The Race Audiobook

" Dirk Pitt novels are a guilty pleasure, so books about Isaac Bell, the turn-of-the-century detective are not quite what I seek in Cussler's books. The writing is good, but the situations and character's actions are not always believable (though the Pitt books are arguably as unbelievable) , and I found a few tedious passages where the author was simply showing off his knowledge of aeroplanes and aeroplane racing from the distant past. (The same is true of the train books he has written in the same series). The characters are not as well developed in this book as previous ones in the series. We see very little of Bell's fiancee, and Bell's co-workers add little to the plot this time round. There's lots of derring-do for those who like action, though. "

" I enjoyed this book. I like the care the writers took with conversational language. There is a lot of details about early aviation that I did not know. Another action packed Cussler formula style book. "

" The narrator's sibilance is off-outting. "

" An Isaac Bell adventure...about an airplane race in the early 1900's. Lots of action, easy read. "

" I like Clive Cussler's Isaac Bell stories, however this was not my favorite. It would be a strong 3 or a weak 4 on a scale of 5. "

" The Isaac Bell books are typical Cussler and just a lot of fun. I am especially enjoying all the "new-fangled" technology along with the stories and characters. This particular outing centers around a cross-country air race where Bell both learns to "drive an aeroplane" (as they say in the book) and participates in the race while trying to save the life of one of a daring young aviatrix. "

" Not for me. Read 77 pgs of a relatively small book and was incredibly bored by the story. Normally I like Cussler but didn't find much of interest in the storyline. "

" I don't like the Isaac Bell series as well as the NUMA books. This one had a lot of talk about the mechanics of planes which I found a bit tedious. "

" not a great book but a fast read. interesting early airplane descriptions that detailed the skill and daring of this new class of adventurer--the aviator. "

" Kind of slow compared to his other Issac Bell adventures. Still a good read. It's fun to put your mind back into 1910 era. "

" I enjoy the time frame of the book. The story line was not as strong as some of the previous in the series. Still enjoyable read. "

" This is a very enjoyable series. "

" This was such a good book. A very interesting view into the early days of flying. "

" Isaac Bell and the Van Dorn's return to provide security for an air race from NYC to SF...the usual super hero stuff from Bell and a pretty decent presentation of aviation at its infancy...OK read!!! "

" Oh those daring young men in their flying machines... "

" One rip roaring good tale! "

" One of weakest Cussler novels I have ever read. You expect to have to abandon logic a little with Cussler but The Race was over the top. "

" Listened to the audio book. First introduction to Isaac Bell ... it was pretty good. "

" This was okay, very predictable plot. "

" Issac Bell is not one of my favorite Cussler characters but the story moved along and had good twists and turns. "

" Not up to Clive's usual high standards. The ending was weak and apart from the lead character, Isaac Bell, none of the characters had any redeeming qualities. Hopefully the next one in the series will be beater. "

" Another very good book in an intriguing series. Interesting characters, fast plot and beautiful details about a place and time. The ending felt forced and tried to tie up loose knots but getting there was fun and i look forward to the next installment "

" The fourth in this series, The Race is just as good, if not better, than the other three. Great action- packed mystery. "

" I have to say that I really enjoy the Isaac Bell novels, even though they are fairly different from the Cussler I originally fell in love with. He has managed to bring his engaging style to the early 20th century and these books have been consistently enjoyable. "

" Eh not my favorite in the Issac Bell series. "

" I enjoy this series immensely. It was a fun book while traveling. "

" With twist and turns, the great age of machinery and invention races ahead--who is the heroine, the villain, a quick and fun read... "

" "Come Josephine, in my flying machine..." inspires this story of an aviatrix involved in a cross-country air race in 1899. Fun, with a dashing main character. 3rd in the series. I usually become more involved in Cussler's stories. "

" Clive Cussler is one of my favorite authors. I really enjoy his Issac Bell Series and this bood was no exception. Looking forward to the next one. "

" The best Isaac Bell adventure that I have read. He is not Dirk Pitt set in early 19900's, but rather his own character. Makes you look at the time period in a different way. Enjoy at your own risk. "

" I have to say that I really enjoy the Isaac Bell novels, even though they are fairly different from the Cussler I originally fell in love with. He has managed to bring his engaging style to the early 20th century and these books have been consistently enjoyable. "

" I enjoy the Isaac Bell books because they are not as formulaic as some of the other series Cussler writes. This one was highly improbable but a fun read. "

" I usually like the isaac Bell stories, but this one I found "Corny". It just wasn't quality reading. It is clear that in the rush to publish more books that Cussler has succumbed to quantity over quality. "

" I am not sure why but I didnt enjoy this one quite as much as the other 2 of this series. The action moved along okay but I guess it has become a little too predictable, even for me. "

" A cross country air race sets the background of this action adventure. Oh, and the year is 1910! It is a wonderful view of early aviation. There are multiple villains and the quintessential good guy. A rollicking good novel. "

" Didn't enjoy this one nearly as much as the others in the series. It was actually a struggle to finish. In a nutshell, it was boring. "