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Deep Storm
Twelve-thousand feet beneath the Atlantic Ocean . . .
scientists are excavating the most extraordinary undersea discovery ever made. But is it the greatest archaeological find in history—or the most terrifying?
Former naval doctor Peter Crane is urgently summoned to a remote oil platform in the North Atlantic to help diagnose a bizarre medical condition spreading through the rig. But when he arrives, Crane learns that the real trouble lies far below—on “Deep Storm,” a stunningly advanced science research facility built two miles beneath the surface on the ocean floor. The top secret structure has been designed for one purpose: to excavate a recently discovered undersea site that may hold the answers to a mystery steeped in centuries of myth and speculation.
Sworn to secrecy, Dr. Crane descends to Deep Storm. A year earlier, he is told, routine drilling uncovered the remains of mankind’s most sophisticated ancient civilization: the legendary Atlantis. But now that the site is being excavated, a series of disturbing illnesses has begun to affect the operation. Scientists and technicians are experiencing a bizarre array of symptoms—from simple fatigue to violent psychotic episodes. As Crane is indoctrinated into the strange world of Deep Storm and commences his investigation, he begins to suspect that the covert facility conceals something more complicated than a medical mystery.The discovery of Atlantis might, in fact, be a cover for something far more sinister . . . and deadly.
Like Lincoln Child’s spectacular bestsellers coauthored with Douglas Preston (The Book of the Dead, Relic), Deep Storm melds scientific detail and gripping adventure in a superbly imagined, chillingly real journey into unknown territory. Child is a master of suspense, and Deep Storm is his most ambitious novel to date.
scientists are excavating the most extraordinary undersea discovery ever made. But is it the greatest archaeological find in history—or the most terrifying?
Former naval doctor Peter Crane is urgently summoned to a remote oil platform in the North Atlantic to help diagnose a bizarre medical condition spreading through the rig. But when he arrives, Crane learns that the real trouble lies far below—on “Deep Storm,” a stunningly advanced science research facility built two miles beneath the surface on the ocean floor. The top secret structure has been designed for one purpose: to excavate a recently discovered undersea site that may hold the answers to a mystery steeped in centuries of myth and speculation.
Sworn to secrecy, Dr. Crane descends to Deep Storm. A year earlier, he is told, routine drilling uncovered the remains of mankind’s most sophisticated ancient civilization: the legendary Atlantis. But now that the site is being excavated, a series of disturbing illnesses has begun to affect the operation. Scientists and technicians are experiencing a bizarre array of symptoms—from simple fatigue to violent psychotic episodes. As Crane is indoctrinated into the strange world of Deep Storm and commences his investigation, he begins to suspect that the covert facility conceals something more complicated than a medical mystery.The discovery of Atlantis might, in fact, be a cover for something far more sinister . . . and deadly.
Like Lincoln Child’s spectacular bestsellers coauthored with Douglas Preston (The Book of the Dead, Relic), Deep Storm melds scientific detail and gripping adventure in a superbly imagined, chillingly real journey into unknown territory. Child is a master of suspense, and Deep Storm is his most ambitious novel to date.
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First published March 15, 2007
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About the author
Lincoln Child
171 books4,851 followersLincoln Child was born in Westport, Connecticut, which he still calls his hometown (despite the fact that he left the place before he reached his first birthday and now only goes back for weekends).
Lincoln seemed to have acquired an interest in writing as early as second grade, when he wrote a short story entitled Bumble the Elephant (now believed by scholars to be lost). Along with two dozen short stories composed during his youth, he wrote a science-fiction novel in tenth grade called Second Son of Daedalus and a shamelessly Tolkeinesque fantasy in twelfth grade titled The Darkness to the North (left unfinished at 400 manuscript pages). Both are exquisitely embarrassing to read today and are kept under lock and key by the author.
After a childhood that is of interest only to himself, Lincoln graduated from Carleton College (huh?) in Northfield, Minnesota, majoring in English. Discovering a fascination for words, and their habit of turning up in so many books, he made his way to New York in the summer of 1979, intent on finding a job in publishing. He was lucky enough to secure a position as editorial assistant at St. Martin's Press.
Over the next several years, he clawed his way up the editorial hierarchy, moving to assistant editor to associate editor before becoming a full editor in 1984. While at St. Martin's, he was associated with the work of many authors, including that of James Herriot and M. M. Kaye. He edited well over a hundred books--with titles as diverse as The Notation of Western Music and Hitler's Rocket Sites--but focused primarily on American and English popular fiction.
While at St. Martin's, Lincoln assembled several collections of ghost and horror stories, beginning with the hardcover collections Dark Company (1984) and Dark Banquet (1985). Later, when he founded the company's mass-market horror division, he edited three more collections of ghost stories, Tales of the Dark 1-3.
In 1987, Lincoln left trade publishing to work at MetLife. In a rather sudden transition, he went from editing manuscripts, speaking at sales conferences, and wining/dining agents to doing highly technical programming and systems analysis. Though the switch might seem bizarre, Lincoln was a propeller-head from a very early age, and his extensive programming experience dates back to high school, when he worked with DEC minis and the now-prehistoric IBM 1620, so antique it actually had an electric typewriter mounted into its front panel. Away from the world of publishing, Lincoln's own nascent interests in writing returned. While at MetLife, Relic was published, and within a few years Lincoln had left the company to write full time. He now lives in New Jersey (under protest--just kidding) with his wife and daughter.
A dilettante by natural inclination, Lincoln's interests include: pre-1950s literature and poetry; post-1950s popular fiction; playing the piano, various MIDI instruments, and the 5-string banjo; English and American history; motorcycles; architecture; classical music, early jazz, blues, and R&B; exotic parrots; esoteric programming languages; mountain hiking; bow ties; Italian suits; fedoras; archaeology; and multiplayer deathmatching.
