Trojan Odyssey: A Dirk Pitt Novel

Cussler's books are predictably exciting. Like Louis L'amour, John Grisham and other authors, He has found a formula that works for him, and he sticks to it. As he has gotten older, his style has become more refined, and I like the more recent books over the early novels. If you are looking for an enjoyable listen to occupy your mind during "down" times, I suggest this (or any) or Clive's books.

I have read every Cussler book. I picked this up on a whim after reading Valhalla Rising. It's the first time I've listened to Cussler's work. Cussler is very formulaic: the bad guys, the good guys, the beauties, and then there's Dirk Pitt the ultra perfect superhero. Despite all that, this was my favorite. The writing is descriptive, but not overmuch. The story moves along.

I have gotten behind on my Dirk Pitt and am having fun catching up on these titles using Audible. This is your typical Dirk Pitt story, full of action, adventure, good guys winning and bad guys loosing. No spoiler there. Scott Brick is exellent as always, and after a couple of these titles I enjoy the continuity of him reading all of Cusslers work (at least all the ones I have listened to). I did find the production quality on this one a bit less than other titles. Several of the chapter breaks seem to be crammed together without the subtle pause one would expect - almost like the reader went from the end of one chapter to the beginning of the next in one breath. There are also changes in volume level in several cases which made several of the chapter transitions rather like hitting a speedbump too fast.

Other than some production issues, it's another great story by Cussler..

we didn't finish listening. the action and mystery stuff is great, but it seems there is a lot of 'fluff' stuff just to fill up space. get to the action!! I got bored.

I appreciate the author's effort to present a history lesson, then use a minority report theory to re-write the history into something delightfully fictitious. This book uses Homer's Iliad & Odyssey as the basis for a re-telling using Celts & the Caribbean as the characters & setting. You know what to expect from the characters, and as with any old friend, you look forward to hearing what they've been up to, and only smile when they crack the corny jokes that they always do. Entertainment, pure and simple.

That it is a great adventure novel with a minimum of graphic violence or sex. My elementary school kids listen in the car with me occasionally, and I don't have to worry often about how to censor what they're hearing.

Part of the story takes place in Nicaragua, and I would've appreciated the narrator researching the local pronounciations better: Ometepe Island should be 4 syllables, not 3 (o-may-TEP-pay, not o-may-TEP).

This was worth the time to listen.

I love Dirk Pitt! There are very few novels I will read over and over. I read all of Clive Cussler's novels (and J. D. Robb's In Death series) over and over. This was my first reading of Trojan Odyssey and I did really like it.

However, I felt that he left many questions unanswered.
* Was the hurricane at the start artificially created and, if so, why did the bad guys do it?
* The floating hotel at the start - why did it have to be destroyed? Was it just for the insurance? Or were they trying to kill someone?
* What about the tomb? Was it connected at all to the bad guys? Or were they just a bit mad?

I just felt there was quite a bit left out. I know this was just a glitch for Clive. And nothing - but nothing - will stop me reading and re-reading his stuff!

Great story but a little too predictable than normal for Cussler. Overall it was a good book though and Scott Brick does a great job presenting it as with the other Clive Cussler novels.

Had a wonderful time listening to this book. As with all of our adventures with Mr. Pitt and his merry band of cohorts, Trojan Odyssey does NOT dissappoint. If his stories usually grab you fast, this one grabs you at light speed. A wonderful follow-up to Valhalla Rising, with the addition of Pitt's children.

This book was ok but needed some of the details edited out. I found myself tuning out the reader many times or fast forwarding to some action. Definitely predictable as are all Clive Cussler books I've read.

The characters are one-sided; the plot's motivation just doesn't work; but it is all very exciting nonsense.