Mirage: The Oregon Files, Book 9

Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul have written another great Oregon Files story, and in this one, the fate of the world hangs in the balance.Juan Cabrillo and his crew mates of the ship Oregon are tasked with rescuing Yuri Borodin from a remote Russian prison. Originally an adversary of Cabrillo's, the two have become friends over the years. Borodin was put in prison by a corrupt Russian admiral. Now, Cabrillo and his crew must find a way into the prison.Fatally wounded during the rescue, Borodin utters the words "Aral Sea", "eerie boat", and "Tesla" to Cabrillo. What do these clues mean? Soon, Cabrillo and his crew are off trying to unravel the mystery. Delving deeper, "Tesla" refers to Nikola Tesla. Famous for his numerous inventions and far-out theories, Tesla was a true pioneer in the electronics age. Apparently, Tesla was working on some sort of cloaking device which could possibly conceal an entire ship. Add this fact in to the corrupt Russian admiral who was none too happy with Borodin's escape, and Cabrillo's group is in for their greatest adventure yet. Spanning the globe from Siberia to Uzbekistan, and from the Atlantic to a military confrontation between Japan and China, Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon must act quickly before World War III erupts.I'm a big fan of all of Cussler's series, including the Fargos, Isaac Bell, Kurt Austin, Dirk Pitt, and the Oregon Files. I especially enjoyed reading "Mirage". As always, the story is loaded with great action and adventure, and the characters are well-developed. This story does not disappoint. It was fun reading and trying to figure out what Cabrillo's next move would be. If you're a fan of action/adventure, then be sure to read "Mirage"; you won't be disappointed. Highly recommended.

My first Oregon Files novel purchase was The Jungle, maybe not the best work by a Cussler writing team but pretty good just the same. It's been a long wait for this book to come out and I'm pleased to say that if you liked the earlier Cussler/Du Brul offerings you'll want this one.Set just months after "Jungle" and with the same sort of "bit of history" prologue I think all Cussler books have you'll get a lot of Cabrillo and his team dashing around the world doing their wonders. This time they alternate between battling a corrupt rogue Russian (responsible for the imprisonment/death of Cabrillo's corrupt Russian friend who'd built the Oregon for the Corporation) and stopping the Chinese.New guy MacD doesn't appear until page 197- he doesn't get much to say or do in this book. Cabrillo's supercomputer phone call, last page of "The Jungle" was a strange end to that book- and get's only a one line mention on page 119 (must've been too hard to work into further storylines).I liked the Tesla/ Philadelphia experiment adaptation- it was even used pretty well, better than "Jungle's" computer. The most out of place segment of the whole book was the part about recovering stolen Iraq war cash. Sure, it's the sort of job the Oregon does but serves mostly as filler here.Sure, there's a lot of check your brain at the door action/adventure here- but with the poor quality of most TV these days- it's a good way to spend your leisure time. Worth buying a copy.

The name 'Clive Cussler' sold a book by itself fifteen years ago; but as Mr. Cussler has aged, he has added writing partners and gotten away from the original story. This has forced us Cussler fans to pick and chose from among the several writers whose names have appeared beside the great writer's on the cover.When I see Jack du Brul, I snap it up. This book was one of the best. du Brul writes of a disguised ship, the Oregon. It looks like it's on its last legs from the outside, but if you know how to access its inner workings you find a ship that can race down (almost) anything on the ocean staffed with A-One personnel, right down to the chef.Each story begins as Cussler began his, with a tip of the hat to the past, but when this story gets down to business it's personal. Juan Cabrillo, the Chairman of the Oregon (those who serve on the Oregon don't receive a salary-they are invested in their little activities) has set out to rescue a friend from a prison. He'll be paid $25 million for his efforts.The final words his friend speaks sets Juan off on the kind of trek that has no equal.Since I have a degree in mathematics, I'm quite familiar with Tesla, both the facts and the fiction about the man. Were he backed better I believe we would be living in a different world, a more efficient world. It's refreshing to see his name in fiction and see someone who loves to imagine as much as I do.I will admit, du Brul created something I've only seen in movies, and used it differently. What creativity!!At first the idea of 'beaming' a submarine from one side of the planet to another is batted around. When a ship is found completely upside down, though there have been calms seas, that's when the brains on the Oregon start their work.When someone figures out that was just a demonstration for a buyer, that's when the engines on the Oregon really heat up.This is du Brul at his best!! Thank you Clive Cussler for bringing him to our attention!

Great read, as always.

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Always an exciting story from a great storyteller. Hard to put Clive Cussler books down. This one is highly recommended

Love any and all books from this man ! What I wouldn't do to meet him! I guess I'll have to go to a classic car show in the states and see how lucky I get.

Lots of science-fiction, detective novel type scenarios and a history lesson with conspiracy theories. A cracking read which I thoroughly enjoyed and recommend it to anyone who like action and sci-fi.