The Saboteurs (Isaac Bell)

The death of Clive Cussler is a hammer blow to the action adventure genre and it's possible that this book is the first casualty of his passing. I'm not sure how much input Clive had to the story here, or how much of it was written by Jack du Brul but it definitely lacks some of the cohesion we've come to know from the master's work.It's still a ripping yarn, and we learn a little more of Isaac Bell's back story within its pages, packed with the usual derring do, all of which happens 'on the jump' but it's not getting my usual five stars this time...It will be interesting to see if Jack can pick up the reins running solo or whether we are seeing the end of a great series.

It's another 'I can't put it down until I've read it all' book. But there is a flaw in the plot which 5 minutes with Google would have fixed. The direct cause of World War 1 was the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo - not a desire in Germany to go to war with France. In Fact Germany, Italy and the Austria-Hungarian Empire ended up being at war with Russia, France and Britain as a direct result of treaties that existed in Europe at the time.

Another marvellous story from the late great storyteller "Clive Cussler" who is without doubt the master of the high adventure stories and this book delivers with a bang. Our hero Mr Bell and his lovely wife Marion always give us plenty of baddies offset by the lovely Panama Canal as it is being built lots and lots of characters which make you enjoy the story without getting bored.We thoroughly recommend this book.

Rather disappointing instalment in the Isaac Bell series of books. Im not sure what input Clive Cussler had in this book before his death but is obviously not his work, Jack Du Brul’s contribution is not a patch on all the previous Cussler/Justin Scott collaborations. Previous books from the a Isaac Bell franchise were all master pieces. The Saboteurs is more like a cheesy daytime TV detective show, nothing special at all. Massive shame, doubt I will return to the “Cussler brand” again.

I have read all of Clive Cusslers books across many years and this is the first one ever that I have struggled with and not actually finished.Nothing like the quality of previous books.Sad as it is that he has passed I suspect it's time to call it a day with publishing these as Clive Cussler books when I wonder what input he had with this.It would be a shame to spoil the legacy of his writing by continuing to use his name to make sales.