Lincoln seemed to have acquired an interest in writing as early as second grade, when he wrote a short story entitled Bumble the Elephant (now believed by scholars to be lost). Along with two dozen short stories composed during his youth, he wrote a science-fiction novel in tenth grade called Second Son of Daedalus and a shamelessly Tolkeinesque fantasy in twelfth grade titled The Darkness to the North (left unfinished at 400 manuscript pages). Both are exquisitely embarrassing to read today and are kept under lock and key by the author.
After a childhood that is of interest only to himself, Lincoln graduated from Carleton College (huh?) in Northfield, Minnesota, majoring in English. Discovering a fascination for words, and their habit of turning up in so many books, he made his way to New York in the summer of 1979, intent on finding a job in publishing. He was lucky enough to secure a position as editorial assistant at St. Martin's Press.
Over the next several years, he clawed his way up the editorial hierarchy, moving to assistant editor to associate editor before becoming a full editor in 1984. While at St. Martin's, he was associated with the work of many authors, including that of James Herriot and M. M. Kaye. He edited well over a hundred books--with titles as diverse as The Notation of Western Music and Hitler's Rocket Sites--but focused primarily on American and English popular fiction.
While at St. Martin's, Lincoln assembled several collections of ghost and horror stories, beginning with the hardcover collections Dark Company (1984) and Dark Banquet (1985). Later, when he founded the company's mass-market horror division, he edited three more collections of ghost stories, Tales of the Dark 1-3.
In 1987, Lincoln left trade publishing to work at MetLife. In a rather sudden transition, he went from editing manuscripts, speaking at sales conferences, and wining/dining agents to doing highly technical programming and systems analysis. Though the switch might seem bizarre, Lincoln was a propeller-head from a very early age, and his extensive programming experience dates back to high school, when he worked with DEC minis and the now-prehistoric IBM 1620, so antique it actually had an electric typewriter mounted into its front panel. Away from the world of publishing, Lincoln's own nascent interests in writing returned. While at MetLife, Relic was published, and within a few years Lincoln had left the company to write full time. He now lives in New Jersey (under protest--just kidding) with his wife and daughter.
A dilettante by natural inclination, Lincoln's interests include: pre-1950s literature and poetry; post-1950s popular fiction; playing the piano, various MIDI instruments, and the 5-string banjo; English and American history; motorcycles; architecture; classical music, early jazz, blues, and R&B; exotic parrots; esoteric programming languages; mountain hiking; bow ties; Italian suits; fedoras; archaeology; and multiplayer deathmatching.
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April 25, 2022
2022
Jeremy Logan series, where Jeremy Logan appears in one chapter (ch. 13). I kid you not! No wonder I rage quit the first time I read it. I wonder if initially this was meant to be a standalone thriller?
Dr. Peter Crane arrived at Storm King oil platform south of Angmagssalik, Greenland where people were experiencing mysterious illnesses. His background in the military working on carriers and submarines under pressure makes him the perfect doctor for the job.
A year before, the platform stopped pumping oil but found something else. Something most extraordinary. A science research facility was then built ten thousand feet beneath the platform to explore and recover this top-secret discovery.
I want to pull my hair with this trope; when a character found out a secret but says there's no time
to waste...they must save mankind (then he'll tell you)! Yea, like that's ever gonna happen.🙄
I just have to mention that Dr. Jeremy Logan, Professor of Medieval History at Yale travels to St. Kilda searching for ancient recordings of an event that perhaps occurred over the Atlantic Ocean centuries ago.
This is my second book by Lincoln Child. I usually read his "Pendergast" series which he co-authors with Douglas Preston. I didn't love this one, unfortunately, a bit too much tech made it feels too long. The story and characters are entertaining and exciting enough for me to read book two.
2017
After reading Full Wolf Moon, Jeremy Logan #5 I want to start reading his story from the very beginning. Then I found out he only appeared briefly in this book, was a bit disappointed. The story is interesting but the science within wasn't. Will try book #3.
Jeremy Logan series, where Jeremy Logan appears in one chapter (ch. 13). I kid you not! No wonder I rage quit the first time I read it. I wonder if initially this was meant to be a standalone thriller?
Dr. Peter Crane arrived at Storm King oil platform south of Angmagssalik, Greenland where people were experiencing mysterious illnesses. His background in the military working on carriers and submarines under pressure makes him the perfect doctor for the job.
A year before, the platform stopped pumping oil but found something else. Something most extraordinary. A science research facility was then built ten thousand feet beneath the platform to explore and recover this top-secret discovery.
I want to pull my hair with this trope; when a character found out a secret but says there's no time
to waste...they must save mankind (then he'll tell you)! Yea, like that's ever gonna happen.🙄
I just have to mention that Dr. Jeremy Logan, Professor of Medieval History at Yale travels to St. Kilda searching for ancient recordings of an event that perhaps occurred over the Atlantic Ocean centuries ago.
This is my second book by Lincoln Child. I usually read his "Pendergast" series which he co-authors with Douglas Preston. I didn't love this one, unfortunately, a bit too much tech made it feels too long. The story and characters are entertaining and exciting enough for me to read book two.
2017
After reading Full Wolf Moon, Jeremy Logan #5 I want to start reading his story from the very beginning. Then I found out he only appeared briefly in this book, was a bit disappointed. The story is interesting but the science within wasn't. Will try book #3.
March 19, 2016
Another great Lincoln Child mystery (actually, this is the first of his solo projects I have read, but it has a similar feel to the ones he wrote with Preston). Sci-fi, twists and turns, shocking surprises, action sequences - from ancient documents to aliens - this book has it all!
The only reason only 4 stars is it did not keep moving through the center of the book. It seemed for quite some time there were a lot of scenes, but no advancement of the plot. But, it is just a minor complaint.
If you like all the things I mentioned in my first paragraph, strap on your diving suit and head to Deep Storm.
The only reason only 4 stars is it did not keep moving through the center of the book. It seemed for quite some time there were a lot of scenes, but no advancement of the plot. But, it is just a minor complaint.
If you like all the things I mentioned in my first paragraph, strap on your diving suit and head to Deep Storm.
