Books : Deep Fathom

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Rating:

- Unfanthomable
I liked James Rollins previous novels even when he tended to go a little too far into the unbelievable. They were still fun and like a Clive Cussler novel, you didn't mind how improbable the story was because it was well written. But when you read a novel that has you laughing at the incredulous plot, TV-Movie-Of-The-Week characters, villians derived from saturday morning cartoons, and then told at the end that everything is fine folks because we went through this time warp, (hey, how about the 'It's only a dream' storyline instead) something is wrong. Other Amazon.com reviewers have summarized the plot here already so I will not repeat it. I'd just like to say that Mr Rollins has done better and I hope will make up for this very bad book with future efforts.

Rating:

- Great 440 pages! Awful last 10.
What is with the ending? I don't want to ruin it for anyone that hasn't read it but...awful ending! I did give it three stars though mostly for the very creative history of this missing contineint of peole. I really enjoyed his first two books and was enjoying this one until the last 10 pages. Read it for the imagination the author put into a lost civilization just be sure to have a grip ball or something to take your frustrations out on when you get to the dreaded...What day is it????

Rating:

- Murky, But Salvagable
Apparently, Mr. Rollins couldn't seem to decide what kind of book he was writing. A military thriller? Science fiction? Suspense? Romance?

The book starts by introducing several intriguing characters from different parts of the world. Then they all die. OK... Then we meet some considerably LESS interesting characters who do NOT die. Oh well.

When all is said and done, we're left with two seemingly-unrelated storylines, and a couple of subplots.

The story line involving the discovery of a lost Micronesian society was fascinating! I loved it. Every time the book switched back to the "real" main character and the military-style mission he was on, I wanted to flip the pages and find the really interesting stuff again.

Of course, it all comes together in the end--complete with a trite and one-dimensional romance--all the wrongs are righted, and the earth is saved.

I admit, I did read every last page, but I didn't enjoy all of them.

More focus and a MUCH better editor would have benefited this novel. I found numerous gross grammatical errors which were very distracting, and suggested that even the person who was PAID to read this book couldn't seem to focus on all its inanities.

Rating:

- A great action novel full of twists and turns
I must confess to hating this book as I started it. I didn't like the introduction of characters that were killed immediately. From that point on, the book dragged a bit, but then suddenly, it started to hook me in and from that point on, I found it suspenseful and enthralling. Since I ended up liking it as much as it did, I still gave it five stars regardless of the slow start.

The concept of a lost continent is one I found rather interesting. And the crystal pillar under the sea with the tie-ins to the Bermuda and Devil's triangles on opposite sides of the ocean was intriguing. I love and fear the ocean and find this story to be a plus considering most of it takes place on the sea and under water. All of the characters were well-written and the heroes likeable. This is a great action and suspense novel that keeps you reading until the end. In this one you get the sea, espionage, archaeology, not to mention physics and time travel. I liked the ending considering it redeems the few things I didn't like in the beginning.

All in all, a great suspense novel that holds your interest. It would make a great film.

Rating:

- Deep Fathom Review
When I first started this book I got about 2 chapters into it and thought PUHLEEEAASSSE this is so cheezy. Some of the events that he started out with were like "didn't I see this in a movie or read it in a few other books before?" The whole space shuttle story with the main character was just a bit much for me along with the brother hell bent on revenge. I think that Mr. Rollins could have found a more creative or more unique way to establish the lost love and the contentions between the main character Jack Rollins and his nemesis David Spangler. Therefore one star gets knocked off the rating for that. HOWEVER, having said that, the rest of the book is AMAZING. It is very in depth, creative, and a thriller to read. Buy it, it's well worth it.

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