Another James Rollins thriller devoured! In "Deep Fathom," a massive underwater fissure triggers worldwide earthquakes, and a long-standing feud erupts as two men race against time – one to save the world, the other to obliterate it. The question is: who will come out on top? This book is packed with gripping drama that you can really sink your teeth into. If you're a fan of learning about extreme weather, historical mysteries, and the wonders of the ocean, then "Deep Fathom" is definitely for y...

Feels like it's been ages since I finished a new book. And even then, it was a real struggle. Found it incredibly monotonous, and the pacing felt so slow.A significant solar eclipse in world history, followed by a devastating earthquake at day's end. The result? Widespread destruction and loss of life. And then, a strange crystal is discovered at the bottom of the sea... blah blah blah. I'm just so tired of these kinds of stories.The translation quality is good, at least.~June 20, 2022 P.S. If ...

I picked up "Deep Fathom" by James Rollins for an Action/Adventure book club read this month, and I was pretty hyped. That excitement fizzled out fast once I actually started reading. The beginning was, in my opinion, genuinely awful. I’m not sure if it was the narrator, but the characters felt so one-dimensional, and I was left wondering why we were even focusing on these people. Like, who *are* they? It's a pet peeve of mine when a book introduces characters who have zero relevance to the plot...

I'm not sure why, but this book felt weaker than the author's other works. Perhaps "Deep Fathom" by James Rollins didn't quite hit the mark this time. Looking for thrilling book reviews? This one left me wanting more.

James Rollins is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors, though it's not because he's the best writer or particularly original. Honestly, you couldn't accuse Rollins of being either of those things.What makes Rollins so incredibly readable and addictive is the same reason authors like Blake Crouch, Clive Cussler, and Michael Crichton are bestsellers: they nail that perfect mix of smart and fun.You've got to be smart (and maybe a little nuts) to throw solar flares, dark matter, the lost cont...

Everything but the proverbial kitchen sink ... !The first solar eclipse of the millennium and a series of intense solar flares have triggered a monumental series of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, and tsunamis around the entire circumference of the Pacific Ring of Fire. The cataclysmic forces unleashed by these violent events bring down Air Force One in the middle of the ocean, killing the President of the USA and everyone else on board. (Uh oh... we can smell a political crisis the...

As I've mentioned in many of my James Rollins book reviews, I'm a huge fan of his storytelling, and Deep Fathom certainly didn't disappoint. We've got an eclipse that leaves the US coast in ruins, Air Force One carrying the President crashes, and a bizarre phenomenon right in the middle of the Central Pacific Ocean. Islands are sinking on one side of the world while lost cities are rising on the other, thrilling anthropologists Dr. Karen Grace and Professor Miyuki Nakano. And let's not forget ...

Another fun read from James Rollins. Jack might be one of the most well-developed protagonists in Rollins's non-Sigma Force novels. We see Rollins's winning formula at work again. However, this read felt different. Like *Excavation*, the pacing felt different compared to other Rollins books (including the Sigma Force books). That pulse-pounding sense of a snowball rolling downhill, growing larger and larger until it becomes a full-blown avalanche, didn't kick in until later in this book than in ...

I haven't read any other books by James Rollins, but judging by his popularity, I suspect that *Deep Fathom* doesn't represent his best work. The story is interesting and creative enough, but it feels uncompelling and not particularly well executed. However, the book's real weakness lies in its characters, who are rather flat and lacking in personality. Jack, the story's main character, is a rather clichéd tough guy with lingering emotional baggage from the tragic loss of his fiancée. Karen, th...

My feelings about *Deep Fathom* are pretty much the same as with Rollins' first couple of books – a fun adventure about discovering hidden ancient civilizations, though the writing style isn't anything groundbreaking. It earns points for being a Bermuda Triangle mystery that cleverly avoids actually taking place in the Bermuda Triangle. However, it loses points for the ridiculously over-the-top villain. He's racist, misogynistic, enjoys killing, and just to make absolutely sure we know he's the ...