Book info

• Title The Devil's Deep
• Author Michael Wallace
• Year 2011
• Genre Thriller

Chad Lett is a mute witness to an attempted murder. He suffers from total paralysis, locked within a prison of his own mind. After years of silence, he establishes contact with a young nurse's aid through a single blinking eye, but then she is abducted and a staff member begins to administer dropperfuls of cleaning solution into his communicating eye. A heart-pounding thriller that will stay with the reader long after the last page is turned, the Devil's Deep travels from the hell of a long-term care facility to the rain forest of Costa Rica. And a crime committed under tropical waters, the dive known as El Bajo del Diablo—the Devil’s Deep.

Thoughts

I’ve got mixed feelings about this one. On the good side, it was a unique idea, a new story and a new set of twisting plotlines, and it was well written to keep the pages turning without getting frustrated along the way. On the other hand, it was an uncomfortable read, abuse of illegal immigrants and patients under the care of a mental institution, leaving you feeling helpless and angry.

In some instances, it was quite predictable - if you’re searching for the truth of a murderous plot, best not to go diving at the scene of the crime. In other ways, it was refreshing, a new take on the crime genre.

Overall it was an interesting read, but I’m not sure I’d particularly recommend it onwards.

Rating: 3 / 5