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Summary
Summary
The author of the bestselling NUMA and Dirk Pitt series returns with an all-new novel of adventure and intrigue featuring his unbeatable hero of the high seas-Juan Cabrillo.
Cabrillo and his motley crew aboard the clandestine spy ship Oregon have made a very comfortable and very dangerous living working for high-powered Western interests. But their newest clients have come from the Far East to ask for Cabrillo's special brand of assistance: a consortium of Japanese shipping magnates whose fortunes are being threatened by brutal pirates trolling the waters of Southeast Asia.
Normally, such attacks on the high seas are limited to smaller ships and foreign-owned yachts-easy targets on the open ocean. Now, however, giant commercial freighters are disappearing. But when Cabrillo confronts the enemy, he learns that the pirates' predations hide a deadly international conspiracy--a scheme of death and slavery that Juan Cabrillo is going to blow out of the water.
Reviews (3)
Kirkus Review
A self-help writer becomes embroiled in tabloid escapades. Julia James has made a name for herself in the book world by championing single women. In New York City to promote her latest book, 101 Ways to Cheat at Solitaire, Julia expects a standard week of interviews and book signings. While she waits at a restaurant to meet her editor, Lance Collins plops down at her table. Lance is a dashing actor/waiter looking for his big break. Through curious circumstances, Lance and Julia keep running into each other, and Lance's agent decides to exploit the situation. In a ploy to drum up buzz for the unknown actor, the agent fabricates a romance between the wannabe movie star and America's most notorious single woman. The agent hires a photographer to snap photos making the twosome look deceptively intimate. Paparazzi jump on the story, forcing Julia and Lance to deal with a stressful media blitz and a mutual attraction. Tension brings this mismatched pair together, but Julia simply can't give in to her feelings--if she attaches herself to a man, it will destroy her credibility and alienate her fans. Carter's romance is a hard sell; Julia comes across as frosty and stubborn, and it's difficult to know what Lance could possibly be drawn to. Lacking humor and panache, Carter's debut falls short of a full deck. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Cussler's back, this time with coauthor Dubrul. For those readers who are still counting, it's Cussler's twenty-eighth book. This one involves the clandestine spy ship Oregon, whose crew--led by one Juan Cabrillo--work for what Cussler describes as high-powered Western interests. Cabrillo's newest employers are a consortium of Japanese shipping tycoons who are being threatened by pirates. The plot includes commercial freighters that are disappearing, missiles that North Korea is selling to Syria, bad guys planting a bomb on a ship that the U.S. wants to destroy, the sinking of a research vessel, covert operations from any number of nations, and the threat of diseases such as typhoid and cholera that could run rampant--and that's just the first 100 pages. These are a few trite lines (We can't see diddly, for example) and an ending that doesn't come as a surprise, but Cussler's countless fans won't care. --George Cohen Copyright 2005 Booklist
Library Journal Review
Writing the best-selling books Table for One and Spaghetti and Meatball has made Julia James famous as the Queen of Single People. With her professional and personal identities wrapped up in being single, she's mortified when the press links her amorously with a one-time acquaintance, struggling actor Lance Collins. When Lance accompanies Julia (with the encouragement of his unscrupulous agent) home to Oklahoma, it not only fans the flames but also brings the pair closer together. Although Julia eventually falls in love with Lance, she finds it hard to leave the security of singledom. Problematically, the plot often feels forced and choppy, and the supporting characters of Julia's friends and family overwhelm rather than enhance the principal players. This is unfortunate because Julia and Lance are both truly decent, likable characters with more than a spark of chemistry between them. Carter's writing is similar to, but not quite as readable as, Lani Diane Rich's (Ex and the Single Girl). Recommended only for large popular fiction collections.-Lisa Davis-Craig, Canton P.L., MI (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