November 16, 2019
Peter Crane a former naval doctor is summoned to an oil platform called deep storm in the north atlantic.
Howard Asher chief scientïst of the oceanatic agency,tells Crane that some of his divers are showing signs of having TIA (mini stroke) also some have a disease caisson disease.
As Crane investgates further he discovers coverups from the top,but when Asher turns up dead the stakes get higher.
MY THOUGHTS
This was my first read by Lincoln Child and i have found a new author YAY for me i loved this book, the pacing was right up there the prose was great. I loved Cranes character he did his job but would not take any crap from anyone. The writing style i loved and it was a page turner, all in all a very enjoyable read.
Howard Asher chief scientïst of the oceanatic agency,tells Crane that some of his divers are showing signs of having TIA (mini stroke) also some have a disease caisson disease.
As Crane investgates further he discovers coverups from the top,but when Asher turns up dead the stakes get higher.
MY THOUGHTS
This was my first read by Lincoln Child and i have found a new author YAY for me i loved this book, the pacing was right up there the prose was great. I loved Cranes character he did his job but would not take any crap from anyone. The writing style i loved and it was a page turner, all in all a very enjoyable read.
September 2, 2023
How’s this for a different read for me?!
I chose it because I’d never read a book set on an oil platform! This one is set on the Storm King rig slightly south of Angmagssalik, Greenland in the North Atlantic and I loved all the new terms and learning about life in such a desolate place.
When a mysterious discovery (Child hides what it actually is for quite a few chapters) is uncovered deep below the ocean floor, the rig is shut down and re-opened as a military research facility. This is where the protagonist, Dr. Peter Crane enters the story. He’s a navy doctor who has been sent to the rig because there’s been an outbreak of sickness; some divers are presenting TIA and some presenting caisson disease. I felt his frustration at first in not being able to get access to diagnose the ailments because of the top-secret nature of the facility. Although we don’t get much access to this character (don’t know what that’s all about…maybe more in book 2?), I love that he is a force to be reckoned with and won’t leave without completing his assignment. When he finally got to the bottom of the secrecy (see what I did there?!), it was not only creative storytelling but a mind-blowing conclusion!
I loved ‘experiencing’ life underwater for an extended period of time. Becoming aware of the dangers of living in this submerged and confined space was fascinating. The focus on science, math, and forensics added to my interest level. The fact that Child held my interest to the epilogue (where I got answers), means that despite not really enjoying/appreciating the sci-fi aspect, he has the uncanny ability to win over those of us who require black-and-white-I-need-to-see-it-to-believe-it narratives.
If ancient documents, aliens and suspending disbelief appeal to you, this is a book you’ll want to read. I’m not ready to give up yet - I’ve ordered book two!
I chose it because I’d never read a book set on an oil platform! This one is set on the Storm King rig slightly south of Angmagssalik, Greenland in the North Atlantic and I loved all the new terms and learning about life in such a desolate place.
When a mysterious discovery (Child hides what it actually is for quite a few chapters) is uncovered deep below the ocean floor, the rig is shut down and re-opened as a military research facility. This is where the protagonist, Dr. Peter Crane enters the story. He’s a navy doctor who has been sent to the rig because there’s been an outbreak of sickness; some divers are presenting TIA and some presenting caisson disease. I felt his frustration at first in not being able to get access to diagnose the ailments because of the top-secret nature of the facility. Although we don’t get much access to this character (don’t know what that’s all about…maybe more in book 2?), I love that he is a force to be reckoned with and won’t leave without completing his assignment. When he finally got to the bottom of the secrecy (see what I did there?!), it was not only creative storytelling but a mind-blowing conclusion!
I loved ‘experiencing’ life underwater for an extended period of time. Becoming aware of the dangers of living in this submerged and confined space was fascinating. The focus on science, math, and forensics added to my interest level. The fact that Child held my interest to the epilogue (where I got answers), means that despite not really enjoying/appreciating the sci-fi aspect, he has the uncanny ability to win over those of us who require black-and-white-I-need-to-see-it-to-believe-it narratives.
If ancient documents, aliens and suspending disbelief appeal to you, this is a book you’ll want to read. I’m not ready to give up yet - I’ve ordered book two!
December 9, 2022
A humbling, innovative sci-fi thriller!
The naysayers will do their best to rip Lincoln Child's heart out for his rather erratic treatment of the hard science in his newest sci-fi thriller, DEEP STORM. And, it certainly has its weak or inaccurate moments! But the more important truth is that DEEP STORM is a solidly gripping, wildly entertaining, credible science fiction thriller based on a truly imaginative and utterly horrifying premise.
Peter Crane, a naval physician, is summoned to a top secret naval operation housed on Storm King, a former commercial deep sea offshore oil platform located off the shore of Greenland. Crane's short term mission - to treat and discover the causes of what appears to be an escalating epidemic of illnesses among the staff - is exceptionally difficult. The myriad symptoms he encounters range from sweats, fever and loss of attention or focus to murderous florid psychotic episodes and refuse to lend themselves to diagnosis and understanding through any common vector.
From the moment of Crane's arrival on the rig, Admiral Spartan, the military commander of the operation and Howard Asher, the senior scientist on board, steadfastly refuse Crane access to certain highly classified areas or their staff. Unable to understand the reasons why Storm King's apparent mission - the excavation of Atlantis, buried for 10,000 years under a volcanic event in the North Atlantic - would be shrouded in such secrecy, he continues to probe into the areas on the rig that have been closed off to him. Ultimately (well, what else did you expect?), the truth is discovered and - trust me on this one - it is not only a truly innovative and speculative sci-fi premise but it is monumentally humbling at the same time!
Just as he did with his writing partner, Douglas Preston, in their jointly written novels, Lincoln has peppered DEEP STORM throughout with interesting scholarly asides on a variety of topics that inform and entertain without detracting from or slowing down the plot - epidemiology and diagnostic research techniques; the perils of living in an extended submerged and confined environment; "impossible" mathematics; forensic data recovery from catastrophically destroyed hard drives; the physical structure of the earth's mantle; the conflict between science and its potential weaponization by a right-wing military; and more.
