Rising Sea by Clive Cussler a Graham Brown

"The Rising Sea" by Clive Cussler a Graham Brown  - The thrill ride continues!

This book is published by Penguin in 2019 and has 464 pages. This is Book 15 of 'The NUMA files'.

There is an unprecedented rise in sea levels in last 6 months. NUMA investigations rule out global warming, melting ice caps and hollowing glaciers. China has a secret mine of Golden Adamant, a living meta material, in East China Sea. China-Japan friendship blossoms. Honjo Masamune, a legendary sword that disappeared around WW II reappears. How sophisticated Robots can be? 

What is causing the rising sea? Is it going to flood the world? How come China and Japan are becoming friends? What is the significance of automatons? Who are Kurt and Joe pitted against?

Book starts with a scene from feudal Japan. A fight between a Samurai wielding a katana forged by master forger Masamune against Shogun sporting a sword forged by Masamune's protégé and competitor Muramassa.

Kurt is investigating the rising sea levels when he discovers an international conspiracy. He has to literally race against a robot car, do wing boarding, fight automaton that moves and looks like real human and what not. Paul and Gamay are declared spies by China. Will they find an unlikely ally?

Story is interesting. It takes the reader from glaciers to America to Japan to China. Reader doesn't have time to relax. Story keeps you interested. It also has an unrelated adventure at the beginning, James Bond style. Chinese General from earlier book 'Nighthawk' makes an appearance. Cussler also drops a hint that one of the next book will unfold in China. 

 Clive Cussler has amazing attention to details, especially technical details. He doesn't disappoint. However there are two loose ends. Although no mitigating measures are taken, why do geysers stop? What is the importance of golden adamant? Cussler leaves these two questions unanswered. Rare loose ends from him, unless there is a use for them in subsequent books. 

Why did I read this book? Author

What I didn't like? Loose ends.

What did I like? Everything else. 

Read, if you are reading the series.