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    Havana Storm: A Dirk Pitt Novel

    Written by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler

    Narrated by Scott Brick

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    About this audiobook

    Renowned marine adventurer Dirk Pitt returns to stem a toxic outbreak in the thrilling novel from the grand master of adventure and #1 New York Times-bestselling author.

    While investigating an unexplained poisonous spill in the Caribbean Sea that may ultimately threaten the United States, Dirk Pitt unwittingly becomes involved in something even more dangerous—a post-Castro power struggle for the control of Cuba. Meanwhile, Pitt's children, marine engineer Dirk and oceanographer Summer, are on an investigation of their own, chasing an Aztec stone that may reveal the whereabouts of a vast historical Aztec treasure. The problem is, that stone was believed to have been destroyed on the battleship Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898, which brings them both to Cuba as well—and squarely into harm's way.

    The whole Pitt family has been in desperate situations before . . . but perhaps never quite as dire as the one facing them now.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateOct 28, 2014
    ISBN9780698183957
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    Havana Storm: A Dirk Pitt Novel
    Author

    Clive Cussler

    Clive Cussler (1931–2020) was the author or coauthor of over eighty books in five bestselling series, including DIRK PITT®, THE NUMA FILES®, THE OREGON FILES ®, AN ISAAC BELL ADVENTURE ®, A SAM AND REMI FARGO ADVENTURE ®, and A KURT AUSTIN ADVENTURE ®. His nonfiction works include Built for Adventure: The Classic Automobiles of Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt, Built to Thrill: More Classic Automobiles from Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt, The Sea Hunters, and The Sea Hunters II; these describe the true adventures of the real NUMA, which, led by Cussler, searches for lost ships of historic significance. With his crew of volunteers, Cussler discovered more than sixty ships, including the long-lost Civil War submarine Hunley. 

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    • 3/5
      For those who are long time readers of Clive Cussler, most will find this a passable story. It's one of the better stories that Clive and son, Dirk, have collaborated on. It's no "Raise the Titanic", "Iceberg", or "Mediterranean Caper", but it's better than the more recent, "Black Wind" or "Arctic Drift". The story connects Aztec treasure with the Cubans, so there is both creativity and factual events are connected. All the familiar characters are present (Pitt, Al, Sandecker, Gunn, Yeager, Permutter, Summer and Dirk), so fans of the series will feel right at home with the story.Those new to the series (23 books as of this email) should start at the front of the pack to better understand the characters and their relationships. For those who have read them all though, like me, "Havana Storm" will be an fairly enjoyable experience.
    • 4/5
      I read this in two days, because that is how much I enjoy Dirk Pitt Adventures! I don't know what it is about Dirk Pitt, but I just dig him. He is like Indiana Jones of the Sea. I loved all the anthropological sequences with Summer and Dirk Jr, in Mexico. I studied the Aztecs in college and appreciate the effort for research. It was a fun mix of fact and fiction! I love how he weaves together real life history with creative fiction, like his explanation for the sinking of the Maine. If someone had told me this theory, I would have laughed, but the way the way Clive and his son Dirk weave the story, it makes total sense. That is talent right there! Cannot wait for the next Dirk Pitt Novel!
    • 3/5
      I had a nearly complete collection of Clive Cussler and had planned to run through each series in publication order, starting with Dirk Pitt, in 2015 (I like to pick one author each year and concentrate my casual reading split on as many works as possible), but I lost the collection in a fire. I saw Cussler's latest Pitt novel on First to Read, threw my name in the hat and got a chance to read the galleys of Havana Storm before publication. Although it's been at least ten years since I read any Dirk Pitt (I picked up the books and the other series as they were published to add to the shelf, but hadn't read them), one of the problems I accepted in advance by deciding to read this now is the potential for spoilers. Minus the minor few along the way, page 305 held a surprise. Oh well...

      Cussler is one of those anomalies that I wouldn't normally read, but do. Too many things I dislike scream "Don't read this!!!" His cliche ridden pulp is annoying on several levels. I don't read that many adventure novels, and I really don't like to read books that annoy me on nearly every page, and yet...I still read his stuff. I don't know the degree of contributions on all of his later years collaborations, but they all follow the formulas he's developed over his productive history and It seems he's got final editorial control.

      As to the Pitt formula, I get it ... some kind of historical connection; some kind of world disaster; Pitt being in the exact right place at the exact right time to not only get sucked into the intertwined threads of the disaster and the historical finds, but rescue someone; the vintage cars (I like those); nearly every engagement being life-threatening yet somehow Cussler's characters seemingly impossibly manage to escape from. It's a good formula for Cussler that works and this book stays true to it. Still, I always found the trademark name-dropping product placement campy (has to be a Doxa dive watch, and Cutty Sark scotch??? ...please...)

      By far, the most annoying style point of Cussler for me is how he has his characters say out loud things that a normal person might only think. His characters blurt out facts that would be intuitively obvious to another character, or worse, facts to another character that is introduced as an expert who would consider such facts trivial and never think to state term out loud. It's weird...almost as if his characters are kids who feel the need to show how much they know. Out loud. And yet, I still read these.

