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Dane Maddock #6
Buccaneer
For more than two centuries the Oak Island Money Pit has baffled researchers and foiled treasure hunters, and when Dane Maddock and Bones Bonebrake take up the search, they get much more than they bargained for. Danger lies at every turn as they search for a treasure out of legend that dates back to the time of Christ.
Ancient wonders, hidden temples, mythical creatures, secret societies, and foes new and old await as Dane and Bones unravel a pirate’s deadly secret in Buccaneer.
Ancient wonders, hidden temples, mythical creatures, secret societies, and foes new and old await as Dane and Bones unravel a pirate’s deadly secret in Buccaneer.
260 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 10, 2012
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David Wood
100 books309 followersDavid Wood is the USA Today bestselling author of the Dane Maddock Adventures and many other titles and series. He also writes Science Fiction under the pen name Finn Gray and fantasy as David Debord. He is also a book reviewer, podcaster, and a member of International Thriller Writers and The Horror Writers Association. David and his family live in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Visit him online at www.davidwoodweb.com.
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January 15, 2013
This is the most recent installment of the Dane Maddock Adventures and it is, in my opinion, the best of the series thus far.
PROS:
- Watching the growth and development of the protagonists is great
- More plot twists and surprises than I could count
- Incredible continuity which is completely in synch with prior books
- Detailed enough to keep me reading without becoming distracting
- Angel Bonebrake. Nuff said.
- Sets up for an incredible next book
CONS:
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Just an excellent series, overall.
PROS:
- Watching the growth and development of the protagonists is great
- More plot twists and surprises than I could count
- Incredible continuity which is completely in synch with prior books
- Detailed enough to keep me reading without becoming distracting
- Angel Bonebrake. Nuff said.
- Sets up for an incredible next book
CONS:
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Just an excellent series, overall.
November 23, 2020
Heck of a good read!
I liked this, I needed a diversion from the pandemic, so picked it up and read it, lots of adventure here!
I liked this, I needed a diversion from the pandemic, so picked it up and read it, lots of adventure here!
February 3, 2022
So, what is Buccaneer? Except the price for corn, I mean? I've been reading the Dane Maddock series for a while now and I'd have to say that Buccaneer is just another one. It's a Maddock book and if you were expecting anything else, begone, foul temptress.
In my review of Quest I said that there was no shame in plying your trade when you've found your niche and I sort of regret saying that now. While Buccaneer was serviceable, I did read it fairly quickly, it failed in pretty every meaningful way to be interesting. It's the same formula that we've seen 4 times now (I could've sworn it was six) but this time it's even less exciting than before.
Maddock and crew has to find three chests left by a famous pirate in order to find three treasures that all tie into the fate of the world somehow. At the beginning of the book, I made a prediction that the first treasure hunt would take up a huge portion of the book, the remaining would have less and less pages dedicated to it and it would all end in a showdown in the final chamber where the bad guy would die from underestimating Maddock, the chamber would be destroyed and the treasures (which no doubt were incredible in some way and would no doubt change the world) would be lost.
That's what Indiana Jones did and by god does David Wood want to write Indiana Jones.
Two things really drag this book down for me, the first being that the mystery isn't much of a mystery. Having read the previous four books in the series, it wasn't hard to make a pretty educated guess where the whole thing was going to end up. Clues aren't so much strewn throughout the text as it is hoisted up on giant neon signs spelling out the roadmap. And my initial predictions was right on the money, with the treasure hunts becoming more and more compressed as the book went on, with the last excursion barely a footnote.
That will always be the problem with books like this, it's hard to build up interest when you're doing something for the third or fourth time, let alone sixth time. That's why almost always in similar stories, the bad guys always end up going after the last few items just so you can get it over with. Hudson Hawk, the movie with Bruce Willis, has a pretty good joke about this. Check it out. Now, if you strung this out to maybe two or three books, make a series out of it, then it can be fine since you give each hunt its own space to breathe and each item collected can be given the weight it deserves.
