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Clive Cussler's Hellburner

Clive Cussler's Hellburner

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  • Create Date：2022-09-07 21:21:49
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Mike Maden
  • ISBN：B09N6PZ9TJ
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Reviews

Kay ，

3。5⭐Battle of mercenaries！And the Oregon Files has a new author。 Hellburner is book #16 that can be read as a standalone。 Oh， how I love the disguised fighter and intel-gathering ship， The Oregon。 It marvels me that this state of art technology ship has an outer shell of an old， rusty， filthy， and SMELLY tramp steamer。 The inside though is equipped with just about everything you can imagine; a weapons room， a garage for their cutting-edge vehicles， a tiltrotor， a pool， five stars kitchen & chef， 3。5⭐Battle of mercenaries！And the Oregon Files has a new author。 Hellburner is book #16 that can be read as a standalone。 Oh， how I love the disguised fighter and intel-gathering ship， The Oregon。 It marvels me that this state of art technology ship has an outer shell of an old， rusty， filthy， and SMELLY tramp steamer。 The inside though is equipped with just about everything you can imagine; a weapons room， a garage for their cutting-edge vehicles， a tiltrotor， a pool， five stars kitchen & chef， a meeting room that mirrors the WH situation room， a trauma center， and a science lab。 They adorn their interior walls with priceless original paintings for crying out loud！ The crew is mostly former military/intelligence except for a Hollywood guy who lends his special effects， makeup， and wardrobe talent。Juan Cabrillo and the Oregon crew take on a gripping adventure on land and sea。 They are pretty much high-end good guys mercenaries。 They accepted a mission from a CIA liaison to capture and question the Mexican "King of Meth" that has gone tragically wrong。 It became personal for Juan and the team after losing one of their own during that op。 The team is left without a choice but to track the deadly fentanyl-laced meth from Mexico to its unknown destination in Europe。 Meth is just a part of the smuggling operation that moves contraband and human by a syndicate called "The Pipeline"。 Decades-old rivalries play the role of a stolen Russian doomsday torpedo"Hellburner" written by Mike Maden is an exciting installment right from the start。 The quality and style of the book stay true to the series。 You can tell that the author is either a fan of the series or did a lot of homework。 I never get tired of following these guys and gals on their adventures。 A few quibbles， first， the pace in the middle because of the details that almost turn this adventure into a geopolitical thriller。 Second， Juan is on the verge of being a superhero towards the ending- a little OTT， and third， PLEASE， no romance， don't turn The Oregon into the Love Boat。One of my favorite series and I can't wait to see where the next adventure takes them！Thank you Penguin Random House， G。P。 Putnam's Sons and Netgalley for this DRC。Expected publication Sep 6， 2022！ 。。。more

Karen Fan ，

Look， you always know what you’re getting from Clive Cussler series; over the top explosions， crazy plots， a pretty and strong lady love interest， etc。 And that’s why I keep coming back！ Is it formulaic？ Yes， But is it still entertaining？ Yes。 I like that I always know the good guys are gonna win， the bad guys lose， and any injuries （mostly） sustained will be fixed at the end of the book。

Cliff Bailey ，

It is a solid chapter in the series。 Like all writers who try to capture the style and feel of another author， it is not easy。 Mr。 Maden tries his best and it is a good story， well written and fun to read on a summer afternoon when it is too hot to go outside， but it is easy to tell that it is not as good as the early books in the series

Ashley Hart ，

A continuation of the Oregon files， this story of Juan Carrilo falls into the standard tropes and storytelling expected of a Clive Cussler book。 It's a fast-paced and fun read with enough technical statements to make the story all the more captivating。 I think probably I may be a bit bitter， but I can tell Clive Cussler didn't write this and it made it a bit difficult。 Mike Maden is a great writer and I look forward to reading his independent work。 I received a complimentary copy of this book th A continuation of the Oregon files， this story of Juan Carrilo falls into the standard tropes and storytelling expected of a Clive Cussler book。 It's a fast-paced and fun read with enough technical statements to make the story all the more captivating。 I think probably I may be a bit bitter， but I can tell Clive Cussler didn't write this and it made it a bit difficult。 Mike Maden is a great writer and I look forward to reading his independent work。 I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley。 The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more

