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Pacific Vortex!
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Series: Dirk Pitt, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
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- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Action & Adventure
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A Sunday Times best seller
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Fully armed and with all hands onboard, the nuclear submarine Starbuck sailed into the calm Pacific Ocean for sea trials - and vanished. No wreckage, no signals, no survivors: nothing...until ace maritime troubleshooter Dirk Pitt finds a single chilling clue in the shark-torn surf off Hawaii - the log of the Starbuck.
'Do not search for us, it can only end in vain....'
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- Anonymous User
- 26-03-2020
lots of fun
Short and sweet. Dirk never disappoints. There are some narrated plot fillers but the pace is nice and the action keeps coming.
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- Craig
- 16-01-2022
great story
starting a journey with great characters is a good way to head off. great ride.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-07-2021
Its got it all!
If you love a good adventure, romance & mystery novel, than Clive Cussler is your guy. Dirk Pitt (main character) will take you on adventures around the globe, give you hints of sexy romance, mystery that leaves you wondering "what could it be?!" & finally a bad guy that reveals all at the end, tying up all those loose thoughts & questions you might have had.. Highly recommended.
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- Rhys Wilson
- 02-05-2021
A decent debut
Clive Cussler’s debut novel in the Dirk Pitt series is a decent, entertaining and quick read but his later books get a lot better. Scott Brick’s narration makes for a great listening experience.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-12-2020
great start to an amazing series
this is a great intro to the dirk pit series as allways clive has sone a brilliant hob
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- LeaF
- 02-06-2020
good read
I enjoyed this. Enough mystery although a little far fetched. Will read more in the series
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- Anonymous User
- 03-03-2020
Not for me
Hate is a harsh word, so I strongly dislike this story, and disappointed I spent money on it. Narration could use some more emotion too.
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- Sally
- 08-09-2019
Horrid unlikable main character
Poorly written. Really dreadful prick of a main character. Can’t believe there are additional books in this series.
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- Ben
- 14-06-2019
Not a bad first Dirk Pitt
I found the technical detail and pronunciation was a bit off but it was still an enjoyable story.
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- Warren J Alexander
- 18-03-2019
The beginning of a beautiful relationship!😎
First of many ... what a guy! Clive Cussler I mean no cameo required! Dirk Pitt at his best!😎
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- Phillip de Lange
- 15-04-2022
Irritating
Please don’t let Scott Brick read anything out loud ever again….
Could not finish the book…
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-08-2021
Packed full of adventure
This was my first Clive Cussler book. Wow, am I glad to have discovered this author. The story had me sitting at the edge of my seat. If you are looking for a fast paced, to the point adventure, this is the book. I cannot wait to dive into the second book in this series.
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- MarineC
- 08-05-2021
James Bond Not
I was looking for another series of techno-thrillers and judging by the book summary was hopeful that this would float my boat, but it truly didn't.
The main character lacks complexity, is frankly uninteresting and treats women like merchandise. He's a wanna be James Bond but really isn't cutting it.
The plot itself is ok, but I was too turned down by the characters to fully enjoy it. I like Scott Brick, so the reading performance was enjoyable, but that's pretty much it. I won't read anymore Clive Cussler, that's for sure.
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- Jessica
- 05-10-2018
It's not for me
This author was recommended to me by an aunt who simply loves his work but it really doesn't do anything for me. A typical mystery novel, the first 90% is spent increasing the mystery vibe and the last 10% telling all, even explaining things I hadn't thought to question. The narration is fine though I've heard male narrators do a better job when undertaking women's voices. And I'd have liked to have heard more accents among the characters.
Something I found particularly frustrating was the lack of guidance regarding the time frame. It took me forever to work out the decade this was based in and even now I'm still not sure if it was the late 70's or early 80's.
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- Salter
- 11-06-2019
brilliant!
I'd long avoided the Dirk Pitt novels - thinking they were all based at sea, generally the same sort of plot etc etc etc.
Well, I was very wrong, and I never should have doubted Clive Cussler.. Pacific Vortex was superb. A really intriguing plot line, some great characters, and a lead hero which I think I can really like.
I thoroughly recommend Pacific Vortex, and I'm looking forward to getting to grips with the rest of this series!
Great narration from Scott Brick.
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- Mike T.
- 05-08-2018
Exciting but flawed.
Starts out with a sense of GREAT mystery. Who, why, how. Wow I thought, this is great. And it was.
Then it changed into a Jules Verneian / James Bond type story, complete with a "dated" view of the female characters and suspension of disbelief stretching action. The female - lets say melodrama was just baad! The action however was competent and the who, why, how mystery questions begged to be answered, so I kept listening.
Clive Cussler's almost apologetic foreword makes me believe that the series will improve. ;-)
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- Ahsineknagrom
- 16-09-2018
Entertaining, but predictable
As always this was another top notch story from Clive Cussler. A very entertaining listen, with a bit of a predictable ending.
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- Sean
- 06-08-2019
Quite good
Austin Powers meets Magnum !
Bit far fetched and remote in time, but very well written and entertaining.
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- Bob H
- 27-07-2019
Meh!
Story was OK but not very believable. But I disliked it mainly because of all the clichéd macho bullshit.
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- Stephen J
- 01-03-2019
too many "lucky" events
Boys own paper might like this story, I did not.
Too many times the hero survived impossible situations, a bit like Richard Hanney and his chums.
OK for light entertainment, but not interesting enough for a serious read by a grown up person.
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- S. Ellis
- 07-02-2019
escape in fiction
Great listening vivid descriptions. well narrated, will buy the second book. looking forward to it
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- Lois
- 27-05-2020
Brilliant
Excellent from the very start. Perfect lockdown reading. I shall be reading more from this author.
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-05-2020
Excruciatingly bad!
Cliches characters (shoulda known at ‘Dirk Pitt’), ludicrous plot, ridiculous dialogue! First and most definitely the last CC book for me! Best seller list?!
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- Roy
- 21-07-2019
A real Dirk Pitt fan
A true Dirk Pitt fan. First read, now listened to and the magic remains.
Narration to match the action
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