The first relic they retrieved is awarded several pages of "Oh my god, this is so cool." and remains a useful item through the rest of the book. By the third relic found, there's a sense of urgency because the book is coming to a close and we need to wrap it up with a huge revelation so it gets a footnote of "Yeah, it's alright, I guess."
If anything, the most lasting impact this book has on the mythos of Dane Maddock, it's that there are now three additional shadowy organizations that seem to rule the world. Although one of them might have been undone by the end of it, I don't rightly know.
Which leads me to the second problem I have with the book: it was a complete mess. And I'm not talking about the plotting or pacing here, but from a pure editorial perspective. Time was extremely hard to understand throughout the book, with no sense of time passing ever given. They fly to the UK at one point but it might as well have been an afternoon excursion for all the time it seems to have taken. I get that an author has to compress time in order to make it interesting but it's throughout the book, even after reading it I don't have any sort of idea of how long this whole thing actually took.
And perhaps worse, is that I don't know if I was skimming at times, I swear I don't normally do this, but I often found myself thinking "Wait, weren't they in the middle of a dive just now. Why are they walking and talking like normal? When did they get out of the water?" And at one time I swear the author just flat out got the name of a character wrong? Add to that little grammatical mistakes, spelling errors and very strange sentence structures and it was just enough that I got pulled out of the book at times.
At first I was planning on giving this book 3/5 but as I wrote the review, I realized there was no way I could do that in good conscience. I like my action archaeology thrillers easily digestible but this might just have been a too easy affair to digest. I read this over the course of three or four days but already huge swaths of the story have been removed my memory and replaced with "they got the spear" and that's about it.
The book started out fine enough, the first treasure hunt and revelations about Maddock's extended family take up... I dunno, maybe 40% of the book? And that's okay, it was interesting! There were even moments when I thought Wood might actually kill off one of the crew members and I thought "Way to raise the stakes!" But then the rest of the book happened. If you've seen Indiana Jones, then you know how they skip over any boring traveling by just showing you a map with a red line being drawn across it to show their progress? That was this book's latter half. Just one, long red line on a map.
In the interest of fairness, I'm saying this to all archaeology thriller-writers out there: stop making your quests so damn big. Unless you're writing 500 pages and your name is Dan Brown, you don't have the time or the words to make that interesting.
Also, to David Wood I say stop trying to wrap up everything in every single book. It's okay to have plot threads continue into the next one. Finding just one magical, otherworldly and historically hugely important artifact is enough for one book, let alone three. To then make them lead to yet ANOTHER revelation is just greedy.
In my review of Quest I said that there was no shame in plying your trade when you've found your niche and I sort of regret saying that now. While Buccaneer was serviceable, I did read it fairly quickly, it failed in pretty every meaningful way to be interesting. It's the same formula that we've seen 4 times now (I could've sworn it was six) but this time it's even less exciting than before.
Maddock and crew has to find three chests left by a famous pirate in order to find three treasures that all tie into the fate of the world somehow. At the beginning of the book, I made a prediction that the first treasure hunt would take up a huge portion of the book, the remaining would have less and less pages dedicated to it and it would all end in a showdown in the final chamber where the bad guy would die from underestimating Maddock, the chamber would be destroyed and the treasures (which no doubt were incredible in some way and would no doubt change the world) would be lost.
That's what Indiana Jones did and by god does David Wood want to write Indiana Jones.
Two things really drag this book down for me, the first being that the mystery isn't much of a mystery. Having read the previous four books in the series, it wasn't hard to make a pretty educated guess where the whole thing was going to end up. Clues aren't so much strewn throughout the text as it is hoisted up on giant neon signs spelling out the roadmap. And my initial predictions was right on the money, with the treasure hunts becoming more and more compressed as the book went on, with the last excursion barely a footnote.
That will always be the problem with books like this, it's hard to build up interest when you're doing something for the third or fourth time, let alone sixth time. That's why almost always in similar stories, the bad guys always end up going after the last few items just so you can get it over with. Hudson Hawk, the movie with Bruce Willis, has a pretty good joke about this. Check it out. Now, if you strung this out to maybe two or three books, make a series out of it, then it can be fine since you give each hunt its own space to breathe and each item collected can be given the weight it deserves.
