Bandit's Reviews > Spartan Gold

Having listened to this series out of order, second and third and now the first one, I knew what to expect, so I was neither disappointed nor impressed. And yes, this series can easily be read/listened to out of order. Fargos, Cussler's cardboard picture perfect in every aspect married couple of adventurers and treasure hunters extraordinaire, are, of course, much too perfect to be believable. They are boundlessly capable, marvelously inventive, phenomenally clever, competent, knowledgeable and adept in a staggeringly wide array of subjects and disciplines. They are a variable fount of efficacy, strength and vigor. They travel world wide from well known to some fairly remote and exotic locales, yet everyone they meet seems to speak English. They get themselves into the most impossible, impossibly dangerous situations and yet always manage to escape with grace, inventiveness and, for the most part, nary a bruise. In other words, the Fargos are ridiculous. But they are entertaining enough, Scott Brick does a very good reading as always, and, most importantly, it isn't just about Fargos. The best parts of this series are the awesome historical facts and the fascinating travel destinations. And of that there is plenty in this book. And so it makes for a fun listen(much better than the random world outside sounds) and a pretty good companion for walks and bike rides.