A review by ishtar195
Depth by Lev AC Rosen

4.0

Bogart as a woman meets climate change, complete with homme fatale. I loved this futuristic mystery set in a submerged New York City. Rosen builds a believable, and perhaps all too plausible picture of what a beloved metropolis might look like in the next 100-200 years. True to form, the city adapts and rejects conventions. I cannot understate how much I enjoyed and appreciated that this book opens with two women, at the top of their game in different ways, talking to each other. I would perhaps have liked to see more differentiation between the female characters. I also felt like perhaps some of the technology seemed too similar to today (did it regress back after the flood?). I didn't care too much for the intricacies of the mystery itself but the style was just incredible. I hope that this isn't the only book Rosen plans for this world. There is so much more I want to know, about Simone as well as the mainland and the city.