DEEP STORM is truly a winner - non-stop hair-raising action, interesting and informative asides, wonderful character development, respectable dialogue, exactly the right amount of romance without being sappy, a goodly number of twists and turns and red-herrings and a cliff-hanger thought provoking ending that will just blow your mind! The science itself is the only weak link (just one glaring example - since electromagnetic energy propagates at the speed of light, it is impossible to detect it on its way. If you can detect the field ... too late, it's already there!)
If Child takes the time to submit his next effort to a more thorough scientific edit, he'll be unbeatable! But, in the meantime, a high-speed page turning frenzy ain't too bad anyway! Enjoy.
Paul Weiss
The naysayers will do their best to rip Lincoln Child's heart out for his rather erratic treatment of the hard science in his newest sci-fi thriller, DEEP STORM. And, it certainly has its weak or inaccurate moments! But the more important truth is that DEEP STORM is a solidly gripping, wildly entertaining, credible science fiction thriller based on a truly imaginative and utterly horrifying premise.
Peter Crane, a naval physician, is summoned to a top secret naval operation housed on Storm King, a former commercial deep sea offshore oil platform located off the shore of Greenland. Crane's short term mission - to treat and discover the causes of what appears to be an escalating epidemic of illnesses among the staff - is exceptionally difficult. The myriad symptoms he encounters range from sweats, fever and loss of attention or focus to murderous florid psychotic episodes and refuse to lend themselves to diagnosis and understanding through any common vector.
From the moment of Crane's arrival on the rig, Admiral Spartan, the military commander of the operation and Howard Asher, the senior scientist on board, steadfastly refuse Crane access to certain highly classified areas or their staff. Unable to understand the reasons why Storm King's apparent mission - the excavation of Atlantis, buried for 10,000 years under a volcanic event in the North Atlantic - would be shrouded in such secrecy, he continues to probe into the areas on the rig that have been closed off to him. Ultimately (well, what else did you expect?), the truth is discovered and - trust me on this one - it is not only a truly innovative and speculative sci-fi premise but it is monumentally humbling at the same time!
Just as he did with his writing partner, Douglas Preston, in their jointly written novels, Lincoln has peppered DEEP STORM throughout with interesting scholarly asides on a variety of topics that inform and entertain without detracting from or slowing down the plot - epidemiology and diagnostic research techniques; the perils of living in an extended submerged and confined environment; "impossible" mathematics; forensic data recovery from catastrophically destroyed hard drives; the physical structure of the earth's mantle; the conflict between science and its potential weaponization by a right-wing military; and more.
DEEP STORM is truly a winner - non-stop hair-raising action, interesting and informative asides, wonderful character development, respectable dialogue, exactly the right amount of romance without being sappy, a goodly number of twists and turns and red-herrings and a cliff-hanger thought provoking ending that will just blow your mind! The science itself is the only weak link (just one glaring example - since electromagnetic energy propagates at the speed of light, it is impossible to detect it on its way. If you can detect the field ... too late, it's already there!)
If Child takes the time to submit his next effort to a more thorough scientific edit, he'll be unbeatable! But, in the meantime, a high-speed page turning frenzy ain't too bad anyway! Enjoy.
Paul Weiss
October 10, 2022
This was a fun sci-fi/thriller. It was well written with a creative premise. I've enjoyed this author's collaborative work on the Pendergast series and was not disappointed here. I will happily pick up the next book.
April 27, 2012
Action movie and sci-fi thriller, but above all else, fluff. To me, Deep Storm is "one of those books." The kind you can you find on a rack in an airport, at a grocery store and in the $1 bin at a used book store. Fluff in the sense that it's pure escapism and temporary entertainment and I say "temporary" because once it's over, you've gained nothing about the world or about humanity. I realize that that might be an arrogant thing to say and I understand that there are always things to be learned, but in a broad sense, you don't come away from stories like these feeling like you've been somewhere real or know the people you just read about, which of course is the essence of escapism.
That said, there's nothing inherently wrong with that, it just isn't what I look for in literature. Deep Storm follows the beaten path and uses a blueprint for action thrillers that's been passed around the literary world as well as Hollywood for decades. As alarmingly predictable as it is, what kept me reading (and what keeps everyone reading, I'm guessing) was the premise and content of the story. The idea to Deep Storm is very intricate, smart and deeply scientific. Most chapters end on a cliffhanger and there are new developments and twists all along the way as well as plenty of other diversionary tactics to make you forget that not a single character has been or will be developed one bit.
As theoretically possible as this underwater "Facility" is made to sound, it's still wildly fantastical and convenient for the author. Don't get me wrong, I definitely had fun reading it but it served a purpose to remind me why I read what I do.
That said, there's nothing inherently wrong with that, it just isn't what I look for in literature. Deep Storm follows the beaten path and uses a blueprint for action thrillers that's been passed around the literary world as well as Hollywood for decades. As alarmingly predictable as it is, what kept me reading (and what keeps everyone reading, I'm guessing) was the premise and content of the story. The idea to Deep Storm is very intricate, smart and deeply scientific. Most chapters end on a cliffhanger and there are new developments and twists all along the way as well as plenty of other diversionary tactics to make you forget that not a single character has been or will be developed one bit.
As theoretically possible as this underwater "Facility" is made to sound, it's still wildly fantastical and convenient for the author. Don't get me wrong, I definitely had fun reading it but it served a purpose to remind me why I read what I do.
October 7, 2012
I have shunned Lincoln Child, lifted my nose against this author when not as a duo with Douglas Preston. How unnecessary! This is the first book I've read by Child only and it was just as much fun. There is little to no precious insight into the human condition here, but I have to have variation. This was a a very entertaining science fiction thriller.
