The Mediterranean Caper

The book was okay. I didn't like the main character so I had a hard time getting through the book.

This is the first of Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt novels. This was my second book by Cussler having discovered him by reading Dragon first. AS soon as I realized there were books before Dragon I ran to the bookstore and for the first three and The Mediterranean Caper bring first I devoured it. I was hooked (officially!). It was great to find Dirk Pitt as he was first introduced to the world. A swashbuckling character part James... Read Full Review

I first started reading Cussler when I found Pacific Vortex at my condo complex's library. I became addicted. Dirk Pitt novels are all top-notch adventure stories with political suspense, romance, and high-speed car chases thrown in. This is the 2nd book in the series, though it was the first one printed, and is an exciting, riveting adventure tale. I don't want to spoil a lot, but the plot is excellent, and as always, as... Read Full Review

I will keep this review short. I have read all of Cussler's works over the past dozen years or so. I read The Mediterranean Caper perhaps ten years ago. To this day I still believe that it was my favorite of the Dirk Pitt stories. If you are a new fan of Cussler - pull this older book out. It is a classic.

In Australia this was titled Mayday!!. This is the book that got me hooked on Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt and Al Giordino. From the opening scene of Dirk engaging in battle with a WW1 aircraft to the final battle in an underground cavern it kept me enthralled enough to re read the book (at last count) ten times. I found the villans in this book about the best of all Cussler books. As is always the case the geography, scientific... Read Full Review