Clive Cussler Fire Strike (Oregon Files)

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It's a position as far away from close-quarters combat as I can imagine. But it is honorable service in Her Majesty's Navy. It's a position that requires discretion, tact, and taste. I think you'd be perfect for it. Shall I tell you about it?" JOIN JUAN CABRILLO AND THE OREGON CREW IN THE LATEST EXPLOSIVE THRILL-RIDE FROM THE GRAND MASTER OF ADVENTURE, CLIVE CUSSLER I refuse to sign this," Bromley said, stabbing a letter in the file. "You're one of our finest soldiers and a tremendous asset in Her Majesty's service. We can't afford to lose you." I also liked how Juan used one of the stolen missiles to take out the other stolen missile (hidden onboard a cargo vessel in an Iranian port. It was sad to read about the damage done to the port as I can only assume numerous innocent civilians and military personnel going about their normal business were killed, but it was still a cool moment. Granted, I "saw it coming" and figured he would probably use the one missile to take out the other. I loved that he was able to use the shotgun shell in the heal of his boot to help him win a later fight. That was pretty cool to read about, and funny as well.

When Cabrillo is hired to extract an undercover operative in Kenya, he finds himself on the trail of a deadly international plot. A Saudi prince seeks to unleash a deadly assault on U.S. forces, sparking a new war in the Middle East and ultimately destroying Israel. You served with one of the finest commando units in the service, and participated in several top secret missions. Missions that were, shall we say, off the books?" When Juan Cabrillo, captain of the Oregon, is hired to extract an undercover operative in Kenya, he finds himself on the trail of a deadly international plot. A Saudi Prince seeks to unleash a deadly assault on U.S. forces, sparking a new war in the Middle East and ultimately destroying Israel. The two men sped away as the lieutenant pushed open the basement door. He pulled the light chain and called out again. "Rawlinson! Don't shoot. We're here to get you out. Are you there?" He jogged down the wooden staircase and scanned the dank room. All he found were undisturbed storage shelves laden with canned goods and household sundries.

It also seems as if you have quite a flair for the finer things in life." Bromley held up another letter. "Something of an amateur sommelier" this officer states." A stubborn British national named Rawlinson desperately needed an emergency exfil from his family's rubber plantation. The communist Indonesian insurgents raiding across the region were hell-bent on killing all foreigners and seizing their properties. A Dutch family just eight kilometers away had been decimated by the bandy-legged Marxists the night before and Rawlinson and his wife suddenly realized they were next on their list. A drenching rain in the moonless night was perfect cover for the three Special Boat Section operatives.

I like how Maden explores Maurice's story. A former British Royal Navy/Chief steward on The Oregon but I always knew there was more to Maurice than meets the eye. I think I had looked up a C-130 landing and taking off of an aircraft carrier before, because that was mentioned in this book, too, and I was, "Bunk! That could never happen!" And then I looked it up and discovered it did happen! That would have been pretty crazy, to be on an aircraft carrier and watching a C-130 coming in to not only land but take off multiple times with its payload being increased for the next time it landed. That was pretty cool to revisit! Nonsense. The board of inquiry found you completely innocent of any wrongdoing whatsoever. No one holds you accountable in the least-except yourself."

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I did not really believe that Juan could have survived the beating he took from Hightower's subject onboard her research vessel. He gets beaten badly, has some broken ribs as well as other bruised bones and tissue, but ends up leading a mission. The way it was described, I don't think he could have survived his fight. But that is just my opinion. I felt that the author took Cabrillo to an unbelievable "level" of survivability in this book and it took me out of the moment. Maybe he could have; I have read military biographies and military history books that have described military personnel undergoing crazy extreme wounds and surviving, so anything is possible, I guess.

Admiral Bromley glanced up from the file folder on his burnished teakwood desk and crushed out his cigarette in a silver art nouveau ashtray. You might recognise him as the author of epic action novels, but beyond his writing, there are many other reasons why fans of Clive Cussler remember him as an awesome man. A man of many surprises, he dedicated his life equally to his passions as he did his writing. While you might assume that his novels are roughly based on historical events, what you might not suspect is that Cussler’s fiction also bled into his real life. While Clive Cussler passed away in 2020, his Oregon Files series lives on, with the next book in the series, Clive Cussler’s Fire Strike, coming out on 11 July 2023. Read on to learn more about Clive Cussler and his incredible life before reading the book! Fun facts about author Clive CusslerBefore his writing career, Clive Cussler was in the United States Air Force. According to The Guardian, he was ‘never a good student,’ so he dropped out of junior college and enlisted in the US Air Force, where he worked as a ‘mechanic and flight engineer during the Korean War.’ Lets start with the concerns I have first. Why it is still highly rated, couple of things stood out. Please, NO romance. I feel there are subtle hints in both books that Maden wrote. As I said before in my previous book review, a LOVE BOAT is the last thing I want when reading this series.👎🚫🙅‍♀️ A mad scientist-style villain with genetic engineering is at the center of Fire Strike but there are other parallel subplots. I was worried about The Oregon crew against these assailants. Who knows if any of my faves will be written off? But animal testing, with dogs no less, is not cool.

I enjoy the stories where the Oregon people are in control, we get some character development, and the enemies have no idea what they are dealing with (and are doing the best they can) because, well, they have no idea this ship and crew exists. I thought the bad guys in this novel did exceptionally well against the Oregon crew even though they really knew nothing about them. It seemed like all the advanced stuff the Oregon had either did not work or was not used. What drew me to The Oregon Files and made it my Clive Cussler favorite series are the ship and her crew. They feel like family. The Oregon is not only a vessel but is a main character, an extension of every great character on board. With a new author, what captivates me was brought down to a great extent and the story has become more technical closer to perhaps Tom Clancy's variety which the author also writes. Clive Cussler was an avid car collector, and his collection is still on display at the Cussler Museum in Colorado, USA. Today, the museum showcases over 100 automobiles from the period of 1905-1965. The vintage Soviet-era snowcat crested the final rise on the steep climb. Its big diesel engine belched a plume of oily smoke as it roared with the effort. It had taken three hours clanking through a narrow pass high in the towering Pamir Mountains through the swirling snow to reach the ancient Tibetan fortress. It loomed above the forested valley floor, perched on the edge of an insurmountable cliff. Its sturdy walls could resist the siege weapons of its day, but the fort's remoteness and sheer inaccessibility had always been its primary defense. All but the most determined visitors were deterred from even venturing here. How the mighty stone edifice had ever been built by ancient hands in this location several hundred years ago remained a mystery. Your best friend is dead because a fiendish communist cutthroat killed him. I urge you to see things as they truly are."

Clive Cussler Fire Strike

I really enjoyed the previous Oregon Files books written or co written by Clive Cussler. I did not enjoy Fire Strike. While the prior books focused on the ship, its crew and their clandestine operations, this one spends little time on the ship, little time developing the character of the crew, and was not engaging. Maybe it would have been acceptable as a standard military action novel, but it does not carry on the enjoyable legacy of the prior Oregon Files novels.