The first relic they retrieved is awarded several pages of "Oh my god, this is so cool." and remains a useful item through the rest of the book. By the third relic found, there's a sense of urgency because the book is coming to a close and we need to wrap it up with a huge revelation so it gets a footnote of "Yeah, it's alright, I guess."
If anything, the most lasting impact this book has on the mythos of Dane Maddock, it's that there are now three additional shadowy organizations that seem to rule the world. Although one of them might have been undone by the end of it, I don't rightly know.
Which leads me to the second problem I have with the book: it was a complete mess. And I'm not talking about the plotting or pacing here, but from a pure editorial perspective. Time was extremely hard to understand throughout the book, with no sense of time passing ever given. They fly to the UK at one point but it might as well have been an afternoon excursion for all the time it seems to have taken. I get that an author has to compress time in order to make it interesting but it's throughout the book, even after reading it I don't have any sort of idea of how long this whole thing actually took.
And perhaps worse, is that I don't know if I was skimming at times, I swear I don't normally do this, but I often found myself thinking "Wait, weren't they in the middle of a dive just now. Why are they walking and talking like normal? When did they get out of the water?" And at one time I swear the author just flat out got the name of a character wrong? Add to that little grammatical mistakes, spelling errors and very strange sentence structures and it was just enough that I got pulled out of the book at times.
At first I was planning on giving this book 3/5 but as I wrote the review, I realized there was no way I could do that in good conscience. I like my action archaeology thrillers easily digestible but this might just have been a too easy affair to digest. I read this over the course of three or four days but already huge swaths of the story have been removed my memory and replaced with "they got the spear" and that's about it.
The book started out fine enough, the first treasure hunt and revelations about Maddock's extended family take up... I dunno, maybe 40% of the book? And that's okay, it was interesting! There were even moments when I thought Wood might actually kill off one of the crew members and I thought "Way to raise the stakes!" But then the rest of the book happened. If you've seen Indiana Jones, then you know how they skip over any boring traveling by just showing you a map with a red line being drawn across it to show their progress? That was this book's latter half. Just one, long red line on a map.
In the interest of fairness, I'm saying this to all archaeology thriller-writers out there: stop making your quests so damn big. Unless you're writing 500 pages and your name is Dan Brown, you don't have the time or the words to make that interesting.
Also, to David Wood I say stop trying to wrap up everything in every single book. It's okay to have plot threads continue into the next one. Finding just one magical, otherworldly and historically hugely important artifact is enough for one book, let alone three. To then make them lead to yet ANOTHER revelation is just greedy.
July 14, 2025
One of the better dane maddock books in the series. This one follows dane, bones, angel, and a professor revealed to be danes secret sister as they follow the oak island mystery to discover Arthur the Great's long lost weapons. The villains double up here, with the nazi dominion and the Sisters, a british secret society, both aiming for the treasures as well. A lot of great moments from the whole crew. Nothing particularly heavy, a great beach read. Dane finally allows himself to be hired by Tam in exchange for government support, and from now on will work for her as he unravels mysteries of the past.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 22, 2012
David Wood delivers again with a fast-paced romp through sunken treasure maps, hidden Templar churches and a secret organization that wants to resurrect an ancient kingdom. Dane Maddock and his sidekick Bones wisecrack their way through adventure, aided by Angel and Avery, two strong women who bring a romantic spin to this action-adventure chase. I loved the Cornish citadel with dragons guarding it and the echoes of Arthurian legend. Fantastic!
March 25, 2021
This was actually my first Dane and Bones book, and I am absolutely hooked. I loved the relationships in the book and the characters we fun. The action was intense and the story pulled me in from the start. Needless to say, I am going to be checking out all of the books in the series.
The audiobook was narrated by the amazing Jeffrey Kafer, which added greatly to my enjoyment of the story. I can't wait to see what else the series brings!
