I read Sahara ages ago, and honestly, the details are a bit hazy. These days, with our culture championing strong female leads (which is great!), I sometimes find myself missing a good old-fashioned adventure story led by a hero. A clever, resourceful hero. Clive Cussler's books, especially Sahara, bring those nostalgic feelings right back. 4 stars

Clive Cussler seems to have a formula for writing Dirk Pitt novels, and I have to say it really works without actually feeling formulaic. They are all individual, with different settings and supporting characters, each with unique adventures. However, if you read them one after another, they might almost merge into one big story. It sounds like I'm criticizing, but I'm not. With a suitable gap between novels, you get a great rock and roll read that rips along with great settings, great dangers,...

One of Clive Cussler's best. A true classic adventure story, *Sahara* remains a thrilling read.

If you're looking for a leisurely stroll – and I mean *very* leisurely – with a few interruptions in the stunning Sahara, then ignore the naysayers! It's a magnificent vacation spot, maybe a tad warm for some (no sweat for the pros, though; amateurs, beware!). Think rocks, intriguing sand dunes, and exotic insects, plus helpful birds tidying up the place. If that's your thing, paradise awaits. Dirk Pitt, a marine engineer for the somewhat obscure American government agency NUMA (National Underw...

Okay, statements like this just set off my feminist radar...'Like most women, Eva couldn't resist a take-charge man.''Like too many women who are drawn to aloof men who treat them indifferently, she could not help herself from falling in love with him.''Strangely, it was Pitt and not the woman who saw a magnificence in the parched and hostile landscape, despite the fact that it had almost killed him.''To a man, the Aussies climbed the steep bank to express their thanks and heartily shake Pitt an...

Time for another Clive Cussler Wednesday!For a guy working for NUMA, Dirk Pitt sure spends a lot of time in the desert.I've seen the movie based on "Sahara" several times. It wasn't terrible, but pretty generic, and Matthew McConaughey doesn't really scream action hero. I get why Hollywood wanted to make a movie out of it. I also get why they decided to change parts of the book. And I totally understand why Clive Cussler got fed up with the whole thing.Now, about the book "Sahara"...Dirk Pitt ge...

I'm a huge fan of action-adventure novels, and Clive Cussler is practically a god in that world. I'd been meaning to read one of his books for ages, and I finally got around to finishing *Sahara*. Believe me, it was worth the wait! I'm so glad I started my Cussler journey with this one. :D It's non-stop action right from the get-go. We're talking evil industrialists, corrupt governments, and an ecological disaster brewing that could spell the end of all life on Earth. And, of course, there's a ...

I watched the movie and then dove into the book, *Sahara*. It's a fun, fast-paced read, definitely a bit of a candy-coated adventure. You've got to willingly suspend your disbelief from the start, as a lot of improbable things happen, but there's just enough logic to keep it entertaining. Dirk Pitt reminds me of a modern, movie-version James Bond – the ultimate man's man, equally comfortable underwater or scaling a mountain, skilled at pretty much everything, handsome, witty, and... well, you ge...

This is the first time I can honestly say the movie adaptation of a book is far superior. Seriously, skip "Sahara" and just watch the film. Clive Cussler has a maddening habit of over-explaining the most obvious things, and he doesn't leverage the third-person perspective or even basic dialogue effectively. The sheer number of interwoven plots is exhausting and utterly unbelievable. In a single book, our hero prevents a global oxygen crisis, overthrows a dictator, discovers a Civil War ironclad ...

Seriously, if you've seen the movie but haven't read the book, do yourself a massive favor and grab a copy of *Sahara*. The movie was utter garbage. A complete butchering of a fantastic book. They left out like, three-quarters of the story! The actors were awful, and the screenplay... I'm speechless. Clive Cussler's characters are just brilliant. You get so hooked on this book that you won't be able to sleep until you've devoured every last page. The story kicks off with a bang and just keeps yo...