Dr. Crane is called out to the oil-drilling platform of Deep Storm because the crew is suffering from various ailments. Not on the platform itself, but in the technological facility below. He is told Atlantis has been found, but isn't cleared for further details. The hundreds of people who have fallen ill all have a variation of symptoms - nausea, numbness, stroke symptoms and psychotic episodes. Of course events unfold from bad to worse at an ever-increasing pace. It's what you expect from this sort of book, particularly when both the military and scientists are involved. Brute power means brute force, sooner or later.
I kept second-guessing what was really going on all through the book. All the answers did not become clear until the epilogue. Which is the way I like it. I really hate it when my theories on page 10 or so turn out to be right at the end. This book delivered according to expectations, revealing answers only little by little.
Dr. Crane is called out to the oil-drilling platform of Deep Storm because the crew is suffering from various ailments. Not on the platform itself, but in the technological facility below. He is told Atlantis has been found, but isn't cleared for further details. The hundreds of people who have fallen ill all have a variation of symptoms - nausea, numbness, stroke symptoms and psychotic episodes. Of course events unfold from bad to worse at an ever-increasing pace. It's what you expect from this sort of book, particularly when both the military and scientists are involved. Brute power means brute force, sooner or later.
I kept second-guessing what was really going on all through the book. All the answers did not become clear until the epilogue. Which is the way I like it. I really hate it when my theories on page 10 or so turn out to be right at the end. This book delivered according to expectations, revealing answers only little by little.
July 12, 2020
Thriller meets science fiction isn't always my cup of tea, but the twists kept me turning pages. And the last few chapters were classic Child-Preston without Preston.
Both authors are accomplished thriller writers together and it's clear they both work just as well alone too.
On a personal note, this was more science and technology than I care for, however, the big reveal was so great, I managed to get through the technical details while waiting for the action to continue.
Both authors are accomplished thriller writers together and it's clear they both work just as well alone too.
On a personal note, this was more science and technology than I care for, however, the big reveal was so great, I managed to get through the technical details while waiting for the action to continue.
March 9, 2016
A good enough adventure story, set at the bottom of the Atlantic where the ruins of Atlantis - maybe - have been found. A lot of technical detail and research went into this novel, and though not my favorite by Mr. Child, I would not hesitate to read further in this series by him.
(In fact, I'd already read 'The Forgotten Room,' No. 4 in the series and absolutely loved it.)
Where it bogs down is in all the characters rushing around from the middle to the end. (I call this the 'Lost Effect,' named for one of my (former) fav. television shows which got bogged down in its final year by having groups of random characters wandering around aimlessly.) In 'Deep Storm' new characters are introduced rather late and too many of the regulars are stereotypical, IMO. This includes the commander who is overbearing and super-uber-military, the kind who forges ahead with a 'damned-be-the-consequences' attitude. (Yes, a stereotype often exists because of the truth behind it, but I get tired of them. Maybe I read too much.)
People get hit on the head; things are blown up; there are mysterious happenings including a rash of strange ailments. There's also an 'alien race' angle and did they visit Earth centuries ago and why. My fav. part of the book is when Jeremy Logan, a renowned historian/researcher visits an old monastery in order to research incidents occurring in the North Atlantic over the last 600 years.
Anyhow, the perfect tale for a Tom Clancy afficionado, with a deep underwater appeal. But just three stars, my rating for so-so, not bad, yet not outstanding.
(In fact, I'd already read 'The Forgotten Room,' No. 4 in the series and absolutely loved it.)
Where it bogs down is in all the characters rushing around from the middle to the end. (I call this the 'Lost Effect,' named for one of my (former) fav. television shows which got bogged down in its final year by having groups of random characters wandering around aimlessly.) In 'Deep Storm' new characters are introduced rather late and too many of the regulars are stereotypical, IMO. This includes the commander who is overbearing and super-uber-military, the kind who forges ahead with a 'damned-be-the-consequences' attitude. (Yes, a stereotype often exists because of the truth behind it, but I get tired of them. Maybe I read too much.)
People get hit on the head; things are blown up; there are mysterious happenings including a rash of strange ailments. There's also an 'alien race' angle and did they visit Earth centuries ago and why. My fav. part of the book is when Jeremy Logan, a renowned historian/researcher visits an old monastery in order to research incidents occurring in the North Atlantic over the last 600 years.
Anyhow, the perfect tale for a Tom Clancy afficionado, with a deep underwater appeal. But just three stars, my rating for so-so, not bad, yet not outstanding.
September 4, 2015
This read just didn't hold my interest. It felt as if the author was trying to make it into some big blockbuster, but it was not.
The main character, Crane, kept repeating his actions over and over again. I'll give him some slack because he had limited access to what was going on so he kept running into human walls.
The characters were dense and unconvincing to the point where I just couldn't bring myself to care about survival.
So, I guess this read really irritated me. Crane was basically a useless tool.
This story was "Not For Me" and I would not recommend it.
The main character, Crane, kept repeating his actions over and over again. I'll give him some slack because he had limited access to what was going on so he kept running into human walls.
The characters were dense and unconvincing to the point where I just couldn't bring myself to care about survival.
So, I guess this read really irritated me. Crane was basically a useless tool.
This story was "Not For Me" and I would not recommend it.
July 19, 2022
I very much enjoyed this book. It was an unusual setting and the scientific mystery combined with the over reaching military presence led to a lot of excitement. Too bad it wasn’t Atlantis. That could have been pretty amazing too. I liked the main characters and the element of the unknown. The medical mystery also made it interesting. A fast and fun read.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 21, 2010
Lincoln Child blew me away with this one. I'm a huge, huge fan, and I've always loved his solo-novels, but this one has to be my favorite of his.
This book is pretty sneaky. It likes to smirk a bit when it leads you astray, and then laugh in your face when you find out the plot has twisted. I had my theories, from page one, and said theories changed, morphed, were pulled apart, thrown away, re-born, etc... and I still got surprised in the end.
