Sunday, March 10, 2019

I Have Clive Cussler Covered!




I used to read Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt thrillers like they were going out of style, and it all began with Raise the Titanic! Cussler had a knack for choosing bits of history and archaeology that fascinated me, so I read quite a bit before I succumbed to formula-itis and moved on to other books. I still remember the ones I read with fondness, however.

Cussler and his wife are locals here; he's always packed The Poisoned Pen Bookstore for his events, and now the couple has solved the issue of space by holding book launches where fans can enjoy seeing part of their classic car collection. So... I thought it was past time to have Cussler make an appearance on Kittling: Books. Especially when I saw one of the covers. Let's take a look!




The US cover is on one of those taller mass market editions that don't make any sense to me, but that's beside the point. The cover is predominantly GOLD which suits the title, and there's a man looking at Incan figures made of the precious metal. If he wore a fedora, it would be easy to think of him as Indiana Jones. Bright cover, a title that stands out as well as the author's name. It's guaranteed to catch the eye-- especially the eye of Dirk Pitt fans.

Ah, but the UK cover! That wrecked galleon beached on the shore of an island! Both publishing houses have done an excellent job of utilizing elements of the plot in their covers. Neither one of them uses blurbs. It's all down to author, title, story. The basics.

But... I have to admit that I have a thing for those old galleons. I see one of them and I automatically think "treasure," and my imagination begins to race. So the UK cover is my favorite. But what about you? Which one tickles your fancy? Too close to call? Neither one? US? UK? Inquiring minds would love to know!


8 comments:

  1. I actually like both of them. And I don't understand those taller mass markets either. I've read a number of books in this series and my experiences sound a lot like yours. I think my husband stayed with the series a little longer than I did. We did get to attend one of Cussler's events at the PP and saw several of his cars. My hubby thought that was the best part. He'd love to see more of those cars.

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  2. I have to admit I'm with you, Cathy. I like that galleon! It's the UK cover for me.

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    1. Yo ho! Yo ho! A pirate's life for meeeeeeeeee! ;-)

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  3. I like either cover, but the U.S. one with the Inca mask in gold pulled me right in and I wanted to read about this right away.

    So to each his/her own taste.

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    1. Yes, indeed. And I have a few generations of sailors in the family, which might help me lean toward that galleon.

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  4. The US cover is too busy - and I'm SO, SO tired of looking at the backs of human figures on book covers.

    It's the UK for me, hands down.

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    1. I wonder why romance novels seem to be the only genre unafraid to show a complete human body from the front on their covers?

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