The audiobook was narrated by the amazing Jeffrey Kafer, which added greatly to my enjoyment of the story. I can't wait to see what else the series brings!
December 7, 2012
After the first Dane Maddock book, I was unimpressed, and said I wouldn't read any more. I ended up continuing with the series, and I'm glad I did. This is the best, by far. I'm a big fan of this genre, and love how Wood tied the legend of Captain Kidd's treasure to the Arthurian legend. I really enjoyed this, and found it to be a really fun read.
July 7, 2015
Once again David Wood delivers a fun and exciting adventure. Full of wit and action Dane and Bones once again find themselves searching for incredible treasures and escaping dangerous situations. Any action adventure junkie will love this.
October 30, 2023
I enjoyed this book. I love how the author always manages to put a twist or spin something that we think we know about history. In this adventure, because let's face it you can't call this series anything else, it is the turn of King Arthur and the famous sword in the stone. The treasure hunting is fun and I love how they get out of dangerous situations or beat the bad guys but it is the characters themselves that keeps me returning to the series again and again. For a while there the author had me worried but I never should have doubted Dane and Bones, of course they save the day and as entertaining and action packed as usual. Off to start the next adventure.
When Dane Maddock stumbles over a girl he plays the hero, only to learn they have a lot more in common that just looking for treasure. When a museum swoops in and shuts down there latest dig site. Dane and the team find they are on a much bigger treasure hunt than they thought and the clues are provided by Dane's late father. The problem is somebody they are a history will is also looking for it too. Who will be first?
I like Jeffrey Kafer as the narrator. He's a talented narrator that keeps the action flying at a fast pace.
I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntary left this review.
When Dane Maddock stumbles over a girl he plays the hero, only to learn they have a lot more in common that just looking for treasure. When a museum swoops in and shuts down there latest dig site. Dane and the team find they are on a much bigger treasure hunt than they thought and the clues are provided by Dane's late father. The problem is somebody they are a history will is also looking for it too. Who will be first?
I like Jeffrey Kafer as the narrator. He's a talented narrator that keeps the action flying at a fast pace.
I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntary left this review.
January 11, 2018
Even though I listened to this via my Kindle and audible.com, I count this as a read book. Simply put, this was arguably one of the Top 5 books I’ve ever read. The interaction(s) among Dane, Bones, Avery, etc are superb, with the standard traits of said characters not being a bother. Admittedly, you may roll your eyes at a few points if you haven’t followed Dane and Bones on previous adventures, but that shouldn’t stop anyone from enjoying this well paced journey.
I don’t think it’s a spoiler to say that the takes on the medieval legend are unique, but they fit in with the world of Dane and Bones so as not to seem too far fetched. If this is your first foray into the “World of Dane Maddock,” you picked a good one, although I do encourage you to read books 1-4 as well in order at some point. If you’ve followed the series, this is definitely the best so far, in my opinion. Yes, The Dominion makes an appearance.
In conclusion, if you like books in the vein of James Rollins, you will enjoy David Wood. He needs a major publisher.
I don’t think it’s a spoiler to say that the takes on the medieval legend are unique, but they fit in with the world of Dane and Bones so as not to seem too far fetched. If this is your first foray into the “World of Dane Maddock,” you picked a good one, although I do encourage you to read books 1-4 as well in order at some point. If you’ve followed the series, this is definitely the best so far, in my opinion. Yes, The Dominion makes an appearance.
In conclusion, if you like books in the vein of James Rollins, you will enjoy David Wood. He needs a major publisher.
July 11, 2025
“Buccaneer”, fifth in the 'Dane Maddock' series, is a fine stand-alone read.
The problem for me is that it is the third in the series I have read recently.
Essentially they are all the same book retold - the settings vary but the formula remains constant.
This time around the action begins on Oak Island but that problem is solved in jig time (something which the Lagina brothers and many other down the years have spent a fortune on and failed).
As always there are mysterious forces involved, guns ablaze at a moments notice.
