Praise for The Gangster Cusslers thrilling ninth Isaac Bell adventure pits Bell against Antonia Branco, whos outwardly a respectable New York City businessman, but is in fact a ruthless crime boss . . . A fascinating and suspenseful plot. Publishers Weekly As usual, the latest Bell thriller combines a vivid historical environment with a top-notch story and enjoyable, realistic characters. Bell, the detective whose nimble intellect often gets him out of tight situations, is one of Cusslers most engaging protagonists, and the series remains fresh and exciting. Booklist Cussler has written another wonderful historical thriller. The action is fast and thoroughly enjoyable. Library Journal Praise for the Isaac Bell Novels Cussler and Scott have written another wonderful page-turner. This is historical action-adventure fiction at its rip-roaring best! Library Journal (starred review) As always in this series, the novel is very exciting, with excellent pacing and some very well-drawn characters. Cussler is a perennial A-lister, popularity-wise, and his Isaac Bell novels are the pick of his prodigious litter. Booklist The Isaac Bell series is a fun jaunt into Americas past and the books are a wonderful examination of life in the early twentieth century. Associated Press The Assassin is . . . action-movie-paced entertainment. Kirkus sAbout the AuthorClive Cussler is the author of more than fifty books in five bestselling series, including Dirk Pitt, NUMA Files, Oregon Files, Isaac Bell, and Fargo. His life nearly parallels that of his hero Dirk Pitt. Whether searching for lost aircraft or leading expeditions to find famous shipwrecks, he and his NUMA crew of volunteers have discovered more than seventy-five lost ships of historic significance, including the long-lost Confederate submarine Hunley, which was raised in 2000 with much press publicity. Like Pitt, Cussler collects classic automobiles. His collection features more than eighty examples of custom coachwork. Cussler lives in Arizona and Colorado. Justin Scott is the author of thirty-one novels, including The Shipkiller and Normandie Triangle; the Ben Abbott detective series; six thrillers under his pen name Paul Garrison; and his coauthorship with Cussler of The Wrecker, The Spy, The Race, The Thief, The Striker, The Bootlegger, The Assassin, The Gangster,and The Cutthroat. Scott lives in Connecticut. what books should a beginner read The Cutthroat (An Isaac Bell Adventure)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. No quite up the the Cussler ISSAC BELL standard I have come to expect.By TommiNot the usual Issac Bell read. I grab the Issac Bell books as soon as they are published and usually finish the first read before I go to sleep. This book was not the 'page turner' or the 'can't put the book down' I have come to expect of the Issac Bell series. I did enjoy the humor and suspense in this novel but it did take me three days to get through it.I know Mr Cussler is expected to turn out new books in each of his series quickly. I would love to see new Issac Bell and Oregon books at least every three months, but even I know that is impossible. I am willing to wait extra time for the exceptionally good reads I have come to expect from the Cussler series.I give this four stars because this is the first of the Issac Bell books that I found not up to par. If there is another sub par book in this series, I would likely give it two or three stars.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Just a book.By Grant L. BushawThis was an okay read but was not up to the standards I have come to expect from Clive Cussler and Justin Scott..I hope the next book can really reach out and grab my attention.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. While I have read all of the prior Isaac Bell character books and enjoyed some more than othersBy TomThis Isaac Bell adventure centered on Jack the Ripper continuing his murders in the United States. While I have read all of the prior Isaac Bell character books and enjoyed some more than others, this one seemed to have too many ancillary characters to keep track of throughout the book. Bell visits England and encounters a British spy which was an enjoyable section of the book with some surprises. I missed the usual interaction with all the Van Dorn detectives, as it seemed very limited in this novel. The Bell books are terrific for visiting the turn of the century time period and usually there is more excitement that portrayed in this specific book. I am looking forward to a better next issue.