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The Tombs: A Fargo Adventure, Book 4 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Clive Cussler (Author), Thomas Perry (Author), Scott Brick (Narrator),
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,954 ratings
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Husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo are intrigued when an archaeologist friend requests their help excavating a top secret historical site. What they find will set them on a hunt for a prize greater than they could ever imagine. The clues point to the hidden tomb of Attila the Hun, the High King who was reportedly buried with a vast fortune of gold and jewels and plunder....a bounty that has never been found. As they follow the trail through Hungary, Italy, France, Russia, and Kazakhstan - a trail that they discover leads them not to one tomb, but five - the Fargos will find themselves pitted against a thieving group of amateur treasure hunters, a cunning Russian businessman, and a ruthless Hungarian who claims direct descent from Attila himself...and will stop at nothing to claim the tombs' riches as his own.

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  1. Book 4 of 13
    Sam and Remi Fargo Adventures
  2. Listening Length
    11 hours and 22 minutes
  3. Author
    Clive Cussler, see all
  4. Narrator
    Scott Brick
  5. Audible release date
    September 4, 2012
  6. Language
    English
  7. Publisher
    Penguin Audio
  8. ASIN
    B0095PDZY4
  9. Version
    Unabridged
  10. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 11 hours and 22 minutes
Author Clive Cussler, Thomas Perry
Narrator Scott Brick
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Audible.com Release Date September 04, 2012
Publisher Penguin Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B0095PDZY4
Best Sellers Rank #42,411 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#452 in Action Thriller & Suspense Fiction
#2,678 in Mystery Action & Adventure
#3,334 in Suspense (Audible Books & Originals)

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4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 out of 5
4,954 global ratings

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Customers find the reading experience pretty good. They also appreciate the interesting plots and non-stop action. Readers describe the book as an adventure with rich characters. They find the pacing fast and the setting well researched. Customers also appreciate great characters and a perfectly defined couple. Opinions are mixed on the writing quality, with some finding it easy and escapist, while others say it's written rather amateurishly.

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281 customers mention "Reading experience"249 positive32 negative

Customers find the book a pretty good read, a real page turner, and well thought out. They also say the story line is good and that Cussler always writes very well.

"...This was a great Fargo novel. They get better as the series grows. "A REAL PAGE TURNER...." Read more

"...The first book was good, but as I continued with the series, as they were released, I found that they were pretty predictable, and all followed the..." Read more

"Always a great read! Fast paced; can leave and return without losing the color and flavor of the story...." Read more

"...Otherwise a thoroughly enjoyable book." Read more

270 customers mention "Plot"196 positive74 negative

Customers find the plot interesting, worth reading, and top notch. They also say the travel locations and ways of traveling are interesting.

"...The Fargo's novels never fail to give you more action, interesting plots, travel locations and ways of escaping impossible situations...." Read more

"..."The Tombs" is full of fast-paced action and adventure that I've come to expect from Cussler...." Read more

"...This is a story worth reading so you can see if there is anything that annoys you. I think he could use a better editorial staff" Read more

"...with the series, as they were released, I found that they were pretty predictable, and all followed the same model for the story...." Read more

177 customers mention "Entertainment value"173 positive4 negative

Customers find the book entertaining, with plenty of action, adventure, and clever banter. They also appreciate the fun-loving relationship and the rich history brought to life.

"...puts out a new series of books, they get more and more action, adventure and thrills. This was a great Fargo novel...." Read more

"...He has put forth a formula for the adventure novel that is inventive and allows for new ideas and writers to enter the field as collaborators...." Read more

"The Fargos had a great set of adventures in this tale and I enjoyed reading the exploits...." Read more

"...It was fun." Read more

73 customers mention "Pacing"65 positive8 negative

Customers find the pacing of the book fast, non-stop action, and smooth. They also say it keeps them glued to the pages.

