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connorjdaley's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I believe I got this on an Audible 2 for 1 sale and I definitely grabbed it solely off the cover. The narration was pretty good, very Australian with no ridiculous female voices thankfully (done by Shaun Grindell).
This book starts off with literally no set up. It continues that way through the entire book. There isn’t a single ‘unnecessary’ word in this book, the author didn’t fluff at all. There’s no thoughts or emotion added in, it’s just directly what actions are happening. I can usually respect that decisive style for writing when an author does it, it usually means there’s nothing repetitive, but I have to say it doesn’t really work in this for me. A cavern opens up and groups of divers are willing to pay a lot of money for the chance to dive it before it’s been mapped or attracted tourists, but there’s something down there…they aren’t alone.
The big bad of the story is supernatural and oozing lore that the author simply didn’t write? I asked myself why so many times that I actually would rewind scenes. Without that giant piece to connect, the interconnected twists and drama fell pretty flat.
Still, a good monster horror. The beast itself is described but left for your imagination for the most part which I appreciated. It’s creepy and dangerous, and the novel has some good gory beats.
Personally a 3/5* for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Alcohol, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Death, Violence, and Blood
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