Clive Cussler write Bond?

James Suzuki · January 2015

Currently reading a Dirk Pitt Novel By CLive Cussler.
First time reading them and he reminded me of Bond. anyone else read them? agree that Cussler could pull of a Bond Novel?

Thunderpussy · January 2015

I've read many of his books and really enjoy them. He couldn't
Do any worse that some they've got to write them.

David Schofield · January 2015

Of course, Brian Shaw in Cussler's NIGHT PROBE! is James Bond.

Every piece of background history dropped indicates its Bond as does his working environment.

Indeed, Cussler in interview said he wrote the character as Bond and intended to use the name James Bond in the novel: Glidrose - rightly - told him to go away and fornicate, so Bond was renamed Shaw.

Ripping off someone else's creation for your own financial gain irks me somewhat.

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Thunderpussy · January 2015

I do remember reading that the Fleming estate would have let
Them use the name James Bond ( for a fee, obviously) .
I have read night probe, found it in a used book shop on holiday
In Portugal. Yes on holiday Bond has fights, adventure and shagging.
I sit by a pool and read books !

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David Schofield · January 2015

Thunderpussy wrote:

I do remember reading that the Fleming estate would have let
Them use the name James Bond ( for a fee, obviously) .
I have read night probe, found it in a used book shop on holiday
In Portugal. Yes on holiday Bond has fights, adventure and shagging.
I sit by a pool and read books ! )

"Fights, adventure and shagging" on holiday, eh?

I take my wife. So I can always guarantee two of the three.

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James Suzuki · January 2015

I'm currently reading Mediterranean Caper. Its excellent adventure. With heaps of fights and he's quite a hit with the ladies so yeah. All boxes ticked.

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Thunderpussy · January 2015

Oh ! Ticked , I read it as Licked.

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It's odd though that none of the films made from his books have
Been very good ( perhaps Raise the Titanic, is the exception)

James Suzuki · January 2015

Thunderpussy wrote:

Oh ! Ticked , I read it as Licked. )
It's odd though that none of the films made from his books have
Been very good ( perhaps Raise the Titanic, is the exception)

I have not seen reaise the titanic. Worth watching?
Sahara was all right.As far as B-rated action films go.

Thunderpussy · January 2015

Sahara the book is fantastic ( well I enjoyed it ) the film only has
About 30% of the story in the book.
Raise the Titanic is good but it feels more like , a big TV special
Although it has a great score by John Barry. On making the film
And it's high cost Sir Lew Grade ( the producer) said .......
" It would have been cheaper to lower the Atlantic !"

AlphaOmegaSin · January 2015

Inca Gold is his best Novel in my Opinion -{

James Suzuki · January 2015

AlphaOmegaSin wrote:

Inca Gold is his best Novel in my Opinion -{

I'll put that on the reading list.

AlphaOmegaSin · January 2015

There a bit like the Indiana Jones Adventures, but Dirk Pitt is more in Line with Bond then Indy -{

Thunderpussy · January 2015

He has some brilliant ideas. -{ he has a twist in one book
I think it's "Iceberg" which I never saw coming.

Clive Cussler write Bond?

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