Well written with surprises interwoven in to the story line.
Once you start reading, this book will demand your attention. Did I mention fast? Don't forget to take a breath every now and then
What the author(s) do with this series: Clive Cussler and Justin Scott know how to write a book. This is part of the series called the Isaac Bell Adventures. This paragraph applies to all books in this series. Isaac is an investigator for a private firm whose motto is that the always get their man The books are set in the early 1900's and are based on the author's fascination with the leading technologies of the time â things like fast (by their standards) trains, automobiles and ships. New technologies are introduced like aeroplanes and talking pictures. Depending on the book, many of the social issues of the day are woven into the story such as strikes and strike breakers, gangs running businesses, stock speculators and manipulators as well as later in the series the storm clouds of what will become World War I. The author is skilled at bringing in the details of how society works in that era, such as how beef makes it to NYC, or how different strata of society operate in SFO
Do you need to read this series in order: Probably not, but I think you will miss out on the character development of the protagonist and his lady friend.
Triggers: there is an ample supply of violence â in this book it's at a âwar timeâ level -- people die, from violence (fires, gun shots, bombs, crashes, knives, beatings, accidents). Some of the violence is directed at kids.
This book is where Isaac Bell is introduced and our detective is trying to keep a company afloat during st strikes and strike breaking in 1902. It's also about trains including specials â private trains that carry the elite â about steamships like the Mississippi paddle wheelers and lots and lots of excitement and adventures. We also find out that our detective who comes from a very wealthy family, ran away to live with the circus with a childhood friend who was also from a very wealthy family.
What the author(s) do with this series: Clive Cussler and Justin Scott know how to write a book. This is part of the series called the Isaac Bell Adventures. This paragraph applies to all books in this series. Isaac is an investigator for a private firm whose motto is that the always get their man The books are set in the early 1900's and are based on the author's fascination with the leading technologies of the time â things like fast (by their standards) trains, automobiles and ships. New technologies are introduced like aeroplanes and talking pictures. Depending on the book, many of the social issues of the day are woven into the story such as strikes and strike breakers, gangs running businesses, stock speculators and manipulators as well as later in the series the storm clouds of what will become World War I. The author is skilled at bringing in the details of how society works in that era, such as how beef makes it to NYC, or how different strata of society operate in SFO
Do you need to read this series in order: Probably not, but I think you will miss out on the character development of the protagonist and his lady friend.
Triggers: there is an ample supply of violence â in this book it's at a âwar timeâ level -- people die, from violence (fires, gun shots, bombs, crashes, knives, beatings, accidents). Some of the violence is directed at kids.
This book is where Isaac Bell is introduced and our detective is trying to keep a company afloat during st strikes and strike breaking in 1902. It's also about trains including specials â private trains that carry the elite â about steamships like the Mississippi paddle wheelers and lots and lots of excitement and adventures. We also find out that our detective who comes from a very wealthy family, ran away to live with the circus with a childhood friend who was also from a very wealthy family.
