Deep Storm: A Novel
by Lincoln Child
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Book Reviews of Deep Storm: A Novel
Book Review: A good formulaic read-once
Summary: 4 Stars
This thing reads almost as if it were written with a view to being turned into a Hollywood movie. The plot follows, as I said, formula. There's the teaser, with *something happening* ending with "Oh, my G_d..." The "meet the hero scene". The "all is not as it seems" scene. The "there's a traitor among us" scene. The "plot thickens" scene. All the way to the "it's not over yet" scene to set up a sequel.
But it's well and smoothly written, with the puzzle interesting enough that the "not over yet" scene actually worked. I certainly didn't want to put it down until I found out whattheheck was happening. The hero is likeable and the traitor delivers the best defense of the sabotage I've ever heard a villain do and manages it in two sentences.
I do advise you, though, to wait for the paperback. Because it's a puzzle story, it's a read-once. Let me emphasize it's a GOOD read-once, but even the AMZN discount price is a little high for a one-shot. If the publisher hadn't been stupid enough to charge hardcover price for the e-book, I would have bought that, but as it was, it's back in the library, and I have fond memories of it.
Book Review: A Slightly Above Average Scientific Thriller
Summary: 3 Stars
Slightly above average (3 ½ stars) scientific thriller about an underwater discovery that necessitates the government building an undersea facility to dig up what is hidden. Paul Crane, a formal submarine physician is summoned to the facility to diagnose weird and apparently unrelated symptoms that many of the facility personnel are coming down with. Paul is hampered by the facility's secrecy and apparent military determination to keep the purpose of the facility secret by applying lethal force if necessary.
Once the secret is actually revealed the story starts to break down with utter chaos in the facility from a renegade commander, a saboteur, and a race to get out of the facility once it starts to fall apart. It is one of those types of books that have people dying right and left but the reader doesn't care one way or the other. Also, I did not feel any tension at all as to whether or not anyone would escape the self-destructing facility alive. After having recently read "Death Match," by the same author, I was greatly disappointed with this book.
Book Review: What Science?
Summary: 2 Stars
I have enjoyed most of the books by Lincoln Child and his writing partner Douglas Preston but this one makes me cringe. Early on, an EEG is required. The facility has MRI's, CT's, even a hyberbaric chamber but not a relatively small piece of equipment like an EEG? It screams what's going to happen when an EEG arrives 100 pages later. The main character (Peter Crane) is apparently trained as an emergency physician, vascular surgeon, neurologist, hyperbaric specialist, general scientific researcher, and pathologist. OK, he's not so great as a pathologist. During an autopsy he discovers that a single bullet pierces an artery near the collar bone, the lower part of the lung, and the lower GI tract. That's some kind of magic bullet. He's assisted, by among others, interns. Interns are the guys in their first year of doctorhood following med school. Would they really be asked to participate in an ultra-secret, high risk environment? There are other fairly numerous examples. I'm ready to suspend disbelief but not on every page.Book Review: Some flaws, overall very exciting
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm a huge fan of Lincoln Child and all his works with co-author Douglas Preston so I'm trying to be objective. I did enjoy this book although there are some disappointments. I felt the main character (Peter Crane) was as interesting and exciting as a snail. You never get a feel for who he is and therefore don't really care what happens to him. There are also numerous points in which the scientist's in the story find answers to problems way to easily. I also found a couple of ends that felt a bit rushed and motives for some characters that lacked explanation. That being said it's still an entertaining novel. As in most of Childs books' including those with Preston, Deep Storm gets off a little slow but picks up toward a very satisfying end. The secrets are plentiful and the setting is both awesome and creepy. This is a tough book to review without giving anything away but if you have read anything by Lincoln Child don't miss this one. It's probably his best solo work to date.Book Review: Stunning and original!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have read all the books by Child and Preston and this one absolutely is the best. Some reviewers have explained the plot too much, so I will not attempt to take the edge off any potential reader's experience.
To say that Child offers an entirely new approach is understatement. The concept of a deep ocean exploration finding the ruins of Atlantis seems plausible enough and the reader is lulled along till it becomes obvious that Atlantis is not the answer.
What the truth is, comes as a stunning revelation amid old eye witness accounts that have one thinking something different.
The mathmatics of the universe are employed in a totally exciting approach, introducing concepts that had me musing for days. It is a lot to take in and well worth the reading.
Lincoln Child has staked his claim as a first rate and innovative author.
I simply loved this novel, which constantly surprises one.
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