New York Times bestselling author, the incomparable Michael Crichton (“One of the great storytellers of our age” —Newsday) takes to the high Caribbean seas for an irresistible adventure of swashbuckling pirates, lost treasure, sword fights, duplicity, and hair-breadth escapes in the New World.
all Crichton books are awesome
Well written and entertaining. The plot is not as predictable as it appears to be. There are enough twists to keep the reader thinking.
I’ve really been getting into the history of the 1680s and Port Royal. When I first read this novel, I admit, I knew nothing of the backstory or history. Now that I am getting familiar with it, Crichton’s novel is so much richer! I just listened to it, now I’m reading it again!
At barely 300 pages, “Pirate Latitudes” is a quick read that will remind Michael Crichton fans of “The Great Train Robbery” – except with pirates instead of Victorian-era thieves. Set in 1665, “Pirate Latitudes” involves a team of privateers, each with unique talents, who are hired to capture a treasure-laden galleon from an island fortress ruled …
This book was not typical of Crichton, but I found it entertaining to read. It is one of the better pirate novels that I have read because it reads more realistic based on actual research.
A romance novel, not what I come to expect in books by Michael Crichton.
Since I’ve never met a Michael Crichton book I didn’t like, I gave this one a good try. Made it to about the halfway point, but just couldn’t finish this. The story was just too cliche, jumbled, and, above all, boring. This manuscript was discovered after Crichton died and I’d like to think there was a reason he kept it tucked away. It doesn’t …
Fun adventure story
Reportedly, Crichton had been working on this book for years (starting in the 1970s), and his assistant discovered the computer file of the manuscript after Crichton’s death in 2008.
I felt the book wasn’t a finished product, that it needed a solid going-over by Crichton before publishing. This, of course, could not have happened. It was …
A fun ride! A great page-turner for that long business flight or a rainy weekend.
This is offically Michael Crichton’s last book as the manuscript was found after his death among his files. It certainly wasn’t written last. I’d say it was an early work, it lacked the magic of my favorites like Timeline, or Next or the Andromeda Strain from way back in the day. Still, it was a decent read, in that the pirate characters were well …
Fast moving, action packed! Loved this book.
Very entertaining book. The plot kept my interest and the characters seemed realistic.
This is one of the author’s best books. There are, to my belief, no other pirate novels which is nearly as specific, accurate and historical as this one. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes action, or nautical tales, or pirate history all of which is part of the evolution of the Western world and the seafaring characters that …
Never been disappointed with a Crichton book.
Not Chrichton’s best work, but entertaining nonetheless.
Not much to it. Must have been a learning experience for the author.
kind of entertaining, but definitely not his best work. way too predictable, kind of formulaic.
Well written. I enjoyed it, and having been to Egypt, I knew what he was talking about.
The book was a good read. I enjoyed it from beginning to the end. I felt that the authors wrap-up of Captain Charles at the end was unnecessary.