He wastes no time, every page is just packed with awesome. From the first to the last, you get pretty hooked.
Everybody who loves science, military operations, sci-fi, mystery, thriller, oceanic expeditions, etc... should read this.
Brava.
This book is pretty sneaky. It likes to smirk a bit when it leads you astray, and then laugh in your face when you find out the plot has twisted. I had my theories, from page one, and said theories changed, morphed, were pulled apart, thrown away, re-born, etc... and I still got surprised in the end.
He wastes no time, every page is just packed with awesome. From the first to the last, you get pretty hooked.
Everybody who loves science, military operations, sci-fi, mystery, thriller, oceanic expeditions, etc... should read this.
Brava.
May 23, 2017
Quick read, only somewhat entertaining.
July 31, 2019
The following may well explain what I think about this book by Lincoln Child; I read it in four days!
I am normally a slow reader, and I mix reading with writing my own novels. Deep Storm took over. In places this book challenges one’s thinking because a certain amount of computer science crops up in the plot. Don’t let that put you off reading this book, after all it is a techno thriller and a certain amount of working things out is to be expected.
The novel is well paced, although possibly a little slow to get going, but once the plot begins to be hinted at it does grip the mind and becomes a page-turner.
If you like a story that involves mystery, a smattering of history, action, threat and some science thrown in, then this is the book for you.
I am normally a slow reader, and I mix reading with writing my own novels. Deep Storm took over. In places this book challenges one’s thinking because a certain amount of computer science crops up in the plot. Don’t let that put you off reading this book, after all it is a techno thriller and a certain amount of working things out is to be expected.
The novel is well paced, although possibly a little slow to get going, but once the plot begins to be hinted at it does grip the mind and becomes a page-turner.
If you like a story that involves mystery, a smattering of history, action, threat and some science thrown in, then this is the book for you.
April 12, 2020
Good adventure yarn, set at the bottom of the Atlantic. I could have done without the conspiracy part of the plot, but it was a pretty riveting narrative. It felt a bit like a mixture of The Abyss and The Andromeda Strain. Nicely fast-paced brain candy for the adventurous mind.
I might pick up another of these:
Dr. Jeremy Logan
1. Deep Storm (2007)
2. Terminal Freeze (2008)
3. The Third Gate (2012)
4. The Forgotten Room (2015)
5. Full Wolf Moon (2017)
I might pick up another of these:
Dr. Jeremy Logan
1. Deep Storm (2007)
2. Terminal Freeze (2008)
3. The Third Gate (2012)
4. The Forgotten Room (2015)
5. Full Wolf Moon (2017)
August 23, 2017
Toda la lectura he estado creyendo recordar que ya le había leído, tal vez de chaval. Y le he acabado a ver si me sonaba el final y creo que sí, que me lo he zampado por segunda vez.
A lo que iba, que aunque se deja leer lo meto en "prescindible totalmente"
No puedo comentar nada de la trama porque el destripe sería inmenso a nada que mencione cualquier parte del libro pero quedaros con que los hay mejores.
P.D. ¿Coñooooooo, si resulta que lo leí en 2014! Vaya memoria ....
A lo que iba, que aunque se deja leer lo meto en "prescindible totalmente"
No puedo comentar nada de la trama porque el destripe sería inmenso a nada que mencione cualquier parte del libro pero quedaros con que los hay mejores.
P.D. ¿Coñooooooo, si resulta que lo leí en 2014! Vaya memoria ....
April 2, 2018
Crane frowned. "It's your call to make, of course. But seventy-two hours ago, this 'simple mood disorder' took a hostage, then jammed a screwdriver into his own throat."
Corbett took a sip of his latte. "Waite clearly has some issues to grapple with."
Deep Storm is a really really top-secret government project taking place two miles under the surface of the ocean that the awesome Dr. Peter Crane is called aboard to troubleshoot. See, it turns out that it's making people on the deepwater station insane to be doing all that top secret research, and then they wander round and take women hostage with screwdrivers. But more importantly, they don't keep at their top secret research and that right there friends, that's the very definition of a problem.
Oh who cares if the lady with the screwdriver in her neck was harmed! SCIENCE IS IN DANGER!
Dr Awesome Crane, who takes pains to tell us multiple times about how he was debating between which of two prestigious research positions to take when he was called to storm and storm deep, runs about the research station attempting to troubleshoot all the crazy people while not having enough clearance to know about the top secret things they're doing. He'd love to puzzle it out with the doctor who's been on-board roughly nine times longer than him but she's a woman and she doesn't immediately drop and worship his huge throbbing brain so he decides to "put her in her place". Too bad she turns out to be as smart as he is. OOH SNAP.
You know what this means, right?
That woman must be one of the villains! I mean, there are five main characters in the book, only one of whom is female, this pesky know-it-all-doctoring-woman, so you know, the odds are really good she's a villain. How do we know this? Because she's as smart as the hero and yet does not fly at him with her legs spread. VILLAINY! VILLAINY! Gosh-darn it! Girl police! Get her!
There is a supporting female character -- and I say "a" here deliberately because in a cast of hundreds of walk-on dudes on a research station, there is one woman with a speaking part* and verily she is smart too and she is a computer geek and she figures out the steganography subplot long before anyone else, but then, during the crucial escape sequence, she loses her nerve, freaks out, cries and -- wait for it -- has to have Dr Awesome carry her bodily to safety while she blubbers round his shoulders.
Oh he totally wants to date her by the end of the book too, in possibly the creepiest way possible. Dr Awesome simple decides that whatever his future holds, IT WILL HOLD THAT WOMAN. And then she smiles simperingly back at him.
Now, you're going to have to all excuse me if I sound cynical or fed up or bitter and hating, but there's just so many stories a person can read where the script goes, AND THE WOMEN WHO ARE SMART, THEY ARE EITHER EVIL OR THEY CRY. LIKE, A LOT. before you realize that's the basic plot of way too many books, telling women that if they're smart, their place in any narrative is to either be evil, or crying and in need of rescue.
