Audiobook Reader: Michael Pritchard
Books on Tape, 1993
Originally published by Bantam Books, 1981
Listened to February 2013, at age 34
First time listened to, never read
This is the sixth book in the “Dirk Pitt” series
of novels.
Publisher’s summary via Books On Tape:
A long lost secret treaty between the U.S. and Britain
that gave Canada to the United States disappeared in 1914 when two couriers
died in a watery grave, taking with them the only copies. It was soon
forgotten. A 1989 international crisis brings it back to mind and Dirk Pitt is
called upon to rescue the document. For an energy-starved, economically-devastated
America, the document is worth billions. To Great Britain, it's worth war.
Pitt's quest plunges him into an explosive confrontation with Britain's most
cunning secret agent. It also plunges him into the throes of a torrid love
triangle.
Overall:
Well… after a pretty strong entry into the
Dirk Pitt library with Vixen 03, Night Probe falls off a bit. It wasn't BAD, but it also wasn't good. It felt fragmented, and the whole setup
seemed a stretch. Once Dirk Pitt made
his entrance, about 5 hours into the story, the book picked up and went along reasonably
well. Until then, it was a clumsy, convoluted
way of making Quebeckers into the villains, and uniting Canada and the US seem
like a reasonable thing to do.
The characters were reasonably well
described. Still pretty broad strokes,
but reasonable. There was even a
competent woman character, although, despite her competence, most of the
comments made to her, and descriptions of her, focused on looks, not
ability. Still, it’s getting better.
The biggest complaint that I have is that
the book is still very over-written.
There are just too many words for the ideas, especially in the dialogue,
but in the description as well.
This was another competent read by Michael
Prichard – nothing fancy, but gets the job done.
Rating: 3
Other Opinions:
Not much out there. If you know of another, let me know!
Not a fan
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