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by Mark Morris (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 342 pages
  • Publisher: Dorchester Publishing (1 Dec 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0843958936
  • ISBN-13: 978-0843958935
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.6 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 262,004 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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After a mysterious flood leaves most of the earth's surface underwater, a group of survivors bands together in hopes of rebuilding their civilization until they discover a deadly new threat that lurks under the surface. Original.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Too much left unexplained, 17 Feb 2008
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Generally, I quite like Morris' works. Sadly, the Deluge left me empty. The problem is the lack of satisfactory resolution to the issues around which the story revolves. Just what did cause the flood? Precisely what are the aliens/slugs and exactly where did they come from? Because these questions are left unanswered, the book ends on a very disappointing note. Without answers, this book is little more than a below-average post-apocalypse tale of survivors' hardships (which, quite frankly, is below Morris' talents). I would be happy to learn that this is the first book of a trilogy or something, but there was no indication that this was the case.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun!, 2 April 2009
The Deluge shares the same great staples of the genre as Survivors and Earth Abides: loss, foraging, social breakdown and survival after a cataclysmic event. These traditional elements are coupled with a new threat from strange, mysterious creatures that appear after the flood that look set to become the new top of the food chain predators.

But while the characters are likeable and engaging and the book is fast paced and a real page-turner, the ending does leave a little to be desired. Not so much in the overall arc of the characters, but rather because it is missing some explanations - like where have these creatures come from. Maybe it's not really necessary to the presented story, but it would have been nice. Hopefully Morris will address this in a sequel.

Very enjoyable book. Would make a good film.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A very readable story, 15 Feb 2009
By Helen Simpson (Leeds, England) - See all my reviews
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Okay, apocalyptic has been done by many authors from Herbert to Wyndham. However that doesn't mean I don't want to read some new takes on the subject and lets face it, if we want to read new books with apocalyptic themes then we have to stop moaning about comparisons which are basic to all survival stories and just enjoy the tale. Most of the reviews on here would have put me off but having read other books by Morris I wanted to read this one and wasn't disappointed.

I've often thought that Mark Morris could have quite easily been a kid at my school...he just seems to remember all the things I do from childhood. (Was it just co-incidence that he used the names Greg and Abby in this novel? Or did he, like me, watch the 1970's series Survivors?) It would make sense for him to use his experiences as a child because they often stay with us and influence our fears as adults.

Other than there being a band of survivors with similar problems, this story is different because it links in an alien aspect to it... as if they didn't have enough to cope with.

The story begins with London (possibly the world!) being flooded and focuses on Steve and his daughter Abby who are in a flat high up in a tower block. They sit out the night until morning shows them the horrors of the night. When they can, they decide to make their way north to Scotland encountering friends and foe along the way...including an unrecognised life form to threaten the survivors.

The Deluge is fast moving and very readable. I liked the style of writing, mostly third person but some first person in the form of a diary. My main gripe would be that although there were plenty of deaths, it was a bit predictable as to who would survive, and I quite like to be surprised by at least ONE unexpected death.

I also found it mildly irritating that a story set in Britain, by an English author had Americanised words in his novel (i.e. realise and grey). This wouldn't actually bother me if I was reading a book by an American writer, I've just never understood why words need to be changed. If I'm reading Stephen King I expect American spellings and words.






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