"Always a great read! Fast paced; can leave and return without losing the color and flavor of the story...." Read more

"...All in all this is a good yarn, fast moving, certian degree of complication in the plot with the diversity of characters and worth the money if one..." Read more

"...but I still enjoyed this "typical" Cussler novel, and it moved along at a good "clip"; hard to put down actually!...." Read more

"...This one was fast paced and fun! Climatic ending, best ending for one in this series!!..." Read more

64 customers mention "Setting"61 positive3 negative

Customers find the historical content well researched, informative, and spellbinding. They also say the book provides background detail and the story moves quickly. Customers also mention that the setting is high tech, realistic, and vivid.

"...I also enjoy the historical aspect that Cussler attaches to the Fargo series...." Read more

"...The Fargos take you on another adventurous rump in the past! Nice historical perspectives as in all of Cusslers books...." Read more

"...They are, of course, rich, plysically capable of everything, intelligent, and beautiful...." Read more

"...The main characters, Sam and Remi Fargo, are vivid and realistic. The secondary characters are likewise, and add to the workability of the plot...." Read more

62 customers mention "Characters"49 positive13 negative

Customers find the characters in the book great, well-defined, and wonderful. They also say the good guys are good and the bad guys are just.

"...The supporting characters are well-developed, and Cussler neatly incorporates them into the story...." Read more

"...The Fargo series is a good example since they are both good solid characters and I usually like their literate and interesting adventures...." Read more

"...The secondary characters are likewise, and add to the workability of the plot...." Read more

"...Sam and Remi Fargo are a perfectly defined couple with all the skills and wealth needed to pursue their passion of hunting archaeological treasures..." Read more

54 customers mention "Writing quality"27 positive27 negative

Customers are mixed about the writing quality. Some mention the book is an easy and escapist read, while others say it's written rather amateurishly, with wooden, corny dialogue. They also say the story is interesting but not presented well.

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"...barker's promise, the first page of Chapter Three falls into an unreadable state...." Read more

"...but as much fun as they are to read, they are also very quick, easy reads that are somewhat predictable...." Read more

"...The story was interesting just wasn't presented that well. The ending was decent though." Read more

22 customers mention "Complexity"3 positive19 negative

Customers find the book convoluted, simplistic, and juvenile. They also say the premise is weaker, amateurish, poorly thrown together, and dull. Readers also mention that the book seems too manufactured and obscure.

"...the events in this story depend on somethings overly difficult, overly obscure, or apparently completely random to occur for things to work and..." Read more

"...The book's storyline while interesting, seemed to be poorly thrown together....almost to the point where it appeared the authors had genuinely good..." Read more

"...Now Cusller has made them the lead and it just seemed a little weak...." Read more

"...I find "The Tombs" to be an amateurish tome filled with cliches and drivel...." Read more

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Joan T Pyron
5.0 out of 5 stars What a wild ride around the world..
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2015
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I have read most of the "The Cargos" novels and I can honestly say that there were more twists and turns in this one novel. Every time Clive Cussler puts out a new series of books, they get more and more action, adventure and thrills. This was a great Fargo novel. They get better as the series grows. "A REAL PAGE TURNER. once you start any one of Clive Cussler's series of action, adventure and thriller novels has it's special characterizing of the people in each series. The Fargo's novels never fail to give you more action, interesting plots, travel locations and ways of escaping impossible situations. I'm ready for newest novel to come out. Never a dull moment.
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Quartermaine75
4.0 out of 5 stars Getting Better
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2014
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I have read all of the Fargo Adventure Novels (all Cussler, with the exception of the Isaac Bell books). I read the first Fargo Adventure in hard-cover, when it first released, and was glad that Cussler was branching out with new co-writers and new ideas. The first book was good, but as I continued with the series, as they were released, I found that they were pretty predictable, and all followed the same model for the story. With early Fargo Adventures, the heroes of the story, Sam and Remie, have a knack for being the greatest at whatever they do (almost ridiculously so), that I was beginning to become seriously turned off by it. I had taken a break from this series until "The Mayan Secrets" released for this reason. "The Tombs" changes the model up just enough to make it a somewhat refreshing story, and brings Cussler back to newer work and my continued reading. It did remind me a little too much of "Inca Gold", from the late eighties/early nineties (especially the diving sequences!). I will definitely continue to read the Fargo Adventures, as I am opportunistic that they will continue towards the newer material. If you enjoyed Dirk and Al's mid-career exploits, you will enjoy this jaunt through middle America.
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Jeffrey T. Munson
5.0 out of 5 stars Cussler's Fargo Series Keeps Getting Better
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2012
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In this newest installment in the Fargo series, Sam and Remi face perhaps their most dangerous adventure yet. While diving off the coast of Louisiana, Sam and Remi are contacted by their friend Albrecht Fischer, a professor of classical archaeology at Heidelberg University. Albrecht believes he may have found clues to the treasure of Attila the Hun. Needless to say, Sam and Remi waste no time rushing to join their friend.

