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Title: Ugh...Boring and predictable
Review: Is there anything more boring and predictable than a hero who happens to be a mine engineer, and also happens to be a crack shot, a gutsy, two-fisted hard-drinking man of the world, a wizard at oratory, the owner of a stylish and sleek Jaguar, and the object of every woman's desire? James Bond has been done before and been done better. And the bad guys are Russians and Arabs. Yawn. Predictable from the word "Go". Of minor interest is the hero's (and presumably the author's) views on ecology. Apparently, attempts to reduce pollution and ecological hazards are direct subversions of the process of evolution. I told a friend of mine this once as a joke; I was startled to see it argued in all seriousness in print. Final point: This is a pale imitation of Clive Cussler, and I'm not saying that Clive Cussler's a genius or anything, but he can at least tell an entertaining story.
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