 |
||||||
| Home >> Book Reviews >> The Chase | ||||||
 |
The Chase Review
April 1950: The rusting hulk of a steam locomotive rises from the deep waters of a Montana lake. Inside is all that remains of three men who died forty-four years before. But it is not the engine or its grisly contents that interest the people watching nearby. It is what is about to come next . . . 1906: For two years, the western states of America have been suffering an extraordinary crime spree: a string of bank robberies by a single man who cold- bloodedly murders any and all witnesses and then vanishes without a trace. Fed up by the depredations of the "Butcher Bandit," the U.S. government brings in the best man they can find-a tall, lean, no-nonsense detective named Isaac Bell, who has caught thieves and killers coast to coast. But Bell has never had a challenge like this one. From Arizona to Colorado to the streets of San Francisco during its calamitous earthquake and fire, he pursues what is quickly becoming clear to him is the sharpest criminal mind he has ever encountered, and the woman who seems to hold the key to the bandit's identity. Using science, deduction, and intuition, Bell repeatedly draws near only to grasp at thin air, but at least he knows his pursuit is having an effect. Because his quarry is getting angry now, and has turned the chase back on him. The hunter has become the hunted. And soon it will take all of Isaac Bell's skills not merely to prevail . . . but to survive. Filled with intricate plotting, dazzling signature set pieces, and not one but two extraordinary villains, this is the work of a master writing at the height of his powers. User Submitted The Chase ReviewsDecember 1, 2008 Cussler does it again! The Chase is typically Cusslerian, except it is not as predictable as the Dirk Pitt/Austin series. Possibly, this is because Issac Bell is a new hero and we don't know what to expect from him. I enjoyed "The Chase" immensely as compared to the others. Cussler is a master of taking little-known facts from the past and weaving a marvelous and captivating tale. With this story, I recognized some of the non-fictional details, which embellished the story with realism. When a fictional author gets you to agreeing with him, he's done his job well. This tale centers around 1906 San Francisco and the famous earthquake of that time. Cussler's intimate knowledge of classic automobiles is like the after-dinner drink; he revels in it. Reminescent of "The Wild, Wild West" series, I'd love to see Issac Bell in another adventure as a private investigator. Unfortunately, Cussler turned the clock up until the 1950's, making him in his eighties. It would be hard to place him in harm's way back in his 40's again. November 30, 2008 The Chase As in all of Clive Cussler's books, there is history, adventure and intrigue. Thoroughly enjoyable and difficult to put down. November 28, 2008 What a waste Hard to put this delicately. Clive Cussler sux. Talentless formulaic garbage with his own political bias. I hesitate to call him the "Bill O'Reilly" of fiction because a) he probably sees that as a complement b) its hard to discern who is the fictional writer with that comparison. November 25, 2008 A great surprise I thoroughly enjoyed this. It was a little absurd at times, but otherwise light-hearted, fast-paced, and well-researched historical fiction. I hope that Cussler rights more in this genre. November 15, 2008 Well Done as usua;l I found the chase to be entertaining and typical Cussler from the ever present red head to Leigh Hunt and a cameo by cussler, Very fast paced and historicly close to factual,I've been reading Cussler for quite a few years, I still lean toward the Numa and Oregon files But would buy most any Cussler work, Although I haven't read any of his nonfiction works yet, I highly recomend The Chase a turn of the century Dirk Pitt without a boat November 6, 2008 Excellent read! I loved this book. Very different from other Clive Cussler books. Very entertaining and suspenseful. It was interesting enough that I was sad when I realized I was finished. I wanted to keep the ride going and going. Nice new characters. November 3, 2008 wild west robbery adventure This book starts with a train found in a lake in Montana, then backtracks to the story in 1906 to explain how it got there. Like so many Cussler stories, history is weaved into the adventure, including accounts of the San Francisco earthquake. Our hero, Isaac Bell has a touch of Dirk Pitt and James Bond in him (no surprise). The villains are delicious, and the romp across the American west is fun. Enjoy! September 22, 2008 A Great Action Adventure in 19th Century West Referring to the Audio Version: Isaac Bell is the newest of the Clive Cussler heroes a tall, handsome, wealthy, educated, intelligent man charged by the Van Dorn Investigative Agency with the enviable task of hunting down the "Butcher Bandit". A bank robber who uses stealth, disguises, and detail planning to pull off a series of bank robberies/murders across the west. Do not dismiss this book as another story of the old west, it's not, while it takes place in the west it is set in the early 20th Century. The tale takes you from Denver to San Francisco and the Earthquake of 1906 and then north toward Canada. You have automobiles racing trains, ruthless bank robberies, pursuit of trains and love. The settings were perfect, the characters two dimensional, the descriptions vivid, a plot that draws you in and a perfect ending. The narrator was good, setting the mood of the story; he handles the female roles with care. Most narrators try a little too hard to imitate a female voice that most times results in some very odd or strange and sometimes comedic female voices. I dearly hope this won't be the only book featuring Isaac Bell. September 12, 2008 Good read but factually erroneous Definitely a very entertaining read. However, the LV&T Railroad did not reach even the outskirts of Rhyolite, Nevada, until December of 1906. Further, trains on the LV&T did NOT go to San Francisco - they went South thru Las Vegas to Los Angeles. August 26, 2008 Where's Dirk Great story. The whole time I was reading it I kept waiting for Dirk to arrive. Even though he didn't appear, this was a fun filled, can't pull the book down, adventure. For more The Chase reviews click here.
|
|||||
 |
|
|
||||
| Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Advertising | Contact Us | ||||||
| ©2005 Book Savers, All rights reserved. | ||||||
and Preschoolers