Reviewed
by: BigAl
Genre:
Thriller/Supernatural
Approximate
word count: 16-17,000
words
Availability
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Author:
Anonymous-9
is the pen name used by a Californian named … I won’t tell you
her name. If you really want to know, it slips in her bio at the end
of this book. Anonymous-9 also has three novels and a couple short
story collections available.
Description:
“The
hardworking men and women at the Port of Long Beach, California have
no idea what’s waiting for them in the deep water. Tugboat Captain
Ed Angelus discovers the horror first in a death match aboard the
Lady Bulldog, a high-tech z-drive vessel. But when the Coast Guard
and Homeland Security arrive on the scene, there’s no trace, and Ed
is declared delusional and unfit for duty. A few months later Ed’s
former crewmen dredge up something chilling from the depths of
Alamitos Bay—something horrific and possibly paranormal. Soon, the
truth turns into ugly lies by authorities unwittingly manipulated by
a dirty bureaucrat masterminding the investigation. Overnight, Ed
finds himself a public enemy at the center of extraterrestrial black
ops—outrunning the law until he can warn the world.”
Appraisal:
I’m
going to guess that fans of H.P. Lovecraft (who I’ve never read,
although I at least recognize the name) will pick up on subtle things
in Dreaming Deep
that flew right past me. It was a good read, regardless. As the
author explains in an explanation at the book’s conclusion, it
started as a short story in a collection that was a tribute to
Lovecraft (later available as a standalone short called Just
So You Know I’m Not Dead)
and now expanded to novelette length.
Although
it has horrific elements, as you’d expect due to the Lovecraft-ian
origin, Dreaming Deep
reads like a thriller as much as a typical horror story. I found it
an intriguing thought experiment. I don’t want to give details not
in the book description, so need to be vague, but consider the
possibility that things happen to you which if you talk about them
would be interpreted as a sign that you’re insane. However, they’re
really happening. How do you react? How do you deal with it? A short,
fast-paced read that comes to a satisfying conclusion, while setting
up for more to come.
FYI:
Some
adult language.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No
significant issues.
Rating:
**** Four Stars
1 comment:
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