Child, Lincoln. (2007). Deep
Storm. New York, NY: Random House Inc.
ISBN: 9780385515504
pages: 370
genre: suspense/thriller
annotation: Medical issues are only the beginning in an
undersea station.
summary: Peter Crane is amazed to be approached to find the
cause of medical problems occurring in an undersea station. He has naval
experience, but wonders why he was approached. He doesn’t have much time to
wonder when, soon after he arrives, the problems worsen. Add into this that the
cover story of the station excavating
Atlantis is false. If he does not figure out the cause of the problems not only
the people on the station, but everyone on the planet, might die.
evaluation: good read
The reason for the station is unique. It might seem over the top, but the matter of fact way it is handled made it seem plausible enough for fiction. The assortment of characters was intriguing: the quick thinking Peter Crane, Admiral Spartan who lives up to his name, etc. I liked the thought processes of the characters as they tried to figure out what was going on: their perspectives and the details about military life and science were fascinating. Two areas, though, unsettled me. One was the ending. The situation at the end is tenuous: I found myself wondering just how people were going to deal with the end result. I would have liked an ending which was more settled. It did get me thinking and wondering what would come next. I also felt ambivalent about sabotage being used. Figuring out who the saboteur did add suspense because cases could be made throughout the book for it being several people. On the other hand, I think not having the sabotage would have added to uniqueness of the premise. It would have kept the story focused on whether what was being dug up was benevolent or not, and whether it should be dug up. This book is a good read for those who like suspense on (or in this case under) the ocean, military drama and finding the truth with humanity’s future on the line.
The reason for the station is unique. It might seem over the top, but the matter of fact way it is handled made it seem plausible enough for fiction. The assortment of characters was intriguing: the quick thinking Peter Crane, Admiral Spartan who lives up to his name, etc. I liked the thought processes of the characters as they tried to figure out what was going on: their perspectives and the details about military life and science were fascinating. Two areas, though, unsettled me. One was the ending. The situation at the end is tenuous: I found myself wondering just how people were going to deal with the end result. I would have liked an ending which was more settled. It did get me thinking and wondering what would come next. I also felt ambivalent about sabotage being used. Figuring out who the saboteur did add suspense because cases could be made throughout the book for it being several people. On the other hand, I think not having the sabotage would have added to uniqueness of the premise. It would have kept the story focused on whether what was being dug up was benevolent or not, and whether it should be dug up. This book is a good read for those who like suspense on (or in this case under) the ocean, military drama and finding the truth with humanity’s future on the line.
What else to read:
Other books by Lincoln Child.
He frequently co-writes with Douglas
Preston.
James Rollin’s Subterranean
for another tale of secrets beneath the Earth.
Andy McDermott’s The
Hunt for Atlantis for a story involving Atlantis and humanity’s future.
Clive Cussler’s
books usually involve the ocean, lots of suspense and the heroes having to
protect humanity from threats such as viruses, bioengineered fish, etc.
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