What does that tell women about their own stories? What does it tell them about their place in it? Why can't we be heroes that don't have to date the dude who's in love with his own brain?
That bit, I admit, sent the book skywards. There was zero and I do mean ZERO chemistry between Dr Awesome and the steganography geek, and no hints of romance until at the end, after he's carried her to safety, he turns around and goes YUP, SHE'LL DO. I'LL TAKE HER TO GO.
Oh who doesn't want to be chosen to mate with Dr. Awesome and his big head?
*No, the hostage chick just got to scream. And cry.**
**As did the woman climbing onto the escape pod, only she cried and gave in to the big bad villains, necessitating Dr. Awesome and another dude to save her.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 2, 2017
Misleading to call this a part of the Jeremy Logan series
Right before this book I read FULL WOLF MOON, the 5th book in the Jeremy Logan series. I liked it so much that I downloaded the other four books in the series, with DEEP STORM showing as the first. Well, out of this whole lengthy book, Jeremy Logan is mentioned on one, maybe two, pages.
That clarified, I really did enjoy this offering from author Lincoln Child.
Retired Naval Dr. Peter Crane is summoned to the Storm King oil platform forty miles offshore from Greenland. He finds that his particular background is perfect for a Top Secret operation going on on the sea floor under Storm King. The military has spared no expense in preparing an underwater research/excavation facility in that location. And Dr. Crane had to sign a multitude of non-disclosure statements to even descend to the facility, which the crew has named DEEP STORM.
There was a lot of science thrown at the reader throughout the book but the author did a great job of breaking it down into small parts and explaining it. Dr. Crane was the protagonist of the story and he found his role in the project confusing at times (as did I) but that evened out probably halfway through the book.
The story was exciting and (semi) believable but it did kind of bog down in the middle of the book.
I like underwater stories, adventure stories, thriller stories, and stories of the Arctic, Antarctic, Greenland or Iceland so this book fit these categories very well. I'm going to read TERMINAL FREEZE next, the second book in the Jeremy Logan series, and hopefully Logan will make more of an appearance.
Right before this book I read FULL WOLF MOON, the 5th book in the Jeremy Logan series. I liked it so much that I downloaded the other four books in the series, with DEEP STORM showing as the first. Well, out of this whole lengthy book, Jeremy Logan is mentioned on one, maybe two, pages.
That clarified, I really did enjoy this offering from author Lincoln Child.
Retired Naval Dr. Peter Crane is summoned to the Storm King oil platform forty miles offshore from Greenland. He finds that his particular background is perfect for a Top Secret operation going on on the sea floor under Storm King. The military has spared no expense in preparing an underwater research/excavation facility in that location. And Dr. Crane had to sign a multitude of non-disclosure statements to even descend to the facility, which the crew has named DEEP STORM.
There was a lot of science thrown at the reader throughout the book but the author did a great job of breaking it down into small parts and explaining it. Dr. Crane was the protagonist of the story and he found his role in the project confusing at times (as did I) but that evened out probably halfway through the book.
The story was exciting and (semi) believable but it did kind of bog down in the middle of the book.
I like underwater stories, adventure stories, thriller stories, and stories of the Arctic, Antarctic, Greenland or Iceland so this book fit these categories very well. I'm going to read TERMINAL FREEZE next, the second book in the Jeremy Logan series, and hopefully Logan will make more of an appearance.
May 23, 2019
Just a Lincoln Child fan here who is absolutely in love with this series already! Deep Storm (Uusi Atlantis in Finnish) is the first book in the Jeremy Logan series. I've read the whole Pendergast series before tackling this one which is why had really high expectations and luckily, my expectations were met and I enjoyed reading this.
Lincoln Child is known for having many scientific and historical details in his books and Deep Storm was actually build on top of many scientific discoveries, a hint of history and a significant amount of scifi vibes. What makes this book so great is the way the whole story is build piece by piece. Every little detail is linked together somehow and the depiction of the events is so realistic that you get lost in the settings.
In Deep Storm, doctor Peter Crane is summoned to a remote oil platform to take part in a top-secret operation that might not seem like anything interesting at first glance. Little do Crane know what kind of mess is waiting for him under the water surface.
The book just pulled me along and I read it in one sitting. I got pretty carried away because the story got more and more interesting as more facts were revealed and the big picture started to reveal itself. I already have the next book and I'm way too excited about it already.
Lincoln Child is known for having many scientific and historical details in his books and Deep Storm was actually build on top of many scientific discoveries, a hint of history and a significant amount of scifi vibes. What makes this book so great is the way the whole story is build piece by piece. Every little detail is linked together somehow and the depiction of the events is so realistic that you get lost in the settings.
In Deep Storm, doctor Peter Crane is summoned to a remote oil platform to take part in a top-secret operation that might not seem like anything interesting at first glance. Little do Crane know what kind of mess is waiting for him under the water surface.
The book just pulled me along and I read it in one sitting. I got pretty carried away because the story got more and more interesting as more facts were revealed and the big picture started to reveal itself. I already have the next book and I'm way too excited about it already.
November 6, 2019
I always enjoy this author rather he writes alone or with his co-author Douglas Preston. There was a lot of science in the book...however Lincoln Child did an excellent job of explaining it and giving it to us a little at a time. Dr. Crane was our protagonist. I felt rather sorry for him. I think that he found his role in the project confusing at times...and he didn't always have the final say which was strange for a man that was supposed to be in charge of something this big. The story remained exciting until the very end. The reader just has to find out what this project was actually about and it really was more mystery than science fiction. There are numerous things at play in the book producing a steady feeling of suspense and paranoia. Anyone that has read the books that Lincoln Child has written with Douglas Preston will like this offering.
