Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the covert combat ship Oregon have barely escaped a mission on the Congo River when they intercept a mayday from a defenseless boat under fire off the African coast. Still smarting from a weapons-trade gone bad and a double-cross, Cabrillo takes action. He manages to save the beautiful Sloane Macintyre, who's on a mission of her own, looking for a long-submerged ship that may hold a fortune in diamonds.
But what surprises Cabrillo is her story about a crazy fisherman who claims to have been attacked on the open sea by giant metal snakes in the same area. What begins as a snake hunt leads Cabrillo onto the trail of a far more lethal quarry--a deranged militant and his followers who plan to unleash the devastating power of nature itself against all who oppose them. Paperback , pages. The Oregon Files 4. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
To ask other readers questions about Skeleton Coast , please sign up. Lists with This Book. This was the 4th book in the Oregon series. I did enjoy the story lines but some of the technical stuff is way over my head. I like the crew members very much and find the characters very interesting. I will continue reading on as I want to see what else Juan Cabrillo and crew will get involved it. I would recommend these books to those who love adventure stories.
Aug 28, Teo Hoppe rated it liked it.
The two best adventure writers currently drawing breath deliver another superb adventure from the Oregon Files. This book bears the distinct stamp of both Cussler and duBrul, which means a great read for us! Though I kind of miss the old format of the Corporation pulling off a multi-pronged heist of some sort, this book's more basic adventure yarn format is a smashing success. Juan Cabrillo is turning into one heck of a leading man. Like all Cussler novels, this one begins with a story from the p The two best adventure writers currently drawing breath deliver another superb adventure from the Oregon Files.
Like all Cussler novels, this one begins with a story from the past, this time about millions of dollars worth of diamonds that disappear off the African coast.
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DeBeers investigator Sloane MacIntyre is searching for them when she needs to be rescued from some very dangerous men by Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon. The Oregon happened to be in the area because of a job delivering weapons to some rebels on the Congo River that had gone awry. The ship also intercepts a piece of a satellite phone conversation regarding a kidnapped industrialist and, ever the capitalist, Juan Cabrillo decides to send in a team to rescue him, sure of a handsome reward.
Of course, the same people who kidnapped the American businessman and one of his employees are also involved in an even bigger scheme that threatens millions of lives, and it also ties together with Sloane MacIntyre's diamond hunt. This book is not for the squeamish, full of lots of violence and starring some really evil bad guys. Typical of both authors, we never turn away from the action, instead relishing every moment of it. When not embroiled in an intense, unflinching battle scene, the book delves even deeper into the character of Juan Cabrillo.
He is fast climbing the ranks of my favorite adventure heroes, and I have to say we've got both Cussler and duBrul to thank for that. Cabrillo encompasses the best of both. You can't go wrong reading Cussler or duBrul, and this book showcases the immense talents of both. If you haven't delved into the Oregon Files yet, get busy. You're missing out on some of the best adventure fiction being written today. Skeleton Coast is the fourth book of the series, The Oregon Files.
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In this installment, the crew of The Oregon take on African rebel armies, eco terrorists, "giant snakes" and search for a cache of lost diamonds - all in a day's work. As usual, this is a fun, adrenaline-filled story with lots of high-tech weaponry and feats of derring-do. Nov 28, Bev Taylor rated it really liked it. Sep 12, Carol rated it really liked it. Cabrillo takes action, saving the beautiful Sloane Macintyre - who's looking for a long-submerged ship that may hold a fortune in diamonds.
What begins as a snake hunt leads Cabrillo onto the trail of a far more lethal quarry - a deranged militant and his followers who plan to unleash the devastating power of nature itself against all who oppose them. The story reads from start to finish like a James Bond movie. The crew of the Oregon barely has time to catch their breath before they find them selves in another battle. Even though I didn't completely understand it all, I found Cussler's brief information on the evolution of hurricanes and the importance of ocean currents and water temperature in their development interesting.
This book also offers yet more brief glimpses into the lives of the Oregon's crew. While this wasn't exactly my favorite book in the series it certainly rated very high. I recommend this series to anyone that wants a well formed and executed adventure with likable and believable characters even if they are a cross between James Band and Superman.
