirk Sr。 and more's the pity。 This latest didn't have any oomph。 I think Dirk Sr。 needs to retire and Dirk Jr。 and Summer just fade away。Oregon and Numa Files have long been written by others， so the continuity is there and the books are still exciting。 Never got into Isaac Bell or Fargo。Sorry， but Dirk Cussler isn't the writer his father was and I'm no longer anxiously waiting for the next Dirk Pitt。$15。00 USD could be better spent on something else It was just okay。 Dirk Jr。 and Summer are NOT Dirk Sr。 and more's the pity。 This latest didn't have any oomph。 I think Dirk Sr。 needs to retire and Dirk Jr。 and Summer just fade away。Oregon and Numa Files have long been written by others， so the continuity is there and the books are still exciting。 Never got into Isaac Bell or Fargo。Sorry， but Dirk Cussler isn't the writer his father was and I'm no longer anxiously waiting for the next Dirk Pitt。$15。00 USD could be better spent on something else。 。。。more
Joanne
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Couldn’t get through the horrible writing。 Why use 1 word when 18 seem better。 Author obviously loves adjectives。 JMHO。
James Iain Henderson
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The Corsican ShadowEvery bit as good as his father Dirk Cussler keeps the story line moving with twists in the plotting。 I hope Dirk Pitt/NUMA/Oregon series all continue into the future。
Carter Rise Sr
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With Dirk replacing his Dad I keep thinking the books won't be as good， but this one is really good。 Good plot， good twists and it got better as it went。 With Dirk replacing his Dad I keep thinking the books won't be as good， but this one is really good。 Good plot， good twists and it got better as it went。 。。。more
Susan King
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This book does not disappoint。 Mr。 Dirk Cussler has picked up where his father left off。 Action packed and full of adventure， Dirk and Al always chancing upon trouble。 Loved it， look forward to the next Dirk Pitt book。
Craig Carignan
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It was a good read。 I bit more realistic and believable。
Timothy L。
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Good jobAlmost as good as the original but that's just me。 Dirk is a great writer Clive was just a bit better Good jobAlmost as good as the original but that's just me。 Dirk is a great writer Clive was just a bit better 。。。more
Roger Davidson
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THE CORSICAN SHADOW has to be the crown jewel of all Dirk Pitt stories written by Dirk Cussler。 Besides being a riveting tale of adventure， with surprising twists and turns along the way， it is also a narrative about a famous historical figure。 As with all Dirk Pitt novels， there is clear resolution between good and evil， but there is also a special elegance about the justice rendered at the end。 This bespeaks a high level of intelligence， education and compassion on the part of the author。 Dirk THE CORSICAN SHADOW has to be the crown jewel of all Dirk Pitt stories written by Dirk Cussler。 Besides being a riveting tale of adventure， with surprising twists and turns along the way， it is also a narrative about a famous historical figure。 As with all Dirk Pitt novels， there is clear resolution between good and evil， but there is also a special elegance about the justice rendered at the end。 This bespeaks a high level of intelligence， education and compassion on the part of the author。 Dirk Cussler should also be congratulated on the balance he achieved among all elements of the book， leaving us with the satisfaction of having witnessed a rare achievement among adventure novels。Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Fred Rayworth
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Now that Dirk Cussler has taken over for the deceased Clive， the legacy continues with The Corsican Shadow。 It was another great read。 The plot was complex and full of twists and turns。 The corny humor was there as always。 My only issue， which I’ve had with almost all Cussler books， is the constant head hopping。 It can get annoying， but I’ve put up with it from day one so not that big of a deal。 I think Dirk is doing a fine job taking over for his dad。 Highly recommended。
Eric
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This was another fun book in the Dirk Pitt Universe。 It had its normal twists and turns that kept me entertained。
Les Shaeffer
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I enjoyed it！！ Another great Dirk Pitt series。 I’m glad Dirk took up the series since his father’s age and passing。 I always love how books have some much research and history intertwined in them。
Gary Evins
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Even less credible than all the other books。 I'm about done with this franchise。 Dirk is no Clive。 Even less credible than all the other books。 I'm about done with this franchise。 Dirk is no Clive。 。。。more
