The Solomon Curse
Written by Clive Cussler and Russell Blake
Narrated by Scott Brick
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Sam and Remi Fargo search for a legendary lost city in this thrilling adventure from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author.
Husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team Sam and Remi Fargo have heard many rumors about the bay off Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Some say it was the site of the vanished empire of the Solomon king and that great treasure lies beneath the waters. Others say terrible things happened here, atrocities and disappearances at the hands of cannibal giants, and those who venture there do not return. It is cursed.
The Fargos can't resist the mystery, but their exploration takes a turn when islanders start disappearing. Soon the pair learn there may be truth behind the fables. Clues and whispers lead them on a hunt from the Solomons to Australia to Japan, and what they find at the end of the trail is both wonderful and monstrous-and like nothing they have ever seen before.
Clive Cussler
Clive Cussler was an underwater explorer and adventure novelist. He was the founder and chairman of the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA), which has discovered more than 60 shipwreck sites and numerous other notable underwater wrecks. He was the sole author or main author of more than 80 books, many including the popular character Dirk Pitt. He passed away in 2020.
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Reviews for The Solomon Curse
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5We know that many of the South Pacific islands have been long-inhabited, but we know little about the history of these people as relics and ruins are few and far between. This makes for a good playground for this sort of story - a timely natural disaster discredits the regime of an ancient Polynesian king on Guadalcanal, plunges his palace into the ocean Atlantis-style, and the story is passed from generation to generation by fewer and fewer people.Here's where Sam and Remi Fargo step in. A Russian colleague has discovered this sunken ruin, and the Fargos are bankrolling the expedition. The adventurous couple pay a visit to the site - the far side of the island, away from the more urbanized portions. The discovery is breathtaking -- but also shows signs of looting. As the story comes together, it is found that in WW2 during the Japanese occupation, someone got to it first.While this is unfolding, increasing civil unrest is rocking the island. Politicians are being murdered. Children are disappearing. And, naturally, someone wants to kill the Fargos. This story has good atmosphere, a fairly complex plot, and a completely unexpected UBG.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5As with the last novel which was also co-written by Russell Blake I felt this was also not up to the usual quality of the series, whilst compared to the prior example he did manage to tone down the constant brand name shouting and detailed meal explanations, although at one point a character does glance, not at his watch, but his Lange & Sohne Perpetual Calendar Terraluna wristwatch which was quite the mounthful.In terms of the story it's interesting it's set on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands - the leader of an ancient civilisation builds a glorious temple gilted in gold and filled with treasure only for an earthquake to sink the plateau below sea level leading the indigenous survivors to assume the leader angered the gods and his name and the temple must never be spoken of again; also involved is some of the history of the Japanese occupational forces in world war 2. Amongst all of this there's some corrupt Solomon Island figures attempting to sow civil discontent to nationalise the mining assets & industry in order to then re-sell access to them.The writing itself is, like the last novel, also not to the usual standard, there's quite a few repetitive phrases used such as a characters face being carved from when they are being stoic, brand new torches with batteries that seem to last a shorter time than a cheapo from a $2 store, torches that still have globes in this day and age, and globes that are so feeble they break when knocked against a wall. Torches, that despite being designed for caving stop working once they get wet leaving three characters to suffer with one quickly dulling torch and ending up trapped in pitch black. There's also more violence than is usual - there's a reasonably graphic depiction of someone being hacked to death with machetes.Overall, it's an alright book but didn't really add anything to the series, the big trade in the prior novel of Lazlo helping the Fargo's with their find in exchange for them helping him with a project in Laos was also merely just alluded to in a single line as having been unsuccessful rather than it being a story in itself that I also found a little disappointing. I think the Japanese aspect of the story is what carried it from being resoundingly average to okay, without that extra level detail and interest it would have been a wash.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Another great story by one of the world's greatest authors!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Like all Cussler novels, the action just keeps coming. Never a dull moment. The ending came as a surprise I didn't
expect. Thanks to Clive Cussler and to Scott Brick for writing and delivering another wonderful novel!1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5New co-author, same great results. Was expecting the biblical Solomon but pleased with the results; hoping the coda is the jumping off point for the next installment as well.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good history plus good mystery make a good holiday read. A definite improvement over the last installment of the Fargo series.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Like all of Clive's stories it kept my attention all thru the story. Very enjoyable story.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Sam and Remi are investigating ancient ruins in Guadalcanal believed to host great riches when they become involved in a power grab to enrich some by causing the natives to boot foreign investment. Overall a good if somewhat slow to build read.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Might have to get me some more of these
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5From the first word in The Solomon Curse until the last word grabs and holds the reader's attention. Sam and Remi Fargo have unlimited funds to pursue their archaeological passions. They employ many characters to help them in their pursuits. As always there are narrow escapes encountering some very horrible people along the way. This book is highly recommended and as such deserves its five star rating.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It is not your typical Fargo story. However, it makes the characters stand out as three dimensional people. Cussler sure put a lot of research into Guadalcanal, including a revolution during the late 20th century. What is usually the main plot point, some type of underwater / archaeological site has little to anything to do with the plot. Luckily there are so many subplots, poorly tied together. Mostly, it deals with unrest on the island. There are a couple of ancillary characters--a Brit and a Russian, who play support roles.