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James Rollins is apparently headed in the wrong direction in his progression as an author. His outstanding first novel, "Subterranean", gave us all a glimpse of his great promise. Rollins' 2nd book, "Excavation", while a "slow starter" picked up speed and turned out to be a satisfying read.
Unfortunately, none of the qualities of the first two books make it into his latest novel, "Deep Fathom".
Expecting to find a book that I "couldn't put down", I found instead a book that I had an extremely difficult time "picking up"! Oh, the premise is interesting enough, ("the first eclipse of the millenium uncovers a mysterious underworld city") but it loses steam fast. The interesting characterization found in the book just can't carry a weak, uninteresting, and basically unbelievable plot. The pace is tedious and there is too much talk and not enough action!
Rarely have I found a book that I looked so forward to reading that I was so disappointed with!
Here's hoping that Rollins regains the magic that he displayed in "Subterranean" and gives future efforts likes "Deep Fathom" the "deep six"!
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I found this book to be engaging, but in spite of the fact that the story had some great elements I wasn't really impressed with Rollins' writing. He's not quite a Clive Cussler, although he seems very much to want to be.
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Deep Fathom was the best story I've read all year! What really facinated me was that the places are real places, and RongoRongo is an actual language found in the places noted in the book. I'm a very picky reader, but Rollins current book puts him in the same category as Cook and Koontz. This book will capture, and keep, your attention throughout. I'm thrilled to hear that Rollins has taken the year off to work on his next book, and I can't wait to read it--so WRITE FAST, JIM!!
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Adventure, romance, action, scifi, and more adventure all wrapped into one amazing book! From the first chapter to the last, this book is filled with non-stop action. Assasins, explosions, kidnapping, sea monsters, underwater battles, and global destruction, just to name a few, are all elements intertwined in the story of two interesting characters and their friends. Jack Kirkland, an ex-navy SEAL and astronaut, and Karen Grace, a college professor in Japan, discover an amazing secret. The characters are well-developed, the plot is exciting, and there are too many climaxes to count. Buy this book! You will be glad you did!
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This is my second James Rollins book. The first was "Subterranean" which I thought was much better. "Deep Fathom" was interesting, but seemed to drag in places. It had an "Indiana Jones" feel to it since the characters could get out of any situation unharmed. Mr. Rollins seems to knowledgeable about his subject matter and the descriptions of the scientific phenomenon that appear in the story are interesting. It is difficult to pin down, but for some reason this story just did not move along as well as did "Subterranean". I have not yet read "Excavation" but plan to soon.
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