Books : Deep Fathom

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Rating:

- Good, but not great
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.

Rating:

- AUTHOR NOW GOES DEEP!
This 3rd novel by one of my favorite authors is the least of my favorites thus far. His 1st novel is still the best written in my opinion. Where "SUBTERRANEAN" went, this newest novel just didn't reach. The storyline was great in its idea and scope, but the flow of the story just didn't grab me like his previous two novels did. The ending was good and very inventive though, but the action and sheer adventure seemed somewhat lax in this one. I really was looking forward to this one but as I started reading it, I found myself just not gripped nor caring for the female characters in this one. It read like it was rushed into publication. But this is just my opinion, obviously other people loved this one according to the other reviews, and rightly so, since this author has yet to write his magnus opus. But I will eagerly await his next work in both fields that he writes in, which is fantasy as well as in fiction adventure. Look for his other series which is written under the pen name James Clemens, the WITCH WAR series.

Rating:

- A thriller with non-stop action
Wow, This was a great action book with plenty of mystery. I have read all three of James Rollins books and I consider him in the same category of Koontz, Crichton and Cussler. The story was easy to follow yet hard to predict. It's one of those books that anyone who likes a good mystery or thriller will enjoy. It even gave up a look at what happens when you unlease the dogs of war. I hope someone considers making a movie out of this story. I will buy the first ticket.

Rating:

- This was a great book that surprised me a bit!
When I picked up James Rollins' Deep Fathom, I was a bit nervous. I loved Excavation and I liked Subterranean, but I thought that they were almost the exact same plot. I was nervous that Deep Fathom would be another Excavation and Subterranean. Was I wrong! This book grabbed me from page one and would not let me go. I really liked how this book really did not focus on the supernatural, or non-human enemy, but rather had an enemy that was human, and with revenge as a driving force, it was very believable.

I also liked how this story had two different locations, under the ocean, and then in the risen ruins of an ancient city. I think this added to the overall enjoyment of the book. Rather than just be stuck in the came cave, we jumped from undersea to ruins, back to undersea, to a naval battle...and so on. It kept things moving at a great pace.

I would say that this book is James Rollins' best work to date, and I cannot wait to read his next novel!

Rating:

- action packed
This is the third book by James Rollins that I've read and I can say I enjoyed all of them. This book is far fetched with an ending that is really out there, but then again so was the whole novel. If your a Sci-Fi fan you must get this one. It was an edge of your seat thriller that kept you turning pages to see what was going to happen next. The characters were well written and thoroughly enjoyable with a "gotta hate em" villian. Pick it up I bet you won't be able to put it down!

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