With Oak Island out of the way it is time to move on to the pirate Captain Kidd who, before he was hanged, tried to bargain with information about hidden chests with hugely important secrets.
If you've read any of the series you know exactly how it goes from there - mysterious symbols, hidden passages and tunnels, legends made real, a hint of alien involvement, impossible escapes, etc.
I've had enough - maybe I'll come back in a few years, or maybe not.
2.5 Stars brought back to 2 Stars.
The problem for me is that it is the third in the series I have read recently.
Essentially they are all the same book retold - the settings vary but the formula remains constant.
This time around the action begins on Oak Island but that problem is solved in jig time (something which the Lagina brothers and many other down the years have spent a fortune on and failed).
As always there are mysterious forces involved, guns ablaze at a moments notice.
With Oak Island out of the way it is time to move on to the pirate Captain Kidd who, before he was hanged, tried to bargain with information about hidden chests with hugely important secrets.
If you've read any of the series you know exactly how it goes from there - mysterious symbols, hidden passages and tunnels, legends made real, a hint of alien involvement, impossible escapes, etc.
I've had enough - maybe I'll come back in a few years, or maybe not.
2.5 Stars brought back to 2 Stars.
September 2, 2017
Treasure hunting meets legends.
Oh my what can I say loved it couldn't put it down or rather stop listening. I listened to this while first working then while playing.
Move over Indiana Jones, there are new adventurers in in town.
I've never read/listened to David Wood before but it definitely won't be the last one I read. I'm looking forward to more of his work.
The narrator does a superb job he kept me riveted.
This audiobook was given to me for free at my request from the publisher or author or narrator and I provided this voluntary review.
Reasons I enjoyed this book:
Action-packed, Easy-to-read, Entertaining, Great world building, Page-turner, Unpredictable, Witty, Wonderful characters.
Oh my what can I say loved it couldn't put it down or rather stop listening. I listened to this while first working then while playing.
Move over Indiana Jones, there are new adventurers in in town.
I've never read/listened to David Wood before but it definitely won't be the last one I read. I'm looking forward to more of his work.
The narrator does a superb job he kept me riveted.
This audiobook was given to me for free at my request from the publisher or author or narrator and I provided this voluntary review.
Reasons I enjoyed this book:
Action-packed, Easy-to-read, Entertaining, Great world building, Page-turner, Unpredictable, Witty, Wonderful characters.
February 19, 2025
Professor Avery Halsey has a business proposition for Maddock concerning his father’s research on Captain Kidd’s treasure and Oak island. As they fight to outguess a branch of the Dominion, their discoveries lead them to King Arthur.
Footnote: 1) Revenge? Locke’s the one that sent Fisher and his team down there. He’s the guilty one. I hate it when the bad guy gets mad because his victim doesn't just lay down and let him kill them.
Fave scenes: Maddock’s interview with Detective Williams, Maddock’s family surprise, the sharks and taking Excalibur.
Footnote: 1) Revenge? Locke’s the one that sent Fisher and his team down there. He’s the guilty one. I hate it when the bad guy gets mad because his victim doesn't just lay down and let him kill them.
Fave scenes: Maddock’s interview with Detective Williams, Maddock’s family surprise, the sharks and taking Excalibur.
July 3, 2020
Lots of action and some humor as expected with this series...but...
Oak Island, Nova Scotia is a real place and may have attracted Buccaneers. But even when the book was written, it was privately owned and certainly had no elected Sheriff. And I doubt that the owners would have allowed a lot of people to dig there because they were doing so themselves.
That is a problem when a fictional novel is set in a real place...this was less of a problem with some other books in the series.
Oak Island, Nova Scotia is a real place and may have attracted Buccaneers. But even when the book was written, it was privately owned and certainly had no elected Sheriff. And I doubt that the owners would have allowed a lot of people to dig there because they were doing so themselves.
That is a problem when a fictional novel is set in a real place...this was less of a problem with some other books in the series.
July 27, 2022
Why do I read books like this? Or better question, why can't these action and adventure stories be written by people who have writing style and good editors? My copy is an ebook, which was copiously filled with punctuation and grammatical mistakes. That seems to be a standard trait of ebooks.