You are always in for a rip roaring adventure when you read one of the books in The Oregon Files series. The fourth book, Skeleton Coast, starts out with an interesting prologue set in where four Englishmen are fleeing across the Kalahari Desert with stolen diamonds. They reach the HMS Rove just as the Herero warriors reach them, and what happens next is anyone's guess. Coming forward to present time, we meet the intrepid crew of the Oregon, a high tech ship disguised as a decrepit tramp st You are always in for a rip roaring adventure when you read one of the books in The Oregon Files series.
Coming forward to present time, we meet the intrepid crew of the Oregon, a high tech ship disguised as a decrepit tramp steamer. They have been on a mission to deliver tagged weapons to Congolese rebels so the CIA can track them. When they hear about the kidnapping of Geoffrey Merrick, a famous industrialist, they decide to stick around for awhile.
Ex CIA agent, Juan Cabrillo, and his crew do anything and everything they can to complete their mission. Each and every character is interesting, especially Juan, and this book focuses a lot on him and some of the things that have happened to him in his past. This series is like going to an action movie. There are multiple plots including environments terrorism, global warming and stolen diamonds. I thought it was an entertaining story with non stop action, maybe too much for some people.
Skeleton Coast is my first Cussler book and I'm a bit underwhelmed. It started off quite well with a decent idea of lost diamonds in the desert but as soon as the unbelievably, too-good-to-be-true heroes of the Oregon show up, all credibility went out the window. These guys can go without sleep for days, walk through a hail of bullets and still come out the other end gleaming.
Sure, there's plenty of action and lots of cheesy dialogue but it's all fairly predictable stuff but if that's your thing Skeleton Coast is my first Cussler book and I'm a bit underwhelmed. Sure, there's plenty of action and lots of cheesy dialogue but it's all fairly predictable stuff but if that's your thing, it's sure to please although I prefer a bit of tale myself.
To make it worse, with all that testosterone flooding the pages, there not even a glimmer of a sex scene in it. Sadly disappointing but an easy read if all you need is something to pass a long train journey! Aug 19, Jim rated it liked it Shelves: I got hooked on Mr Cussler through Dirk Pitt I needed a quick read just for fun and revisited Juan Cabrillo in the Oregon Files series. There are many reviews that will tell you the plot and such, but, you, the prospective reader, just want to know if you needed to read the previous books of the series no and whether it was worth your time yes.
The plot is totally unbelievable No heaving breasts or many four-letter words Aug 12, Koit rated it really liked it. Another Cussler novel in the fast-and-fun action category, the 'Skeleton Coast' was much as I imagined it to be. To be fair, I hadn't wanted to be entangled in the Oregon Files when I started the book but I believe that I'll carry on with the series.
I also enjoyed the other familiar Cussler characters showing up in order to save the day together. I don't imagine many of the books have a similar cross-over but the one in this book made the entire story more enjoyable. That said, a lot about the C Another Cussler novel in the fast-and-fun action category, the 'Skeleton Coast' was much as I imagined it to be. That said, a lot about the Chairman Cabrillo also sounded as if it gets repeated in every novel.
I hope that is not the case, but will have to get back on that note when I have read a few more of these. The character itself was interesting, if typically Cussler-esque action hero in his perfect nature and slightly tragic back story. Overall, if you want some light entertainment over a number of plotlines, this is a good book. Cussler, if you already like his works, doesn't disappoint in the collaboration with Jack du Brul.
Nov 16, Toby Michaels rated it it was ok. After reading so many Cussler books, and so many "co-written" books, it's difficult to find them so enjoyable. They've become formulaic, novel-by-the-numbers, with no originality or spark. Maybe if it's the first of the series you've read, or you simply love all things Cussler. I look more at co-written books as the lesser-known author's work, and after reading a few books by Morrison and DuBrul, I think this book the 3rd or 4th DuBrul book I've tried kills for me his contributions to the serie After reading so many Cussler books, and so many "co-written" books, it's difficult to find them so enjoyable.
I look more at co-written books as the lesser-known author's work, and after reading a few books by Morrison and DuBrul, I think this book the 3rd or 4th DuBrul book I've tried kills for me his contributions to the series. DuBrul to me is more wordy than other Cussler co-authors, he has longer more exhausting chapters, and terribly long prologues of pages that I skip altogether. Also, he has a bit more gritty violence than other Cusslerian novels.