Paul Holland
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Typically wonderful Dirk Cussler is a worthy heir to his Father's legacy。 The book is superbly paced， the characters true to form， and a thoroughly enjoyable read。 Thank you Clive and Dirk！ Typically wonderful Dirk Cussler is a worthy heir to his Father's legacy。 The book is superbly paced， the characters true to form， and a thoroughly enjoyable read。 Thank you Clive and Dirk！ 。。。more
Gary Hart
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Clive lives on in DirkA good read with lots of adveNture， twists and lots of danger， as well as light-hearted banter between our two heroes。 Some nasty villains with dastardly plans， but a happy outcome and a beautiful ending。 Greed transformed into hope， dreams fulfilled。
Sharon
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Not the authors fault， I just think my Dirk Pitt days are over， for now。 Felt like I’d read this story before。 Radiation， water supply， blackmail， the usual。
Linda Schmidt-
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As with Cussler's NUMA books， we can laugh， learn， and experience dramatic tension throughout！ This tale touches much of the western hemisphere and some of history of each of the 19th， 20th， and 21st centuries as it follows the corrupt antics of a French drug dealer's gang and the NUMA heroes。 As with Cussler's NUMA books， we can laugh， learn， and experience dramatic tension throughout！ This tale touches much of the western hemisphere and some of history of each of the 19th， 20th， and 21st centuries as it follows the corrupt antics of a French drug dealer's gang and the NUMA heroes。 。。。more
Neil
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I enjoyed this book。 A lot more than I thought I would。 It moved at a fast pace; however， it was almost funny in how the plot went - it was like every action let to a comical reaction of sorts。 I am not sure how to describe it， but the way the circumstances kept laying out made me laugh more than once while reading。 In some ways， it felt like a return to the Dirk Pitt of old in how the story progressed。 In other ways， it was definitely not the Dirk of old （view spoiler）[considering how much trou I enjoyed this book。 A lot more than I thought I would。 It moved at a fast pace; however， it was almost funny in how the plot went - it was like every action let to a comical reaction of sorts。 I am not sure how to describe it， but the way the circumstances kept laying out made me laugh more than once while reading。 In some ways， it felt like a return to the Dirk Pitt of old in how the story progressed。 In other ways， it was definitely not the Dirk of old （view spoiler）[considering how much trouble he has with guns， still， and how he does not carry his 1911 Colt 。45 pistol。 Then you have Brigitte， who would clearly have been Dirk's love interest were he not married; instead。 there is a scene involving Brigitte and her lover that is reminiscent of Dirk in his younger days （hide spoiler）]。（view spoiler）[It really is comical， how much trouble he and Al have with guns。 It seemed like every time either one of them picked up a gun that had been fired by a henchman， the weapon was "magically" out of bullets whereas before there was usually always plenty of rounds left in the magazine for either Al or Dirk to use。I guessed the "plot twist" by accident。 A character reacted oddly （to me） and made me wonder if said person was "a villain" （or unwilling accomplice）。 Turns out I was right， for once， hahahah。。 I also liked how Dirk has his father be the Commandant at West Point; that was a fun throwback to me regarding how Clive started inserting himself into his stories。 It was a little corny， but it was still a nice touch in the book。I enjoyed the West Point cadets being volunteered to help Dirk and Al save the day。 It was amusing to read a book about Dirk being in the field despite being the head of NUMA。 One would think he would stop going in the field at some point， that his responsibilities as the head of NUMA would force him to remain bound to his desk。 I guess not。Going back to the author's disdain for guns: the author refuses to have Dirk carrying around his 。45 pistol or being able to use the enemy's weapons （guns） against them， but he （the author） has no issues whatsoever about Dirk setting off a gas-based explosion that blows the main villain's body into meaty chunks that land all over the landscape。 Guns: bad。 Explosively blowing a human body part so that it rains body parts from the sky: GOOD！ It is an odd dichotomy to me， hahahahah。 （hide spoiler）]（view spoiler）[Summer and Dirk， Jr。， are hardly in this book it seemed。 Dirk， Jr。， is arrested and placed in jail for a crime he did not commit。 This gets him out of the way for the rest of the book。 Summer goes onto a pirate vessel to look for her brother and fails to realize he has escaped; she is trapped for most of the remainder of the book on this cargo vessel。 I forget at what point she was captured， but it was still funny how the author pretty much removed Dirk's children from the story。 （hide spoiler）]Four stars is probably too high for this book， but I really enjoyed it。 I did not put a lot of mental effort into the book; I actually had a pretty low bar for it。 Perhaps that low bar is why I enjoyed it so much and the next time I read the book I will grade it differently。 In any case， it was a fun book to read and reminded me of Dirk's old adventures in a wistful sort of way。 。。。more
