::READERS REVIEWS::

Typical best-selling fare, nothing more - I wanted to enjoy this book very much but flung it away about 50 pages in.

Smith knows nothing about which he writes in this book, neither boats, nor men, nor guns, nor the sea. His writing is bluff. Good, slick bluff, but bluff nevertheless.

When the hero uses 29 rounds of automatic .223 to kill a man an arm's length away in his own boat when one round would have done he shows his ignorance.

When the crooks try to kill the hero while the boat drifts just off dangerous coral reefs you see he knows nothing of either boats or the sea.

When the hero, bathed by a cute young nurse sister, got what he describes as a monumental erection and she couldn't resist the temptation not to "waste it," you see he knows nothing about people.

The question is: what does he know? Anything?

There is no truth here, no logic, no reason, nothing real at all. It's simply escapist trash, written for money, read to numb the reader's miserable existence and soon to be forgotten---as it will be in a generation, and deservedly so. If you disagree, please send me your comments. I anticipate animated and fascinating discussion on the topic.

Good stuff from Smith but not one of his best - The Eye of the Tiger lacks the depth and high narrative qualities of his best works; however, it is a good, entertaining read that will keep you turning the pages with interest and satisfaction. The main character is extremely likable, as are his associates. The villians are easily despised and earn their antagonist labels. The action is steady although a few times I skimmed where it got bogged down.

There are enough twists in the plot to keep the book surprising.

Cussler only wishes he could write like this. - I'll admit that I love the "Manly men of the sea" genre. I have read every Cussler book written. Clive and now his son, have a great formula and they stick with it. Smith's rendition has several facets that I find make the story more enjoyable. His character, Harry has to live by his own wits without some megalithic agency backing him up. I can relate to his methodical thinking coupled with his don't get mad, get even temperament that drives him. Harry's friends seem more like real folks, like the friends you and I might have right down to their vulnerabilities and oddities. In the end, I can admire Pitt but I could be Harry.
It's a great read, with twists and turns you won't see coming. I didn't want it to end. The story really could be a great movie.

Lots of action - Wilbur Smith's "The Eye of the Tiger" is a solid, action-packed adventure story featuring a reformed thief, hidden treasure, two lovely ladies, loyal friends, powerful enemies and maritime action.

Great rainy day or travelling book.

Slow Start but Powerful Finish - The starting of this book was slow but the speed increased as I went deeper into the book. This is truly another work of art by Wilbur Smith and I give it a lot of credit.Harry Fletcher was definitely my kind of a character and the other characters were definitely up to speed.

Fantastic book but spelling errors spoil the Kindle version - Having read the print version of this book before, I knew it was a great story. The Kindle version is so convenient to read but what really annoys me is the fact that I paid $8.99 for a book that had OCR scanning errors. Words like 'torn' get scanned as 'tom', there are errors every few pages. It doesn't spoil the book but it does irritate.

Why can't the publisher proof read or at least spell check? How hard is that to do? For $8.99 I expected more from Amazon than this.