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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I quite enjoyed Jeremy Robinson's previous books, The Didymus Contingency and Raising The Past, and I suppose Antarktos Rising to an extent, but found this book to be a complete chore.
I didn't really think much of it when I finished it last year, just chalked it up as a rubbish read and put it in a box in the attic, never to be seen again.
However, having just read several good reviews I felt inclined to give my opinion.
The characters are predictable and very thinly portrayed - our protagonist; Atticus Young, an ex Navy Seal who re-trained as an oceanagrapher with a deep and profound respect for the ocean and all ocean dwelling life.
Then he takes his daughter diving and she's eaten by a 150 foot (or meters - can't remember - big anyway) sea monster.
I understand that grief probably overshadows most other feelings but he then feels compelled to track down this sea monster and kill it.
Well, believe it or not after 250 years of roaming the seas minding his own business, the sea monster has finally met his match. Because within a few days of eating the aforementioned young lady, Atticus Young has successfully located the old fella and is ruthlessly planning it's demise.
I'm not about to ruin the ending for anyone who actually intends on reading this book, and haven't given anything away that isn't mentioned on the book's back cover.
I will, however, disclose that the final third is even more absurd and unbelievable than the middle third, and the first third is average at best.
I'm not asking for a book full of undeniable fact and proven science, and my favourite genre of books are those steeped in mystery and whose authors use a large amount of poetic license. But this is so bad it's almost laughable.
In fact, go on, read it just to appreciate everything else you read in future!
I didn't really think much of it when I finished it last year, just chalked it up as a rubbish read and put it in a box in the attic, never to be seen again.
However, having just read several good reviews I felt inclined to give my opinion.
The characters are predictable and very thinly portrayed - our protagonist; Atticus Young, an ex Navy Seal who re-trained as an oceanagrapher with a deep and profound respect for the ocean and all ocean dwelling life.
Then he takes his daughter diving and she's eaten by a 150 foot (or meters - can't remember - big anyway) sea monster.
I understand that grief probably overshadows most other feelings but he then feels compelled to track down this sea monster and kill it.
Well, believe it or not after 250 years of roaming the seas minding his own business, the sea monster has finally met his match. Because within a few days of eating the aforementioned young lady, Atticus Young has successfully located the old fella and is ruthlessly planning it's demise.
I'm not about to ruin the ending for anyone who actually intends on reading this book, and haven't given anything away that isn't mentioned on the book's back cover.
I will, however, disclose that the final third is even more absurd and unbelievable than the middle third, and the first third is average at best.
I'm not asking for a book full of undeniable fact and proven science, and my favourite genre of books are those steeped in mystery and whose authors use a large amount of poetic license. But this is so bad it's almost laughable.
In fact, go on, read it just to appreciate everything else you read in future!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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After all the books involving Megalodon and other giant sharks and any number of giant squids this book was a refreshing change.
Whilst swimming with his daughter Giona, Atticus Young, a former US Navy SEAL, witnesses her being swallowed by a giant sea creature. Onto the scene comes a bored billionaire who wants the creature's body and Young's ex lover Andrea, who is now a Coast Guard officer.
As well as the coincidences above it's got all you would expect from a decent action story, lots of fights, a killer shark, romance and death. The monster itself harks back to 17th Century New England and a host of sightings that have occurred in that area ever since. It's not just your normal man against beast tale though; it goes far deeper with ancient Biblical lore mixed in as well.
I love collecting books about sea monsters and this was original, what other books are there about a 150 foot creature? This book has more than enough to deserve 4 stars.
Whilst swimming with his daughter Giona, Atticus Young, a former US Navy SEAL, witnesses her being swallowed by a giant sea creature. Onto the scene comes a bored billionaire who wants the creature's body and Young's ex lover Andrea, who is now a Coast Guard officer.
As well as the coincidences above it's got all you would expect from a decent action story, lots of fights, a killer shark, romance and death. The monster itself harks back to 17th Century New England and a host of sightings that have occurred in that area ever since. It's not just your normal man against beast tale though; it goes far deeper with ancient Biblical lore mixed in as well.
I love collecting books about sea monsters and this was original, what other books are there about a 150 foot creature? This book has more than enough to deserve 4 stars.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm also a Steve Alten/Meg fan, but even though Meg is fantasy, this goes beyond the realm.
It's too full o fholes for my likes, and introduces notions that are then dropped (the authorities confiscating photos of the beast seems to indicate a conspiracy theory, but nothing ever becomes of it).
Yes, some of the writing is thrilling, but for the most part I found it pushed the suspension of disbelief too far.
It's too full o fholes for my likes, and introduces notions that are then dropped (the authorities confiscating photos of the beast seems to indicate a conspiracy theory, but nothing ever becomes of it).
Yes, some of the writing is thrilling, but for the most part I found it pushed the suspension of disbelief too far.
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Definately worth a read
I found this book very intriging and once picked up couln't put it down and had to keep going until I finished this book was reccomended to me by a Steve Alten fan email and would... Read more
Published on 12 April 2009 by Ms. G. Petch
Over the top
I like good, powerful adventure fiction but the story has to have some basis in fact otherwise its fantasy and I'm afraid that's what this is. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2009 by technophile
An excellent read
If you like books such as 'Meg' by Steve Alten then you will also like this book. Has an exiting twist.
Published on 25 Feb 2009 by C. Soden
Excellent!
I downloaded this book - part of it - and it was really good.
Buy it and you won't be disappointed!
Buy it and you won't be disappointed!
Published on 6 Jan 2009 by lukesterator
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