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Into the Drowning Deep

By: Mira Grant
Narrated by: Christine Lakin
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New York Times best-selling author Mira Grant, author of the renowned Newsflesh series, returns with a novel that takes us to a new world of ancient mysteries and mythological dangers come to life.

The ocean is home to many myths,

But some are deadly....

Seven years ago the Atargatis set off on a voyage to the Mariana Trench to film a mockumentary bringing to life ancient sea creatures of legend. It was lost at sea with all hands. Some have called it a hoax; others have called it a tragedy.

Now a new crew has been assembled. But this time they're not out to entertain. Some seek to validate their life's work. Some seek the greatest hunt of all. Some seek the truth. But for the ambitious young scientist Victoria Stewart, this is a voyage to uncover the fate of the sister she lost.

Whatever the truth may be, it will be found only below the waves.

But the secrets of the deep come with a price.

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Everything you liked and disliked from Rolling in the Deep is still here, with the major difference being that this is three times longer.

The characters and scenes are inventive, and the science sounds well researched, at least to my untrained ear. It occasionally feels like the author is doing something truly new and unique, rather than trotting out the same tired horror archetypes. But those same characters also talk like they're in a bad movie; almost none of the dialogue feels natural, despite the excellent narration.

The horror never really lands. It could be that there's a way to make mermaids terrifying, but it's not quite been round here. Still, its key events are shocking and entertaining enough to propel you through all 16-or-so hours.

I'm not sure it's doing quite enough to justify the extended runtime, but if you're after a fresh twist on the genre that's not too challenging, this gets the job done.

Good ideas. Bad dialogue. Medium horror.

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The premise is genuinely intriguing. A fresh look at the mermaid mythos, but instead of the weirdly sexualised, child-friendly and merchandisable version we’re used to, this time we’re talking deep sea monstrosities that will eat your face.

That concept alone got me on the hook, but somewhere along the way, the story gets tangled up in its own net.

We spend a lot of time hyper-fixating on fictional marine biology, acoustics, and environmental simulations. At times it feels less like a horror novel and more like a thesis defense. I kept waiting for the terror to wash over me, but most of the book just treads water. There are long stretches of silence, minimal action, and a school of characters so big I couldn’t tell all of them apart. Some of them vanish into the narrative abyss without ever doing much, like horror movie extras who forgot to scream.

The ending though… After all that build-up of eldritch terror and oceanic doom, our big monster showdown ends with… some lights. That’s it. They switch the lights on and the monsters just go home. The end.

To be fair, the characters are well-written and believable. There’s emotional depth here, even if the plot sometimes forgets to come up for air. But the pacing? Off. The payoff? MIA. The aftermath? Don’t hold your breath.

Deep dive, shallow payoff

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This book is full with interesting characters, detailed science, suspense and terrifying moments. It was an absolute treat and I enjoyed every minute of it.

Amazing Aquatic Horror

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Thought the idea was great but the main characters were not likeable and the narration and accents were very poor . It also ended very abruptly so all in all was dissapointed

Bit of a let down.

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I know every review has mentioned the Australian accent but honestly nothing will prepare you for it, it's some kind of weird blend of South African and Yorkshire and other random things and I have no idea what compelled them to keep it in there. Otherwise it's well narrated and a really good book especially if you like the biology and evolution of the monsters and their environment to be explored and considered

Great spec evo nautical horror

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