The Kingdom: A Fargo Adventure

I really liked The Kingdom. I am already fully interested 8n the Fargos and their world, so this next tale pulled me right in. Great characters, interesting locals, cool images and plenty of surprises. There are a couple mistakes, but nothing that could change my recommendation to read this book and the entire series. I am ready to start the next adventure!

I have been unimpressed with the Fargo adventures in the past; however, The Kingdom is a stronger book than the first two and I look forward to the next one. The Kingdom starts out in the typical Cussler fashion with an intriguing historical setup that will have some bearing in the modern world. The book then flashes into the present when the Fargos are approached by a wealthy man who had earlier hired a friend of theirs. This friend has since disappeared and our heros quickly take up the task of finding him. There is, of course, a bad guy and his minions to deal with and I found that I liked these antagonists better than the ones in the previous Fargo books. The pacing of this book was pretty good and it kept me going through the pages. The book's plot I thought was more straight forward and didn't suffer from the problems of the early books. The Fargos themselves are becoming more fleshed out and interesting and I found their personalities better defined. They are fun companions in The Kingdom. The artifact that the Fargos seek is certainly unique and this made it interesting. The book takes the reader through the high mountains of Nepal, Tibet, and China which I enjoyed reading some about and it makes a good setting for the action. The Kingdom is good escapist reading. Pick it up for a pleasing distraction.

In "Spartan Gold" and "Lost Empire" Clive Cussler introduced Sam and Remi Fargo; a husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team. Their earlier adventures have led them to the four corners of the earth, and the same holds true in "The Kingdom".Sam and Remi's friend Frank Alton has been hired by Texas oil billionaire Charlie King to find his long-lost father Lewis "Bully" King. The only trouble is, now Frank has disappeared as well. Frank is a friend of Sam and Remi, so Charlie King asks them if they could help find him. Though something seems amiss, Sam and Remi agree to the search.Far from being a simple case of two missing persons, Sam and Remi are soon thrust into another world-wide expedition which takes them to Nepal, China, India, Tibet, and Bulgaria. Throw in some black market fossils and a disabled airship that crashed deep in the Himalayas, along with a centuries-old skeleton and a soon-to-be vengeful Charlie King, and the Fargos will soon be up to their chins in more action and adventure.I've grown to like the Fargo series very much. It's easy to root for Sam and Remi to succeed, and their globe-trotting adventures are always fast-paced and loaded with thrills. Cussler's character development is good, and the story is exciting to read.I recommend the Fargo series of books. Cussler's stories are vivid, and full of imagination and suspense. The reader will soon be drawn in to the exploits of Sam and Remi Fargo.

I've read this and other series from Mr, Cussler. I had to go back and read the beginning few I hadn't read.Don't know what I'll do when it comes to a crashing end. Having trouble finding other authors. I do have others, but....

Like the first two, I have found this book to be seriously lacking in detail and deliverance, as well as believable plot line. Clive Cussler is a favorite author of mine, so the faults of these first three books in the Fargo Adventure series must lie with the co-author, Grant Blackwood. While the story was good, the characters in story have such cardboard personalities, it's rather boring - like watching paint dry. Getting to know and understand the characters is something the author doesn't allow. Sad, truly. I give this book a generous two stars only for the history and travel. It lacks the last three stars for disallowing intimate knowledge about the primary characters, the secondary characters, and mission they are on (what the heck made them become so involved? After getting their friend home, the Fargos could have simply walked away. WHY did the keep going? WHAT was driving them?) The author does not explain certain things which simply leaves the reader stumped. How did Karna know how to open the box, and how did he know there were discs in them? How did he know there were chemicals there that would turn the disc into an unidentifiable lump of gold? Also, ENOUGH with the technology items! What? - Does the co-author get paid for each time he mentions a gadget of some sort? iPhones, iPads, HydroWorc, etc., etc., etc..and what's with the Canon G10 Remi has? The Fargos obviously have enough money to buy all the handy gadgets listed in the book; why go with such a low-grade point-and-shoot camera? One of the flights they took leaving from San Diego, CA was said to be 36 hrs (or there abouts). I Googled it and found (even with delays) the flight should have been about 19 hrs. There is a ton of non-factual data in this series the rating them two stars is very generous, indeed!

I’m enjoying how they weave in historical events into this series of books the event may or may not be true but I like the way it’s written enjoyed the whole series so far

Great book lots of action and a great story Clive cussler books are some of the best books around .

The story is interesting. Nothing is unexpected. The writing seems to be getting worse. Whose book is this? Cussler's or Blackwood's. It doesn't matter. Cussler seems to be going the way of Patterson: quantity and most definitely, not quality. Sadly, I am hung up on Cussler books and keep buying them and keep reading them. Dirk Pitt and Al Giordano would not approve of the latest works by Cussler's emporium.And, the back and forth banter between the Fargo's seems lame and boring and ...

Somehow along the way, I managed to miss this - book #3 in the Fargo series.I wasn't disappointed, this is another splendid and far-fetched yarn from Clive Cussler. Largely set in Nepal, our intrepid duo face and overcome massive dangers!If you enjoy Clive Cussler adventures, you'll like this one too. I couldn't put my Kindle down....☺️

The third book of Blackwood and Cussler's 'Fargo Adventures' is the best yet, although that in itself is not much of a compliment. After a friend goes missing in Nepal, the Fargos are hired to find him, but they soon fall into a deadly treasure hunt, as usual.Overall, this book seems toned down from its predecessors. The characters are less cartoony, the adventures less implausible, and the background less fantastic - all good changes. There are still the odd moments where the characters have silly 'comic' exchanges, and elements of the background that are slightly unbelievable, but mostly the book is based on a good scientific set-up, and Sam, Remi, and their enemies are realistic characters with believable relationships.The novel is not perfect though. I'm still not entirely convinced by the concept of two rich treasure hunters, but that aside, the plot moves along at a good quick pace taking in plenty of action. It doesn't, however, flow quite right, particularly where it is broken up between chapters, skipping over several days. In places this may make things more believable with a more realistic portrayal of time passing, but in some places we leave the couple in peril only to turn the page and find them back at the hotel, only to be filled in on their escape in the form of a brief flashback.Overall, certainly an improvement for this series, and I hope a sign of better things to come, but not quite back up to Cussler's old standard yet. I had been thinking this might be the point where I gave up on the Fargos, but this book has convinced me otherwise for now.

Other reviewers have given excellent synopses of the plot. I think the serendipity exhibited by the Fargos is stretched a little too far in this episode.A few quibbles- Musk-ox are referred to in Nepal a couple of times.As they are native to Arctic Canada,they are unlikely to be roaming the Himalayas.P.264/265 refers to Bulgarian Exarch Antim I,"who reigned until the outbreak of the Russo-Turkish War in 1787". He died in 1888, so the war referred to would be the one in 1887 that achieved Bulgarian liberation from the Turks.As an Englishman,unless you use a pressure-cooker you would not be able to get to boil water hot enough for a decent pot of tea at Himalayan altitudes.P.54 calls Nepal's Arghakhanchi coffee "the best black gold in the world."This appellation was bestowed on it by GQ magazine. I believe other coffee cognoscenti beg to differ.

I am an avid reader of Clive Cussler and have been for many years. I read all of his subjectsI rate all as excellentGeorge welling

I have read a lot of these books now and whilst the overall theme might be predictable this one has a great feel and is set in a fascinating environment. I really enjoyed it and am sure that if you like this series you will too.