A review by luf100
The Deep by Nick Cutter

adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I’d been looking for good horror novels that aren’t Stephen King and had heard really good things about Nick Cutter and in particular The Deep. I have to say, the first quarter of the book I wasn’t so sure it was as good as people were saying (it wasn’t bad per se, I just didn’t see the appeal yet) but the farther I got into it the creepier it got. I don’t usually have any problems reading horror novels, but this one did have me jumping a few times if the house creaked or my cat made a noise. The descriptions in this book were amazing, especially of the things Luke is seeing towards the end. I could picture what was happening perfectly and it was oh so gross and horrifying. 

The ending was a little weird, but not totally out of left field. I thought it was satisfying and creepy and I’ll definitely be thinking about it for days to come. 
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