Anthony Philosophos ，

Maden weaves together a complex and exciting story。 A nuclear submarine missile is stolen from Russia。 Criminal organizations plan to detonate it and start a world war。

Marty Powell ，

The Oregon series is my favorite of Cusslers books。 I was happy to see a new book。 Hellburner stays faithful to its origins， imho。 Its fast paced and keeps you reading。 My thanks to Mike Maden for sharing his talent and NetGallery for the ARC

Boomer ，

I've been an Oregon fan for a while so I was excited to have an opportunity through NetGalley to receive an a free advanced copy of Hellburner to review。 The Oregon returns， with new author Mike Madsen taking over from Boyd Morrison。I won't go into plot details since the synopsis and other reviews sum it up nicely。 All the usual Oregon prerequisites are here - over the top action scenes， multiple countries， and sinister billionaire bad guys with world destruction plots。 If you're looking for a f I've been an Oregon fan for a while so I was excited to have an opportunity through NetGalley to receive an a free advanced copy of Hellburner to review。 The Oregon returns， with new author Mike Madsen taking over from Boyd Morrison。I won't go into plot details since the synopsis and other reviews sum it up nicely。 All the usual Oregon prerequisites are here - over the top action scenes， multiple countries， and sinister billionaire bad guys with world destruction plots。 If you're looking for a fast paced action packed novel， this is a good choice。However - and I hate writing this - Hellburner just doesn't measure up to previous books for me。 I can admit that I'm probably just getting burnt out on the Oregon series having read a lot of them in the last few months， but even so， there really wasn't anything here that hasn't been done better beforehand。 It's entertaining， but there's only so many times I can read about the Oregon saving a city or country from annihilation with a few seconds left on the countdown clock through some crazy scheme Juan has cooked up。 The rest of the book is just average to me。 It's not bad by any means， but there's nothing outstanding either。 There's nothing particularly memorable about the villains， and I've come to realize nothing is ever going to change for the Oregon crew。 Slight spoilers here。 The crew somehow never seem to get older， always have the same rank，， and never change either physically or mentally in the long term。 Here we have a crew member blinded in an attack， but I honestly didn't even care because I knew by the end of the book - just like Linda's deafness and Murph's paralysis in earlier books - that they'd be back to normal with no physical or psychological damage。 There's been a couple of minor character deaths and replacements over the years， but everything else is the same。 I've lost count of the times I read about Murph's heavy metal music tastes， Linda's hair color changes， Max's weight battles， Gomez's good looks， Juan's Casablanca inspired cabin and railroad safe。。。。。 it feels like the characters are stuck in a time warp。 This will likely be my last Oregon Files read， which is a depressing thought because it really has been a fantastic ride。 Mike Maden seems a capable author， but I'm realizing this series isn't ever going to evolve further and probably should have ended a few books ago。 The Oregon seems nigh on invincible at this point， being equipped with a rail gun， Gatling guns， missiles， EMP cannons， super drones， NSA level audio and visual surveillance， and so many other bells and whistles that I can't see anything being a threat to them at this point。 It's a fun action story， but there's much better books in the Oregon Files to try。 。。。more

J。 ，

Clive Cussler’s Hellburner is the latest in The Oregon Files and written by Mike Maden。 The Oregon continues to be a wizard ship with all the latest tech features to go along with a brilliant， capable crew。 This time， Juan Carrillo and his team are on the trail of a drug lord and a massive drug smuggling setup。 Along the way， they rescue a lovely Turkish reporter and discover the bad buys are dealing and double-dealing with each other and there’s a lot more than drugs at stake。 A massive Russian Clive Cussler’s Hellburner is the latest in The Oregon Files and written by Mike Maden。 The Oregon continues to be a wizard ship with all the latest tech features to go along with a brilliant， capable crew。 This time， Juan Carrillo and his team are on the trail of a drug lord and a massive drug smuggling setup。 Along the way， they rescue a lovely Turkish reporter and discover the bad buys are dealing and double-dealing with each other and there’s a lot more than drugs at stake。 A massive Russian underwater bomb has gone missing and the Oregon must find and stop it before it goes off。 The tradition of The Oregon Files continues with this action-packed adventure。 There’s a lot of technical descriptions， but the backbone is a solid thriller adventure。Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the ARC。 。。。more