      So, Havana Storm... As noted above, the book sticks to the standard Pitt recipe: ancient artifact, world threatened, Pitt saves the day and the artifact. It is high on camp, Cussler is still a touch sexist, and certainly cliche, but the pace is quick and the read not difficult, so it goes fast.

      Ignore the annoyances and it's great pulp, a fun adventure and a solid add to the series.

    • 4/5
      One of the better paced Cussler father/son duo Pitt novels, this book still features the same playbook, in my humble opinion, of father providing the story and/or guidance and son penning the majority if not all of the novel. The dialogue remains very straightforward and simple, if not dull, as the previous 5 Cussler/Cussler Pitt books, but I enjoyed the plot of this novel more than most of the previous 5. Sidenote: Cussler in his heyday wrote 100 times better plots and dialogue than these father/son efforts. Dirk Pitt and his twin children find themselves in the middle of a plot by Cuban nationals to mine the seafloor for minerals/elements that will provide materials necessary for nuclear weapons. The actions of this mining are releasing large amounts of mercury into American waters. Also, the kids are off searching for an ancient Aztec treasure that (of course) ultimately ties in to the problems they face in Cuban waters. I see an improvement in Dirk Cussler's writing efforts with this one, but he still has a long way to go to match what Clive cranked out when he was in his prime. I could recommend this one as a beach book with a favorite beverage as a companion.
    • 3/5
      When I get a hankering for a fast page turner - I am always pleased when there is a new Dirk Pitt novel to read.So I was really excited to see this new title in Target when I was shopping this week! Cussler gave me a page turner - but...I have read enough of these to be able to anticipate most of the twists and turns!Just a little background...Dirk Pitt has done to Marine Biologists what Indiana Jones did to Archeologists! Picture Dirk as a mixture of Indie + McGyver and with the looks of Matthew Mcconaughey! He is smart and honest and witty and strong and and and...you get the picture!! I knew before I started reading that in this book there would be a looming oceanographic disaster that only Dirk and colleagues notice, it will include a shady figure from a foreign land and some sort of diving exploration that will go bad. There will be explosions and gun fire and close scrapes with death. And in the end - against all odds - Dirk will save the world with a self-deprecating flair! And as I began reading - I was not disappointed. There is something comforting in a formula that works! The villians were current and rather cold-blooded. And everything was tied up in a neat bow before the rest of us mere mortals even knew there was a problem! Just the way heroes are supposed to work!A fast and enjoyable read!
    • 4/5
      The Pitt family are searching for lost Inca treasure as well as trying to solve a mystery about mercury plumes near Cuba. A really good book. The only issue I had with it is the lack of connection to the previous book which took place in Cuba. With one exception at the end it goes unmentioned.
    • 4/5
      The Cusslers are good story tellers and it drives this book nicely. It is formulaic but satisfying. Really ugly bad guys, ancient mysteries, world threats and lively interesting characters are the hallmarks of a good Dirk Pitt story. In this story, evil, Cuban this time, abounds with murders and kidnappings galore as they plunder the depths and seek ancient treasures.. The good guys survive and the bad guys meet grisly ends.
    • 3/5
      Not close to the old Dirk Pitt adventures.
    • 5/5
      Dirk, Al, Rudi & Co return in entry #23 of the series for more under and above sea adventure.This time it's mercury plumes poisoning the sea, aztec artifacts & power hungry Cubans.Whilst these books are hardy Tolstoy-esque works of literary grandeur they are none the less highly entertaining and a great way to spend a rainy day by the fire.I shall await the next adventure with anticipation.
    • 3/5
      Typical Cussler, but something missing i just can't finger. Could be the FOUR different sunken ships integral to the plot, could be the last line being given to a non major character, could be the incredibly helpful billionaire mine owner who would have been much more interesting as a villain than as a yes-man for anything Pitt states - no matter how ridiculous - without question or hesitation.
    • 4/5
      Extremely entertaining and satisfying reading, even if the story is implausible. At least the good guys win in the end.
    • 4/5
      I have enjoyed reading several of the Cussler Dirk Pitt novels and this one is no exception. Dirk's son and daughter do plenty of near fatal diving, ancient artifacts are recovered, and the "real" cause of the Spanish-American war is uncovered. Fidel is history and Raul has to outwit assassins and over-zealous revolutionaries to remain in power to make a deal with the USA. Cuban bad guys make deals with the North Koreans, uranium that is illegally mined for nukes. Remember the Maine? Focus on that shipwreck for clues.Teddy Roosevelt and the "Treasure of Montezuma?" Who knew? What great fun with twisted history. The descriptions of the underwater mining and rescue scenes have great detail. The suspense is of big screen quality. I read it in one day and recommend it for action lovers. My thanks to the Penguin First to Read program for a complimentary copy.
    • 1/5
      I'm sure that others will enjoy this book, Dirk Pitt #23, but after 22 of them, I'm tired....really tired of the outrageous detail and disbelief of reality. Pretty standard Dirk--scuba! explosions! international espionage! And, still confusing that the son and the father both do outrageous stuff. I think it's time for a haitus...for real, this time.