Clive Cussler Fire Strike (Oregon Files)

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I did not really believe that Juan could have survived the beating he took from Hightower's subject onboard her research vessel. He gets beaten badly, has some broken ribs as well as other bruised bones and tissue, but ends up leading a mission. The way it was described, I don't think he could have survived his fight. But that is just my opinion. I felt that the author took Cabrillo to an unbelievable "level" of survivability in this book and it took me out of the moment. Maybe he could have; I have read military biographies and military history books that have described military personnel undergoing crazy extreme wounds and surviving, so anything is possible, I guess.

I noticed here a number of letters of support from your commanding officers and enlisted comrades." He held one up for closer inspection. "This one says you are 'well liked, and highly commended for his manners, deportment, and diction.'"The book starts with a horrific situation that never pays off. Apparently, it was just intended to show the reader how bad the bad guys are without the situation being necessary for the plot. Although Clive Cussler's novels were pretty generic, they were plotted out well, with almost every situation being necessary to the plot. Not so here. You might recognise him as the author of epic action novels, but beyond his writing, there are many other reasons why fans of Clive Cussler remember him as an awesome man. It also seems as if you have quite a flair for the finer things in life." Bromley held up another letter. "Something of an amateur sommelier" this officer states." A lot of moving parts in this book that... sort of come together. While it's still a fun romp, some details seem thrown in and others not explored fully enough. There were three stories, combined into two, that each could have been a standalone Oregon Story.

A mad scientist-style villain with genetic engineering is at the center of Fire Strike but there are other parallel subplots. I was worried about The Oregon crew against these assailants. Who knows if any of my faves will be written off? But animal testing, with dogs no less, is not cool. Excellent. I'll have my adjutant make the necessary arrangements. In the meantime, take a few days off and enjoy Singapore. It's a truly marvelous city." Lets start with the concerns I have first. Why it is still highly rated, couple of things stood out. Any sign of the Rawlinsons?" the lieutenant asked, his whisper masked by the din of chirring insects and croaking frogs. I like how Maden explores Maurice's story. A former British Royal Navy/Chief steward on The Oregon but I always knew there was more to Maurice than meets the eye.Your best friend is dead because a fiendish communist cutthroat killed him. I urge you to see things as they truly are." The book did have a lot of humor scattered throughout; I remember laughing at times while reading, but I do not remember what I found funny. The suffocating heat came on as suddenly as the pounding rain had stopped and raised a shroud of fog from the waterlogged ground. Admiral Bromley glanced up from the file folder on his burnished teakwood desk and crushed out his cigarette in a silver art nouveau ashtray.

I loved that he was able to use the shotgun shell in the heal of his boot to help him win a later fight. That was pretty cool to read about, and funny as well. It's a position as far away from close-quarters combat as I can imagine. But it is honorable service in Her Majesty's Navy. It's a position that requires discretion, tact, and taste. I think you'd be perfect for it. Shall I tell you about it?" When Juan Cabrillo, captain of the Oregon, is hired to extract an undercover operative in Kenya, he finds himself on the trail of a deadly international plot. A Saudi Prince seeks to unleash a deadly assault on U.S. forces, sparking a new war in the Middle East and ultimately destroying Israel.

Success!

I think I had looked up a C-130 landing and taking off of an aircraft carrier before, because that was mentioned in this book, too, and I was, "Bunk! That could never happen!" And then I looked it up and discovered it did happen! That would have been pretty crazy, to be on an aircraft carrier and watching a C-130 coming in to not only land but take off multiple times with its payload being increased for the next time it landed. That was pretty cool to revisit! Unfortunately, this series is starting to run into the same issues as other thriller series. The authors believe the stakes have to be extremely high (i.e. even though this is such a sophisticated ship, there is something in each new novel that will sink it), Juan goes solo on missions (which makes no sense, considering the level of talent of the crew and the myriad of injuries he sustains and miraculously can continue to function through the rest of the novel), and, oh yes, he also gets captured somehow in the middle.

The two men sped away as the lieutenant pushed open the basement door. He pulled the light chain and called out again. "Rawlinson! Don't shoot. We're here to get you out. Are you there?" He jogged down the wooden staircase and scanned the dank room. All he found were undisturbed storage shelves laden with canned goods and household sundries. A man of many surprises, he dedicated his life equally to his passions as he did his writing. While you might assume that his novels are roughly based on historical events, what you might not suspect is that Cussler’s fiction also bled into his real life. While Clive Cussler passed away in 2020, his Oregon Files series lives on, with the next book in the series, Clive Cussler’s Fire Strike, coming out on 11 July 2023. Read on to learn more about Clive Cussler and his incredible life before reading the book! Fun facts about author Clive CusslerA drenching rain in the moonless night was perfect cover for the three Special Boat Section operatives. Clive Cussler was an avid car collector, and his collection is still on display at the Cussler Museum in Colorado, USA. Today, the museum showcases over 100 automobiles from the period of 1905-1965. Before his writing career, Clive Cussler was in the United States Air Force. According to The Guardian, he was ‘never a good student,’ so he dropped out of junior college and enlisted in the US Air Force, where he worked as a ‘mechanic and flight engineer during the Korean War.’