He really paints the picture of blood-splatter. Whether you like that or not, all combined, it's not something of Cussler's that I'd like to read. I'm still onboard with Morrison. May 03, Stephen Roger Powers rated it liked it. The Oregon Files series settles into a steady rhythm, finally, with this fourth novel. Action is brisk and never lets up. It comes at the expense of characterization sometimes, but by now we know the main players well enough anyway.
It leans a little toward the ridiculous--a megalomaniacal environmentalist villain hatches a plot to spawn a Category 6 hurricane an environmentalist wants to destroy the environment? Even so, th The Oregon Files series settles into a steady rhythm, finally, with this fourth novel. Even so, the historical prologue that sets up the plot to come later is as good as any of the prologues from Cussler's other novels, and from there we can roll with whatever comes.
Jul 23, Tim Seabrook rated it really liked it. Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the covert combat ship Oregon have barely escaped a mission on the Congo River when they intercept a mayday from a defenseless boat under fire off the Af Chairman of the Corporation Juan Cabrillo and his mercenary crew steer the Oregon into battle against a militant leader and his cult-like followers in this 1 New York Times -bestselling series. Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the covert combat ship Oregon have barely escaped a mission on the Congo River when they intercept a mayday from a defenseless boat under fire off the African coast.
Still smarting from a weapons-trade gone bad and a double-cross, Cabrillo takes action. He manages to save the beautiful Sloane Macintyre, who's on a mission of her own, looking for a long-submerged ship that may hold a fortune in diamonds. But what surprises Cabrillo is her story about a crazy fisherman who claims to have been attacked on the open sea by giant metal snakes in the same area.
What begins as a snake hunt leads Cabrillo onto the trail of a far more lethal quarry--a deranged militant and his followers who plan to unleash the devastating power of nature itself against all who oppose them. Paperback , pages. Published January 3rd by G. Putnam's Sons first published October 3rd The Oregon Files 4. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Skeleton Coast , please sign up.
Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. The storytelling is severely hampered by the silly political sermonizing of the author. I'm sure great propagandists from Stalin or Hitler would be proud of how the author has taken a group of "good guys", and created fiction that turns them into villains. The essence of the story is that Cabrillo and crew must save the world from eco-terrorists. The author then proceeds to look for every opportunity to deliver a sermon about the evils of all the conservationists and environmentalists in the worl The storytelling is severely hampered by the silly political sermonizing of the author.
The author then proceeds to look for every opportunity to deliver a sermon about the evils of all the conservationists and environmentalists in the world, lumping them all together as crazy hippies who just don't understand how the world works, and creating a world where they're among the most evil forces we face. I'm a hunter and fisherman.
I spend a great deal of time outdoors. I consider myself a conservationist, and at times perhaps an environmentalist. I found the book deeply offensive to any shred of common sense or sensibility, and kept wondering whether the author was on the payroll for Big Oil in general, or perhaps for BP or Exxon. I've read an awful lot of stuff from the Cussler stable, and I find this particular author from his stable to be a bit irritating in his tendency to try and be a propagandist for his political views. This book takes that beyond irritating and well into the world of offensive. I won't be buying any more from this series, and it's certainly turned me off to anything else from the stable for quite a while.
Non ho avvertito un minimo d'ansia o suspanse in quanto ho anche faticato a capire un linguaggio settoriale della marina militare con descrizioni di vario genere che non finivano mai.
Skeleton Coast: Oregon Files #4 - Jack du Brul och Clive Cussler - Ljudbok
Dopo aver saltato qualche pagina dalla Allora,come iniziare?!? Con la guerra finale poi si raggiunge l'apice: Personaggi sospettati che scompaiono nel nulla nel mezzo della storia e resti alla fine con domande: I feel sort of like a jerk doing this. But I have to warn people. I wish someone had warned me. His characters, at least the "hero" of his story in this case, are so incredibly beyond believable. They go through days on end of brutal conflicts against man and nature, never sleep a wink, and still come out on top, beating down the bad guy with a whole lot of self-righteous oratory.
You are supposed to suspend your disbelief when you are reading fiction Um You are supposed to suspend your disbelief when you are reading fiction, but this goes beyond the bounds of all reason. And I really don't need Cussler's lecture on moral behavior at the end don't you just hate it when authors stick their noses into books in an obvious and self-serving manner. I'm ashamed to admit that I didn't just put the book down when I realized how over the top it was. I won't, however, make the mistake of picking up a Cussler novel again. Unfortunately for me I have been disappointed once again.
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