Bell just keeps getting more interesting. Cussler is turning out some of his best work. BooklistAbout the AuthorClive Cussleris 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 submarineHunley, 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 Scottis the author of thirty-one novels, includingThe ShipkillerandNormandie Triangle; the Ben Abbott detective series; six thrillers under his pen name Paul Garrison; and his coauthorship with Cussler ofThe Wrecker,The Spy,The Race,The Thief,The Striker,The Bootlegger,The Assassin,The Gangster,andThe Cutthroat. Scott lives in Connecticut. what is the most popular book in the uk The Race (An Isaac Bell Adventure)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Airplanes and Isaac BellBy M. R. RandazzoThis is set in the time of the first airplanes being flown by individual pilots. Flying one of these machines took a great deal of skilL and courage to keep the flying machines going. Most of these machines were a combination of wood and canvas attached to a motor which kept the propeller moving.. Gasoline was the most common used fuelling some engines using castor oil. Loan at distance flIght was only achieved by having the mechanics ride ahead to be ready to repair engine. This story involves Isaac Bell flying in a single engine plane to guard the only female pilot from being killed by her former husband and to find the man who mechanically destroyed her competitors's planes. If you're the type to enjoy a ride in an old styled open air plane, you will enjoy the description of the various flights2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy CustomerSimple easy relaxing reading. Basic good guy wins over the bad guy no matter what.Plots are somewhat predictable, but Cussler throws in the odd twist. Isaac Bell is somewhat of a "superman" and seems to get out of unbelievably bad situations a little too often. He probably would have died and been replaced if I had been writing, but, then Cussler is the writer and I am only the reader. Lots of information about aircraft in the early 1900's which makes the story line more interesting. Stirs up the reader's interest in historical fact! Lots of shooting, blowing things up, and other nail-biting action. Wonder how these books would look on the silver screen.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Fun to read but a bit disappointingBy William D. CurnuttI am a Clive Cussler fan and also am a fan of his co-authored books. I have grown to love the Isaac Bell series and always wait with anticipation for the next installment. Unfortunately this one left me a little wanting. I had a hard time getting through it.The premise is great and the writing is fine. The action comes like you would expect from a Clive Cussler novel, it is plentiful and suspensefull at times. But for whatever reason I felt a lack of development of characters in the story.The story is about an airplane race from coast to coast. Starting on the East Coast and ending on the West Coast in San Francisco. It takes place in the early 1900's when air flight was still in its infancy. So, to think that a lone pilot could fly a monoplane across the country is almost unbelievable. That's what Preston Whiteway is banking on. The Newspaper magnet wants to attract attention from a public that needs a new American hero. He wants to give them that hero in the guise of "The Sweetheart of the American Airways." In steps Josephine, a simple farm girl who just happens to have a love for flying. She is going to challenge a large group of men for the Whiteway Cup and the $50,000.00 prize. Can she do it? Can any of them do it?Now enters our antagonist, Harry Frost, the former husband of Josephine. He is angry at her for what he feels is her immoral relationship with her aircraft mechanic, Marco Celere. The book starts with Harry killing Marco, or did he? It then has him fleeing from the law but making a commitment to kill Josephine before she can either start or finish this race.The Van Dorn Detective Agency is brought in to protect Josephine from Harry and to do their best to catch him and bring him to justice. Isaac Bell is given the task of overseeing this protection detail and the hunt for Harry Frost. Harry and Isaac have a history that goes back 10 years to when Isaac was just starting out as a detective.The story is going to revolve around Josephine, Harry, Isaac and Marco Celere. Our other characters from previous books have appearances, such as James Dashwood and Isaac's fianc Marion. But this is where I think we loose some of the wonderful story development that is characteristic of Clive Cussler novels. These other characters take a backseat much more than they ever have in other books. They are not woven into the story as well as they could be.Even Harry Frost is developed as much as I would like for the antagonist. Then there are several other characters brought in, such as the other pilots, the daughter of an aircraft designer, several young machinists, etc. They make appearances and have parts in the story, but they seem to come and go at odd times and not developed as much as they could be.One final point from me, I was a bit disappointed in the ending. I felt that several things were left undone, not tied up like they could or should have been. Maybe it was just me.Anyway, I still enjoyed the read, I like the chase, I like the logic games that Isaac and Harry delve into. I also liked the details about the flying machines.I think if you like Clive Cussler you will like this book, it just won't end up being your favorite of his writings.Enjoy!