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Cave [Kindle Edition]

Ali Cooper
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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Marty is trapped down a cave beneath the Welsh mountains. Will his life begin at forty – or will it end?

Newly single and reunited with old friends from university, Marty finds life is no longer as idyllic as his memories of hot summers, music festivals and recreational drugs. He is persuaded to resume his hobby of caving, and, while twisted relationships play out on the surface, he descends into the strange and beautiful world of caverns and stalactites, where ghosts from the past are waiting to haunt him. But the others have secrets too - and as they are revealed, Marty unknowingly walks into danger.

Cave is a coming of age adventure, spanning twenty years of friendships and relationships. Set in Wales at the turn of the millennium.

108K words.

This book has achieved considerable success and sales in 2011. It is still available for download and POD print but is not currently being actively advertised or promoted.

Also by this author, The Girl on the Swing.

From the Publisher

The second novel by this author, Cave superimposes a tale of complex relationships over one man's struggle to escape from a very real and physical cave. A gripping story and a virtual trip into the underworld.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 470 KB
  • Print Length: 321 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0956481124
  • Publisher: Standing Stone Press (7 April 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B004VSYRUG
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #91,808 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Cave 24 April 2011
By S Riaz TOP 50 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Martin Wright has split up with his wife, Carole (or, rather, she has split up with him). When he moves out of the house, temporarily he hopes, he feels depressed and confused. The friend he moves in with also finds him annoying company and suggests he gets out and about more, leading Martin to get back in touch with his friends from University days - friends he used to go caving with. He has since given up the hobby, but when he meets up with Rick and Joe in the pub they used to frequent (the others were Fish and Taff), he finds that they are still involved in the hobby and mysteriously tell him that they need his help. The book actually begins with Martin falling, as someone pulls the ladder from his grasp while he is climbing to the entrance of the cave, and the words "Die Happy!" The rest of the book explains how he came to be there, why someone wants to see him dead and how he attempts not to see their wish fulfilled.

The kindle has created a lot of indie authors. As far as I can tell, these authors exist on a kind of spectrum. At one end are the vanity publishers and at the other end are authors who should be published, no matter in what form, because they are good writers, their books are professional, well written and deserve to be read. I would put Ali Cooper very firmly at the top end of this spectrum - this is a great story and, as a reader, that is all that interests me. The book is well edited, without typos and the story is atmospheric, with characters you care about. I have never been caving, but Ali Cooper evokes a real sense of how it would feel, what the dangers are and what Marty is facing far below the ground. Highly recommended and a really enjoyable read. All Martin has to do is survive, but that is easier said that done... I'm glad I gave this book a try and would certainly read future books by this author.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A real page turner 17 July 2011
By Ghost
Format:Kindle Edition
This is the first novel I've read on my kindle, and it was a real pleasure. The writing is fluid, well edited and properly formatted. Part-way into this book I began to wonder if "Ali" was short for Alistair, because the male viewpoint seems so believable. The story itself is persuasive - I never thought I would be so captivated by caving. I couldn't stop turning the pages, and kept going back to it when I should have been doing other things. A damned good read, all in all, and that's what most of us want most of the time, isn't it.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
One I recommend 22 April 2011
By Scorpio
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Having really enjoyed A Girl on the Swing I lost no time in downloading the latest from Ali. I was not dissapointed with it and truly enjoyed it as much as G on a S. Try the sample and then buy, it you will be glad you did. I will also buy the next when it comes out.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Cave by Ali Cooper
This is a novel about caving. Marty, the narrator, finds himself trapped alone in a cave with his entrance route cut off and a death threat ringing in his ears. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Annette White
Good story but not exciting enough for me
Having read the other reviews, I wonder if I missed something. I have to say I adored "Girl on a Swing" but was somewhat disappointed with "Cave". Read more
Published 6 months ago by L. Walker
Cave: The Low Down
Cave is about Marty. Marty is a bit of an idiot. What's more if he isn't careful he's going to be a dead idiot. Read more
Published 8 months ago by M. T. McGuire
First Class Read
Ali Cooper has written an excellent novel. Her style is smooth and easy, her characters are very real and she is utterly comfortable with her subject. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mira Kolar-Brown
Another quality product from Ali Cooper.
Firstly, a disclaimer; I have chatted to Ali Cooper on the forums. That has not affected my opinion of her book in any way but if you feel it invalidates my review, feel free to... Read more
Published 10 months ago by J. A. Clement
made me late for work!
I really enjoyed this book and frankly,apart from a rather hasty ending, I found it hard to fault. Despite my innate pickiness, to give less than five stars would seem churlish. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Moominmamma
Intriguing and unusual
Cave is an unusual novel in many respects. For a start - as the name suggests - it's set in the world of caving. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mr. N. Daws
A Great Read
The book begins with the narrator Marty trapped down a cave after someone wanting to kill him has removed the escape ladder causing him to fall. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Ann M
Another great Ali Cooper book
Ali Cooper's first novel, The Girl on the Swing, was one of the first books I read on my kindle and it was great. Read more
Published 13 months ago by TopCat
Excellent read
I found Cave to be a compulsive read. From the first page, I found I did not want to put it down. My thoughts would drift back to the book during the daytime. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Carol
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