This is a fast read and the story is preposterous, but as I've said in a previous book review, I'm okay with books that push the boundaries of the believable. However, this book...
This is a fast read and the story is preposterous, but as I've said in a previous book review, I'm okay with books that push the boundaries of the believable. However, this book...
July 20, 2017
This is a fast paced thriller.Dane and friends are looking for treasure.After finding a note left by his deceased father Dane decides to look for Kids treasure chest.Little does he know, others would kill to get their hands on it too.Jeffrey Kafer does nice narration on all the voices.I was provided this book by the author,narrator or publisher.
February 5, 2018
Enjoyed King Arthur
You are in for a journey into the Camelot age and King Arthur, intriguing and compelling. David work on your editing, at the aquarium you had Jimmy hit the bad guy-should have been Corey.
You are in for a journey into the Camelot age and King Arthur, intriguing and compelling. David work on your editing, at the aquarium you had Jimmy hit the bad guy-should have been Corey.
December 12, 2022
It seems like the stakes get higher with each adventure with Maddock & Bones. This latest adventure brings us to the famous Oak Island money pit and a pirates treasure. So much fun following along on this one and the audio narration is very enjoyable to listen to.
February 21, 2017
My first Dane Maddock book. Found it to be very enjoyable and interesting. Will definitely read the rest of his adventures.
January 15, 2019
I didn't really read this - my husband was the reader and he rated it. It was his first read on a Kindle.....give him a cheer!!!
March 24, 2019
Me han encantado todos los libros que hasta el momento voy leyendo de esta serie de Dane Maddock. Paso a leer Atlántida. Me falta el libro 2 de la serie pero no lo encuentro en Español.
May 21, 2017
I find I get anxious when listening to these stories. I want to sit and listen to it all on a fast speed so I can get the whole story right now! lol. I don't. I listen at regular speed to savior all that's said and the performance by Jeffrey.
****FULL REVIEW****
*I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator.
This is an older audio book for Jeffrey. And I enjoyed it. Jeffrey was free to voice different people with different tones and accents, making them all unique and easy to know who's talking in the story. This is just fun to listen to. Jeffrey's voice feels perfect for Dane and Bones's personalities, along with the crew around them. As always, the audio is seamless and clear.
I think I say it every time I listen to one of these books, I just love the easy sense of humor I get from Dane Maddock, Bones, and all around them. They make me smile and I enjoy their dangerous adventures. Avery even has a wonderful sense of humor, even in a time of stress. lol.
Our guys meet Avery for the first time in this book. She seems to fit in perfectly. lol. And there's a reason for that. We learn it here. I love Angel, Bone's sister. She's one kick butt kind of woman, just as tough as we would expect. She gets into the rough and tough fights just like the boys. Oh and this woman can hold her own in those fights.
I enjoyed learning a bit more about Dane's parents in this book. The project we are on is connected to his father's research. Sadly, his parents were killed in an auto accident, but we see their impact on Dane which gives us a feel for them.
We also see the beginnings of other groups that could be trouble for Dane and Bones after this book, and I know it will be. Also that Dane and crew will work with in the future.
What they find! Oh my! Then my minds wheels start turning. How did something like that come into existence so many years ago? In a time it shouldn't be! Very interesting. I can't tell you what they find as it'll take the wow away from you. You just have to read or listen to find out.
I enjoy the writing as we focus on the current job/project that we are on. There is always enough to bring us to want more as well, to solve all the mysteries behind the ages old treasures. And there are more books to do just that. Though, there is two places where the wrong character was named, someone who wasn't even there at that moment. But, I'll over look that with the love I have for these characters and thrilling stories. (Heck, this audio is from 2012, so the book could have been re-edited to fix it since then, in case you read it.)
I find I get anxious when listening to these stories. I want to sit and listen to it all on a fast speed so I can get the whole story right now! lol. I don't. I listen at regular speed to savior all that's said and the performance by Jeffrey.