Maggie ，

First I received the ARC， with the agreement to read it and give a fair review！ I can honestly say I was excited to read a book in my favorite series and I loved all the action， twists and turns through out the book。 It was an excellent read， great story line and stayed true to the series！#16 in Clive Cussler's Oregon Files series， written by Mike Maden， and I can say with all honesty， he did justice to this book！ Fast paced action starting with taking down the head of the a major Drug Lord in M First I received the ARC， with the agreement to read it and give a fair review！ I can honestly say I was excited to read a book in my favorite series and I loved all the action， twists and turns through out the book。 It was an excellent read， great story line and stayed true to the series！#16 in Clive Cussler's Oregon Files series， written by Mike Maden， and I can say with all honesty， he did justice to this book！ Fast paced action starting with taking down the head of the a major Drug Lord in Mexico。 The attempt goes badly and one of the Oregon's crew is killed！ Overholt contacts Juan to go after a group called "Pipeline" The Pipeline is behind Drugs， Human trafficking and Weapons。 Edge of your seat fast paced action and adventure including a member of the Oregon's crew getting badly injured and possibly not able to come back from that injury！ Juan and the crew continue to do what they do best under tough odds。I look forward to being able to recommend this when it hits the shelves！ 。。。more

Cynde ，

Juan Cabrillo and his Corporation are on the move facing dangers and saving the world repeatedly in this fast paced thriller。 Orders from Langston Overholt， their CIA handler begin with the assassination of a Mexican Drug Lord， but the job goes sideways and they lose one of their own。 Next they are asked to investigate "The Pipeline" a drug， alcohol， weapons and human trafficking ring in the Mediterranean。 Lots of action， lots of near death daring with little progress until a Russian sub goes mi Juan Cabrillo and his Corporation are on the move facing dangers and saving the world repeatedly in this fast paced thriller。 Orders from Langston Overholt， their CIA handler begin with the assassination of a Mexican Drug Lord， but the job goes sideways and they lose one of their own。 Next they are asked to investigate "The Pipeline" a drug， alcohol， weapons and human trafficking ring in the Mediterranean。 Lots of action， lots of near death daring with little progress until a Russian sub goes missing that was carrying a Canyon stealth bomb。 Can they figure out who is behind all this and what the plan is before somewhere in the world goes BOOM！This is a serious nail-biting thriller， true in every way to Cussler's signature style。 A very enjoyable read！！Thanks to NetGalley for the e-copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Maggie ，

First I received the ARC， with the agreement to read it and give a fair review！ I can honestly say I was excited to read a book in my favorite series and I loved all the action， twists and turns through out the book。 It was an excellent read， great story line and stayed true to the series！#16 in Clive Cussler's Oregon Files series， written by Mike Maden， and I can say with all honesty， he did justice to this book！ Fast paced action starting with taking down the head of the a major Drug Lord in M First I received the ARC， with the agreement to read it and give a fair review！ I can honestly say I was excited to read a book in my favorite series and I loved all the action， twists and turns through out the book。 It was an excellent read， great story line and stayed true to the series！#16 in Clive Cussler's Oregon Files series， written by Mike Maden， and I can say with all honesty， he did justice to this book！ Fast paced action starting with taking down the head of the a major Drug Lord in Mexico。 The attempt goes badly and one of the Oregon's crew is killed！ Overholt contacts Juan to go after a group called "Pipeline" The Pipeline is behind Drugs， Human trafficking and Weapons。 Edge of your seat fast paced action and adventure including a member of the Oregon's crew getting badly injured and possibly not able to come back from that injury！ Juan and the crew continue to do what they do best under tough odds 。。。more