September 20, 2017
This book is extremely well written, and is a horrific mystery with all the grotesque details. The book itself keeps you on the edge of your seat, although a bit slow in the very beginning. The build up of the main character, Dr. Crane, is interesting to say the least, as it slowly allows details about him, but never fully interpreting them for the reader, which allows for more imagination to take place. Also, you will likely need a dictionary with you every time you read, as there is tons of lingo and a rather broad use of vocabulary within this text. This author clearly did their research on everything within this piece of literature, and it has made the story all the more realistic and frightening. But what do they find underneath earth's crust? You'll just have to read to find out.
October 18, 2021
A good science fiction entry that has to with digging out what is thought to be Atlantis from the bottom of the North Atlantic. A giant dome is built, but workers begin to suffer both psychological and physical sicknesses. Dr. Peter Crane is brought in to see what is happening. Well done, imaginative plot. Recommended.
February 23, 2011
There are going to be some obvious comparisons between this book and Michael Crichton's Sphere. Well, I loved both, each for their own story. While both deal with a mix of military & scientists deep underwater investigating a mysterious artifact, with tons of plot twists, each tale is presented differently.
Ultimately, Child's novel is less personal and more epic. There are quite a number of characters and sub-plots, textbooks worth of scientific information being thrown at you during the increasingly tense novel. By the time you've finished Deep Storm, you'll realize it has very little in common with Crichton's novel other than what would amount to a paragraph description.
Reads like any other Preston-Child book of awesomeness, with that Crichton/Cussler feel.
Ultimately, Child's novel is less personal and more epic. There are quite a number of characters and sub-plots, textbooks worth of scientific information being thrown at you during the increasingly tense novel. By the time you've finished Deep Storm, you'll realize it has very little in common with Crichton's novel other than what would amount to a paragraph description.
Reads like any other Preston-Child book of awesomeness, with that Crichton/Cussler feel.
July 2, 2017
This is the first Lincoln Child book that I have read and I was not disappointed. I enjoyed the science fiction / thriller theme. The characters were believable and well developed. The science was exact even though the premise was somewhat out there. However, you do need to ask the old question of what if? And with that I do believe that there are advance life forms out there so the what if does satisfy what's buried down there many moons ago.
It's a quick read and the suspense is chilling so you at the very least should not be disappointed.
It's a quick read and the suspense is chilling so you at the very least should not be disappointed.
July 18, 2024
An Underwater Thriller with a Twist
This was the first book in the Jeremy Logan series, though he only has a brief appearance in this book. A doctor named Peter Crane is the star of this particular book. Dr. Crane is summoned to discover a series of mysterious ailments members of the crew have begun experiencing while working on an undersea secret facility. What he discovers will not prepare him for the truth. This was an exciting thriller that did have a bit of a setup, but once it got going, it was a page turned with a fascinating twist. I've read several of this author's works and I really enjoy them. He's wonderful both on his own or with his writing partner Douglas Preston. I will definitely be reading more of both of their works. Scott Brick handles the narration beautifully as usual.
This was the first book in the Jeremy Logan series, though he only has a brief appearance in this book. A doctor named Peter Crane is the star of this particular book. Dr. Crane is summoned to discover a series of mysterious ailments members of the crew have begun experiencing while working on an undersea secret facility. What he discovers will not prepare him for the truth. This was an exciting thriller that did have a bit of a setup, but once it got going, it was a page turned with a fascinating twist. I've read several of this author's works and I really enjoy them. He's wonderful both on his own or with his writing partner Douglas Preston. I will definitely be reading more of both of their works. Scott Brick handles the narration beautifully as usual.
January 15, 2009
I got about 150 pages into this, and realized that I just didn't care anymore! I think the concept of this book is interesting, but Child's writing is frustrating. He seems to want to "wow" us with his knowledge of technical jargon in the medical, military, AND computer fields. Throw in some vocabulary about oil platforms and submarines, and you've basically got the book. The protagonist is a flat character, one you never really care about because he's got no personality.
Overall, disappointing, unless you enjoy a little science fiction mixed with military secrets and very little relationship development.
Overall, disappointing, unless you enjoy a little science fiction mixed with military secrets and very little relationship development.
August 2, 2022
Muy del estilo del autor, una historia que raya en la ciencia ficción combinada con acción.
Es verdad que el libro es muy entretenido y que la historia tiene un muy buen argumento, pero no pude evitar pensar en "más de lo mismo", indiscutiblemente tiene el mismo toque de Pendergast sin estar este presente, solo cambian los personajes, pero el tipo de libro, el tipo de historia, es exactamente igual, una historia que se cuenta desde el realismo pero rayando en lo inverosímil lo que lo pudiera convertir en algo de ciencia ficción sin llegar a ser exactamente ese género.
Aun así fue bastante entretenido de leer.
Es verdad que el libro es muy entretenido y que la historia tiene un muy buen argumento, pero no pude evitar pensar en "más de lo mismo", indiscutiblemente tiene el mismo toque de Pendergast sin estar este presente, solo cambian los personajes, pero el tipo de libro, el tipo de historia, es exactamente igual, una historia que se cuenta desde el realismo pero rayando en lo inverosímil lo que lo pudiera convertir en algo de ciencia ficción sin llegar a ser exactamente ese género.
Aun así fue bastante entretenido de leer.
July 28, 2019
This was an interesting story line, definitely unique. A bit of sci-fi, a bit of suspense. A "lotta" details. This is what I'd consider a guy's read, heavy on detail (did I mention there's a lot of details) and light on relationships and/or character development.
But it was a fun read, and I'm sure I'll be visiting my Lincoln Child again.
Note: Perhaps minor language, no other R rated portions.
But it was a fun read, and I'm sure I'll be visiting my Lincoln Child again.
Note: Perhaps minor language, no other R rated portions.
April 17, 2022
I like techno thrillers and I like this author I have read many of the Prendergast series
This one has a little something for everyone, Atlantis, UFOs, undersea bases, ancient manuscripts, advanced technology that makes it a compelling read.
I definitely enjoyed it
This one has a little something for everyone, Atlantis, UFOs, undersea bases, ancient manuscripts, advanced technology that makes it a compelling read.
I definitely enjoyed it
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