****FULL REVIEW****
*I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator.
This is an older audio book for Jeffrey. And I enjoyed it. Jeffrey was free to voice different people with different tones and accents, making them all unique and easy to know who's talking in the story. This is just fun to listen to. Jeffrey's voice feels perfect for Dane and Bones's personalities, along with the crew around them. As always, the audio is seamless and clear.
I think I say it every time I listen to one of these books, I just love the easy sense of humor I get from Dane Maddock, Bones, and all around them. They make me smile and I enjoy their dangerous adventures. Avery even has a wonderful sense of humor, even in a time of stress. lol.
Our guys meet Avery for the first time in this book. She seems to fit in perfectly. lol. And there's a reason for that. We learn it here. I love Angel, Bone's sister. She's one kick butt kind of woman, just as tough as we would expect. She gets into the rough and tough fights just like the boys. Oh and this woman can hold her own in those fights.
I enjoyed learning a bit more about Dane's parents in this book. The project we are on is connected to his father's research. Sadly, his parents were killed in an auto accident, but we see their impact on Dane which gives us a feel for them.
We also see the beginnings of other groups that could be trouble for Dane and Bones after this book, and I know it will be. Also that Dane and crew will work with in the future.
What they find! Oh my! Then my minds wheels start turning. How did something like that come into existence so many years ago? In a time it shouldn't be! Very interesting. I can't tell you what they find as it'll take the wow away from you. You just have to read or listen to find out.
I enjoy the writing as we focus on the current job/project that we are on. There is always enough to bring us to want more as well, to solve all the mysteries behind the ages old treasures. And there are more books to do just that. Though, there is two places where the wrong character was named, someone who wasn't even there at that moment. But, I'll over look that with the love I have for these characters and thrilling stories. (Heck, this audio is from 2012, so the book could have been re-edited to fix it since then, in case you read it.)
I find I get anxious when listening to these stories. I want to sit and listen to it all on a fast speed so I can get the whole story right now! lol. I don't. I listen at regular speed to savior all that's said and the performance by Jeffrey.
October 20, 2014
Interesting. Took me a while to get into it but mostly due to the several major characters introduced and my inability to keep their names straight. Might have helped had I read the first book that sets the stage for the series.
So Dane Maddock and his sidekick Bones are much like Cussler's Dirk and Al characters. Both ex-military, strong, stubborn, saving damsels and always managing to escape danger in the nick of time. These boys are exceptional divers too.
As with Cussler stories, this too begins in the past during piracy days. As you can imagine a treasure hunt will ensue in present day but the story takes some unexpected turns.
I enjoyed the book enough to consider reading another one in the series. Perhaps I should start with #1 and see whether it keeps me intrigued enough to read the remainder of the series.
So Dane Maddock and his sidekick Bones are much like Cussler's Dirk and Al characters. Both ex-military, strong, stubborn, saving damsels and always managing to escape danger in the nick of time. These boys are exceptional divers too.
As with Cussler stories, this too begins in the past during piracy days. As you can imagine a treasure hunt will ensue in present day but the story takes some unexpected turns.
I enjoyed the book enough to consider reading another one in the series. Perhaps I should start with #1 and see whether it keeps me intrigued enough to read the remainder of the series.
November 17, 2015
Bought this on the cheap from Audible, and did I ever get a deal!
The story: Dane, Bones, and the rest of their crew are treasure hunters. They decide to try their hand in digging or whatever it takes to get to the pirate treasure on the island off the Eastern coast of Canada which has thwarted many and cost both money and lives in others attempts. Will try to avoid spoilers, but here we have a fine interweaving of actual places and real history with several known and intriguing legends. Throw in plot twists, two different sets of evil bad guys, kidnappings, action and adventure, and lots of wiseassery and badassery, and you have this really great read!
Kafer does a great job with this one. Character interpretations and differentiations are clear and very well done, and the narrative parts are clearly presented. He is engaged with his narration and it clearly shows!