John Belcher
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Never Just AssumeUnfortunate for Pitt and Giordino both assumed that Bridgette was one of the good guys， never thinking she would let her heart be swayed by love， money， and diamonds。 Julian St。Pearlmutter was even assuming at one point， but then after thinking， he realized his mistake。 The French authorities assumed that since younger Dirk was at the site， he was guilty。 Even Nassard kept assuming until he couldn't any longer。 This story definitely kept you jumping from scenario to another， giv Never Just AssumeUnfortunate for Pitt and Giordino both assumed that Bridgette was one of the good guys， never thinking she would let her heart be swayed by love， money， and diamonds。 Julian St。Pearlmutter was even assuming at one point， but then after thinking， he realized his mistake。 The French authorities assumed that since younger Dirk was at the site， he was guilty。 Even Nassard kept assuming until he couldn't any longer。 This story definitely kept you jumping from scenario to another， giving one light-hearted twist after another。 Excellent read 。。。more
Lee
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So so Pitt book。 He and Giordano find a WWII ferry sunk off the coast a France and find themselves locked in a battle with a company that wants to make money selling fresh water。 Along the way Dirk Jr and Summer also get involved as the same set of bad guys fails to dispose of them。
Joel Jenkins
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Good action-filled story and this time Dirk Pitt Jr and Summer Pitt didn't seem shoe-horned in。。。even though it was a coincidence that brings them into the story。 Good action-filled story and this time Dirk Pitt Jr and Summer Pitt didn't seem shoe-horned in。。。even though it was a coincidence that brings them into the story。 。。。more
Terry Minogue
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Always vs treatA perfect tall tale of a sea going Dirk Pitt adventure。 So much fun and page turning thrills。 And Clive would have loved it。
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Jerry
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I enjoy the Clive Cussler Books/Stories。 Fun adventure reads with a bit of history thrown in as well。 This book was another quick read involving the chase of some diamonds and other treasure from WWII。
Nancy
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Is it just me or has the Clive Cussler empire finally died？ His other series – Issac Bell， Sam and Remi Fargo， the Juan guy， Kurt Austin， have been on life support but I expected better from his son。 Clive hasn’t written a novel by himself in 20 years so I didn’t think it would make much difference but here we are with The Corsican Shadow and I just don’t care。 The son is writing to formula but the execution is sloppy。 Don’t test me on this。 If you put a Clive manuscript and a Dirk manuscript in Is it just me or has the Clive Cussler empire finally died？ His other series – Issac Bell， Sam and Remi Fargo， the Juan guy， Kurt Austin， have been on life support but I expected better from his son。 Clive hasn’t written a novel by himself in 20 years so I didn’t think it would make much difference but here we are with The Corsican Shadow and I just don’t care。 The son is writing to formula but the execution is sloppy。 Don’t test me on this。 If you put a Clive manuscript and a Dirk manuscript in front of me I probably wouldn’t be able to separate them out。 Still， perception is everything， and I perceive Clive is dead。 There is plenty of maritime action and historical shipwrecks， but the characters are putting me to sleep。 Dirk Pitt got married for no reason that serves the books and I never really liked the twins anyway。 I’m pretty sure that’s on Clive’s son。 Hijinks and capers that used to be fun are just silly now。 Maybe if Dirk wrote the next one in anime。https://criticusbookreviews。wordpress。。。 。。。more
Debbie Ragan
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I love Clive Cussler！I love reading Cussler’s books， the only problem is I stay awake for nights， trying to finish them。 They grab your attention， and they don’t let go until you finish the last page。 I highly recommend Corsican shadow。 It’s terrific。
Rick Parsons
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Fine story
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