L'Or bleu

The story feels so urgent and relevant—I'm curious if real-world events influenced the narrative or if it was purely fictional imagination.

The stakes escalated rapidly towards the end, which was exciting but left me a bit breathless. Was that the author's intention to keep readers on the edge?

With so many moving parts, I wonder how Clive Cussler chooses which perspectives to follow and how he balances them to keep the story cohesive.