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Pandora's Curse (Philip Mercer)
Jack Du Brul
Manufacturer: Onyx
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The Medusa Stone (Philip Mercer)
River of Ruin (Philip Mercer)
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ASIN: 0451409639
Release Date: 2001-09-05

Book Description

During World War II, in a secret Nazi submarine base, boxes made from looted wartime gold were hidden away. These "Pandora's boxes" contained an artifact so lethal that whoever possessed them held the power to unleash hell upon the Earth. And now they have been found by a man who will use them to hold the world hostage-unless Philip Mercer can stop him...

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Disappointing.......2003-12-23

This is a disappointing effort by a decent author with very good potential. He has proven himself a good hand at action right from the beginning with Vulcan's Forge, and after a misstep with Charon's Landing, turned in an impressive yarn called The Medusa Stone. There were a number of reasons this book was less than the author's potential would allow. First of all the basis of the story was weak. To start it off was the meeting of all the world religious organizations aboard a cruise ship so the Vatican could right wrongs committed by the church over the centuries. The element of the meteorite that still radiated deadly radioactivity was something I had seen before and handled better. The same with the secret society that was guarding a certain religious relic that was made of the meteorite. There are other books, and movies for that matter that employ the element of a secret society and do it much better. Also, the nazi element, and the nazi hunters were something that just didn't hold much interest. If I were to put in a nutshell my thoughts about this novel, it would be called a political correctness inspired kick, ironically helped along at the end by some clownlike religious stereotypes, employed as humor, which appeared to defeat the purpose of the PC based storyline. Of course there were a number of action scenes that were pure DuBrul and is what he does best. Ultimately that is what kept me reading. For die hard DuBrul fans who have read everything, even the very bad Charon's Landing, I would say you might enjoy it. But for somebody that has a wide range of interests and reads many things, this book will most likely remind you of something you have already read and liked better.

Fun Read!.......2003-12-17

I enjoyed reading this book. However, it seems to emulate other adventure books almost to the point of being distracting. I got the feeling that DuBrul had read a lot of Clive Cussler before writing this. Though, that's not a bad thing for this genre.

Adventure fiction tends to gravitate toward main "hero" characters being wealthy experts in whatever fields a particular plot revolves around. James Bond and Dirk Pitt are good examples of this aspect of adventure storytelling. The Philip Mercer character from this book is really no different.

Regardless of this fact, I still enjoy a good adventure story if it's well told. DuBrul has a great mind for this type of story and does a great job of supplying a fantastic story that every fan of the genre should enjoy.

This is the first book I've read in the Philip Mercer series and I plan to buy the rest. I love a good story and Jack DuBrul is a good storyteller.

My 3 star rating may seem to be average (3.5 would be more accurate), but I only award 4 stars to EXTREMELY good books. 5 stars are reserved for books that change my life. Please take this into consideration. I recommend this book to friends.

Du Brul just gets better and better.......2003-02-01

I've enjoyed every one of Du Brul's novels, and I can honestly say each one displays the author's growing ability to narrate plausible stories based on outlandish plots. Mercer returns with a vengeance in a story based almost entirely in and around mysterious and hostile Greenland. Though using a somewhat over-used premise (the Nazi's nefarious doings in the past being used for terrorism in the future), Du Brul seamlessly weaves history with fiction to produce a fast-paced, fun read. Du Brul is picking up where Cussler is leaving off- and that's as high a compliment as I can pay to this wonderful adventure writer!

A Worthwhile Read.......2002-11-17

This is the first Jack Du Brul novel I have read and I found it to be very well put together and interesting. It contains a good mix of action with a decent dose of historical background tying it together well. The fact it is set in one of the most unhospitable places on earth, in Greenland adds to the suspense. Philip Mercer the main character of the novel is very likeable and a hero for the new millenium.

Updated Nazi terror plot.......2002-11-12

Mining engineer/millionaire/secret agent/explorer/and general do gooder Philip Mercer is at it again. He's been sponsored for membership in the prestigious Surveyor's Society, a collection of explorers, wanna be explorers, and wealthy philanthropists who have nothing better to do than spend their money on explorations. Mercer's membership, a life long ambition, is contingent upon his joining an expedition to uncover Camp Decade, an abandoned U.S. army base on Greenland, presently buried under 30 feet of ice.

News of the expedition reaches the executive offices of Kohl Industries, a huge German industrial conglomerate. Kohl led by top executive Klaus Raeder and second in command and Neo-Nazi Gunther Rath, had profited greatly while serving the Nazi cause during WW2. They are presently negotiating reparations to Jewish organizations to keep themselves in good stead. European Nazi hunters simultaneously get wind of the expedition as well. They place German trauma surgeon Annika Klein, a grand daughter of a famous Austrian Nazi hunter in Mercer's group.

It seems that Kohl was instrumental in financing the Greenland based "Pandora Plot". The Surveyor Society expedition threatens to expose the plot, weakening Kohl's position in the world market. Kohl's execs are desperate to destroy the evidence of their involvement. They piggy back onto the Society's expedition with a group from a Kohl subsidiary, Geo-Research to secretly destroy the loose ends.

The Pandora Plot involved the stealing of Jewish gold by the Nazis. The gold was fashioned into shielding receptacles to hold intensely radioactive fragments of the 1908 Tunguska meteorite which exploded in Siberia. A cache of these boxes lay hidden in an underground cavern in Greenland.

While this is happening Pope Leo XIV is organizing what is called the Universal Convocation. Clerics representing all the worlds religions are being brought together on a huge cruise ship which will be sailing in the Denmark Strait between Iceland and Greenland.

Mercer's mission is abundantly clear...............save the world.

Du Brul fashions a fascinating read in tying together all the fragments of his plot cohesively. He reminds me of Clive Cussler before he got lazy. As Cussler himself says Du Brul is "the finest adventure writer on the scene today". I wholeheartedly agree.

The Pandora Curse
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Worth the wait

The Pandora Curse
Elizabeth Rose
Manufacturer: New Leaf Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1930076193

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From the author of Kyros' Secret, The Oracle of Delphi and Thief of Olympus comes a tale of Vara the Conqueror. Ruled by the evil vices her great-grandmother Pandora unleased upon mankind, Vara struggles between the haunting voices offering her ultimate power and the one man who can set her free. Will lust, greed, gluttony, anger, and jealousy take over her very soul, or will love turn all her vices into virtues?

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Worth the wait.......2003-09-25

Ms. Rose never fails to deliver a great story. I've long been a fan of her Greek Myths and, The Pandora Curse is a prime example of why I count myself as one of Ms Rose's Fan. I hate to give away secrets, but there is one part in the story where Pandora hears voices telling her, that she deserves riches, "you need to have more than everyone, you're a queen. Now you will have to read the book to find out everything. But be prepared, there is a surprising character that lends a touch of humor to the story. The only thing I hate about this book is that I'm finished and will have to wait for the next book. Excellent Job, Ms. Rose

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Pandora's Curse
Jack Du Brul
Manufacturer: Onyx Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000J6582U

4 Titles in Philip Mercer Series - 2. Charon's Landing 3. The Medusa Stone 4. Pandora's Curse 5. River of Ruin

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4 Titles in Philip Mercer Series - 2. Charon's Landing 3. The Medusa Stone 4. Pandora's Curse 5. River of Ruin
Jack Du Brul
Manufacturer: various
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000M17ZBY

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4 Titles in Philip Mercer Series - 2. Charon's Landing 3. The Medusa Stone 4. Pandora's Curse 5. River of Ruin

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