Attila was said to have loaded his tombs with untold sums of gold, jewels, and artifacts. Attila himself was buried in a solid gold casket which in turn was put inside a larger silver casket. However, Albrecht, Sam, and Remi are not the only ones in the search. Arpad Bako, a Hungarian who is in the business of illegal drugs, is also on the hunt for Attila's treasures. Soon, a world-wide race is underway that will take the Fargos to Italy, Hungary, France, Russia, and Kazakhstan. All the while, they must stay one step ahead of Bako and his group of henchmen.

I'm a big fan of Clive Cussler, and I especially enjoy reading the Fargo stories. Sam and Remi are fun characters and they always seem to find a way to rile up their pursuers. "The Tombs" is full of fast-paced action and adventure that I've come to expect from Cussler. I also enjoy the historical aspect that Cussler attaches to the Fargo series. The supporting characters are well-developed, and Cussler neatly incorporates them into the story.

I highly recommend "The Tombs" and the other books in the Fargo series. The action is fast-paced and the story is fun to read.
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Parker79
5.0 out of 5 stars Clive Cussler review
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2024
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Clive Cussler love all his characters. Avid reader of his books.
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mike young
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast shipping
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2024
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Book was in great shape
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Irwin F. Rosentover
3.0 out of 5 stars The Tombs
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2014
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I like Cussler and his style. He has put forth a formula for the adventure novel that is inventive and allows for new ideas and writers to enter the field as collaborators. The Fargo series is a good example since they are both good solid characters and I usually like their literate and interesting adventures. The story line was way too contrived to the point that it distracted from the read.This is a review of an author and his co workers that I like so I will not nit pick. This is a story worth reading so you can see if there is anything that annoys you. I think he could use a better editorial staff
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Selenda
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Characters!
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2020
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Always a great read! Fast paced; can leave and return without losing the color and flavor of the story. I would recommend this book...good for anyone who loves a great story with a historical thread to challenge your mind as well.
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Cathy M
5.0 out of 5 stars The tombs
Reviewed in Canada on July 18, 2023
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Another excellent adventure. Loved it
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Andrea
3.0 out of 5 stars Insomma...
Reviewed in Italy on January 30, 2022
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Il libro contiene nozioni storiche molto interessanti da sapere e in generale la storia scorre bene.
I Fargo mi hanno fatto viaggiare per mezzo mondo , il che rende piacevole la lettura.
Il problema è che questo libro non sembra scritto da Clive Cussler : manca il pathos tipico di lui.
Mi aspettavo quindi più adrenalina specialmente nei punti chiave del racconto.
Insomma se ci si aspetta il grande Clive , questo non è tra i libri che consiglierei.
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Subrata Goswami
3.0 out of 5 stars The Tombs
Reviewed in India on March 31, 2019
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Ok novel.
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linda
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in Australia on March 13, 2024
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Another good Fargo adventure
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Andreas
5.0 out of 5 stars Interessantes Buch
Reviewed in Germany on February 16, 2016
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Ist ein spannendes Buch das einen Pack und nicht mehr los lässt. Toller Autor. Würde ich wieder kaufen und wieder lesen.
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