The story: Dane, Bones, and the rest of their crew are treasure hunters. They decide to try their hand in digging or whatever it takes to get to the pirate treasure on the island off the Eastern coast of Canada which has thwarted many and cost both money and lives in others attempts. Will try to avoid spoilers, but here we have a fine interweaving of actual places and real history with several known and intriguing legends. Throw in plot twists, two different sets of evil bad guys, kidnappings, action and adventure, and lots of wiseassery and badassery, and you have this really great read!
Kafer does a great job with this one. Character interpretations and differentiations are clear and very well done, and the narrative parts are clearly presented. He is engaged with his narration and it clearly shows!
November 26, 2025
In this book Maddock and Bones are fraternizing with Pirates while they search for the legendary treasure of Captain Kidd. It is a little bit weird that I like these books as much as I do, but I think they are a kind of guilty pleasure. Also, they are potato chips books, as in you always want one more. The characters of Maddock and Bones are very, very stereotypical ex navy seals, and somewhat one dimensional. Each book is based on a historical myth, and they are sometimes a little bit repetitive. But the action and adventure is great and very fast paced, and the books are enjoyable.
January 2, 2013
One of my favorite kinds of stories is one that combines historical events or figures with a search for artifacts or treasure. David Wood's Buccaneer was right on target. A search for Kidd's treasure takes you on an unexpected quest, one that could change everything as we know it.
Like Lincoln and Child or Clive Cussler, David Wood's characters and prose keep you awake and reading well into the wee hours.
One note though, the Kindle version of this book contained missing words and dangling phrases at times. I would recommend it be re-edited since there were quite a few of these. However, they did not really interfere with the story. I recommend this book and plan to purchase another Dane Maddock adventure in the very near future.
Like Lincoln and Child or Clive Cussler, David Wood's characters and prose keep you awake and reading well into the wee hours.
One note though, the Kindle version of this book contained missing words and dangling phrases at times. I would recommend it be re-edited since there were quite a few of these. However, they did not really interfere with the story. I recommend this book and plan to purchase another Dane Maddock adventure in the very near future.
July 7, 2013
Buccaneer begins with Maddock and Bones searching for pirates treasure. As with most of their adventures, things change and change quickly. They come to the aid of a "damsel" in distress. Maddock finds a sister that he didn't know existed and learns he didn't really know his father. Bones in seriously interested in a woman. Maddock find unexpected love with the most unlikely woman that he has known for years.
They go from searching for pirates treasure to hunting for the swords and burial site of King Arthur. They make enemies with the head of the Sisters and once again meet up with the Dominion.
Most interesting for future adventures that had to form an alliance with Tam and the CIA.
They go from searching for pirates treasure to hunting for the swords and burial site of King Arthur. They make enemies with the head of the Sisters and once again meet up with the Dominion.
Most interesting for future adventures that had to form an alliance with Tam and the CIA.
July 27, 2013
I'm giving this latest Dane Maddock book by David Wood 4 stars but I'm thinking it's more like 3.5. The action was pretty good but a family related revelation failed to unexcited me. The treasure hunt was interesting and even though there was a bit of a "been there, done that" feel to it there was a fun twist I hadn't seen before. I rather liked the creatures and the locales were interesting. Overall good storytelling but the occasional editing problem was distracting. Not the strongest entry in the series but I enjoyed the story and am looking forward to the next entry.
March 27, 2013
Wow what can I say that I haven't already, these books just get better and better, and the characters more and more interesting. This time Dane and Bones are on the hunt to solve the Oak Island Money Pitt legend but this then turns into a quest for pirate treasure, that of William Kidd, and then into a mystery involving the Templers and Arthurian legend meeting up with enemies old and new and what appear to be a few mythical creatures. fantastic can't wait for the next installment
October 9, 2013
I was worried at first because the description offers some significant similarities to Preston and Child's Riptide but Wood manages to take the book in a different direction. Buccaneer was a lot of fun. I have some quibbles, but they are small and not worth mentioning here. Wood is on his way to becoming a real successor to Clive Cussler.
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