Corsair: A Novel of the Oregon Files

This book, like all of customers, book, oozed action. He actually manages to develop the characters, and although much of the plot is predictable, there are still lots of twists and turns, just like the cave.

A non-stop good over evil. The Oregon missions make the reader feel immersed into the story. Fans wait to read the next book.

This book follows the same successful formula Cussler and his collaborators use. Ancient maritime history collides with modern crises. The ending was super enjoyable but there was one comment that I want to call attention to. In one scene, they asked when was the last time two ships went head to head in a slug fest. One character said 1862 between the USS Monitor and the CSS Merrimack. Actually, it would be November 1942 between the USS Washington and the IJN Kirishima. If you include Surigao Strait between the US 7th Fleet and Admiral Shima, that would be October 1944. Minor point.

The Oregon Files is one of my favorite Clive Cussler series (along with Isaac Bell and the Fargos), and "Corsair" maintains the fast-paced adventure found in all of Cussler's novels.200 years ago, the Barbary Pirates ruled the high seas, pillaging ships and capturing their crews. One such pirate was named Sulieman Al-Jama. In a duel with an American ship, Al-Jama's is severely damaged. An American, Henry Lafayette, boarded Al-Jama's ship and grappled with him. The two fall into the water, and Lafayette manages to pull Al-Jama to safety. For two years, the men lived together. In this time, Al-Jama and Lafayette agreed that Christians and Muslims could live together without fighting. Al-Jama wrote his beliefs down and stored them away.Fast-forward 200 years. A major peace conference is about to take place in Tripoli, Libya. Leading the conference is American Secretary of State Fiona Katamoro. On her way to the conference, her plane crashes with no trace of her. Distrusting the Libyans, the CIA hires Juan Cabrillo and the members of his Corporation to search for her. They manage to find the wreckage of the plane, but the Secretary has vanished. This sets in motion a chain reaction of events, including the discovery of a Muslim terrorist who goes by the name of Sulieman Al-Jama, just like the pirate from 200 years earlier. Corrupt terrorists have also infiltrated Qaddafi's government, hoping to stop the peace conference. Cabrillo and the Corporation face their toughest challenge yet, and the Secretary of State's life depends on them.I've become a big fan of the "Oregon Files" series. Each book is loaded with action, and the characters are well-developed. The stories almost always are influenced by current world-wide events and it's fun trying to guess how Cabrillo and his team will succeed with their mission.I recommend "Corsair" very highly. The story is full of plot twists, and just when you think you have the bad guy figured out, Cussler will throw the reader a curve ball. Adventure readers will really enjoy "Corsair".

I've been a fan of Cussler for some time and have enjoyed each of the spinoffs from the Pitt novels. Some are better than others but I would have to rank this one near the top. I enjoyed the setup of the plot and the manditory Cussler historical opening. Cabrillo and his crew really have their hands full with this one and the authors get plenty of use out of the Oregon. I must say that I haven't read a book with this much action in some time. A warning should be given that some of the scenes seem to be a little more graphic than other Cusslers. I can't count how many people get shot in the head for instance. Nevertheless, many of the characters to whom this happens deserve it. The suspense is continual and you won't get a break throughout. I did find a little something at the end rather strange and out of place. Overall I would recommend this title. For those who like this and want to read some more Cusslers certainly check out the Dirk Pitt series first but I would also recommend The Chase which I hope will be the start of another series. I should say that I read this on my Kindle and found the formatting pretty good. The chapters were well delineated and the previous/next chapter functionality worked perfectly which it doesn't seem to for all Kindle titles. Nothing's perfect though and I did find that when changing speakers the text does not always start a new line. I also found it strange that each paragraph break is double spaced and gives a very clean break from the previous paragraph. At first I didn't like this but it grew on me and I think contributed to the feeling that this book was cruising along at a full clip. These issues are minor and I would definitely recommend the Kindle version as well. The only thing that really bothers me about the printing, paper or Kindle, is the manuscript itself has some editing issues that some more detailed proofreading would fix. I've noticed this as an issue in the last several of Cussler's.

Once again Cussler is joined here y Jack Du Brul - something I've come to take as a good sign as it usually means I'm in for an inventive and dangerous-feeling plot. This is no exception, as it opens with a vicious modern-day pirate battle and then segues neatly into a hunt for a missing US official after a plane crash, by way of a great deal of infiltration, spywork and derring-do.The full crew of the Oregon's main characters get some serious page time, and it's nice to see them fleshed out, always in a way that advances the story or makes you care more about them.The story itself is pacy and enjoyable with some unexpected turns, and two standout twist moments.In a market where some authors seem to be diminishing in skill the later they get into their careers, its nice to see Cussler's collaborations are still resulting in hugely entertaining tales. Here's hoping they stay this good. You can count on this one for pure escapism fun.

A further "Oregon Files" adventure by Messrs Cussler/Du Brul.Set in North Africa, the crew battle Libyan extremists bent on destroying an upcoming peace conference.The narrative requires the reader to believe in an abandoned Libyan coal mine used by the British in the 1840's.The requirement to believe Qaddafi as an espouser of peace, rather than the murderous psychopath he confirmed himself as before his timely demise,is perhaps one literary step too far.Nonethertheless the novel is an excellent way to relieve ennui for several hours. Recommended.

Wow. What a read this was. Fantastic.The story line just got better and better after each page.Couldn't out of down and when I had to because of the phone or being called to do chores I found it most annoying lol.

I have read most of his books and must put this one up with the best , very up to date and it seems as though this could be a novel thank you Clive for a great read .

Once again I was enthralled by the story and its links to history stretched a little no doubt but still a great adventure story.