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Cave
by
Ali Cooper (Goodreads Author)
When Marty is reunited with old friends from university, he discovers their lives are no longer as simple as they were in student days. And the arrival of the seemingly perfect newcomer, Ashley Roberts, only complicates things further. But they all have one thing in common and together the friends pursue their hobby of cave exploration.
As twisted relationships play out on...more
As twisted relationships play out on...more
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(first published April 7th 2011)
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Ali Cooper's first novel, The Girl on the Swing, was one of the first books I read on my kindle and it was a definite a 5* book. When I heard her second novel was out I downloaded it straight away.
Cave is Marty's story, told in the first person. Marty is stuck in a Welsh cave after someone has tried to kill him. He details his attempts to survive and escape from this potential tomb, and tells the reader the story that has brought him to this point. Marty started caving at uni and was part of a...more
Cave is Marty's story, told in the first person. Marty is stuck in a Welsh cave after someone has tried to kill him. He details his attempts to survive and escape from this potential tomb, and tells the reader the story that has brought him to this point. Marty started caving at uni and was part of a...more
I loved the girl on the swing by this author. Ali Cooper made me more willing to try Indie authors after reading that great book.
But this? This is just meh.
It had an okay premise although I just picked it up because Ali wrote it. It's kinda lad lit in a way well, thats how it comes across.
I enjoyed the beginning but with all the stories within stories about his life crisis, his mates life crisis's , just didn't seem relevant to Marty's predicament- being trapped in a cave. I understood someone...more
But this? This is just meh.
It had an okay premise although I just picked it up because Ali wrote it. It's kinda lad lit in a way well, thats how it comes across.
I enjoyed the beginning but with all the stories within stories about his life crisis, his mates life crisis's , just didn't seem relevant to Marty's predicament- being trapped in a cave. I understood someone...more
The book begins with the narrator Marty trapped down a cave after someone wanting to kill him has removed the escape ladder causing him to fall. The book graphically details his attempts to survive and escape from the cave. The events leading up to his current situation are related from his university days, when he first took up caving, to the present when, approaching forty and having split up with his wife, he becomes reacquainted with his university caving friends and takes up the sport again...more
I did enjoy this book very much, but with some reservations. These reservations were I think more my fault than the authors as the book was very well written and the story was engaging, however, I did find at times that some of the flash backs were superfluous to the plot (not many mind you) and that I was willing the story onto the next bit.
I did find the story quite disturbing in places, mostly due to my quite sever fear of enclosed places, I think this was a bit of kill or cure on my part.
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I did find the story quite disturbing in places, mostly due to my quite sever fear of enclosed places, I think this was a bit of kill or cure on my part.
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Cave is about Marty. Marty is a bit of an idiot. What's more if he isn't careful he's going to be a dead idiot. As the story opens, he is trapped in the entrance to a cave, injured, frightened and alone, with no chance of rescue and no immediately obvious way out. At first even the reason for him to be marooned there isn't immediately clear.
As the events unfold, Marty tries various ways to get to safety and when each ends in failure he returns to the same spot to take stock and plan the next one...more
As the events unfold, Marty tries various ways to get to safety and when each ends in failure he returns to the same spot to take stock and plan the next one...more
I so liked Ali Cooper's other book, The Girl on The Swing, that I had high hopes for this one, but it fell a little short of my expectations. I think it would have been better served had she trimmed the book and tightened it quite a bit. I liked the fluid movement from present to more distant past to recent past--the transitions were smooth and easy to follow. There were just too many of them, and the result was more frustrating than suspense-building. I did not find Marty to be very likeable no...more
Firstly, a disclaimer; I have chatted to Ali Cooper on the forums. That has not affected my opinion of her book in any way but if you feel it invalidates my review, feel free to skip to the next.
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Cave is not an action-thriller; it won't make you claustrophobic or afraid. It doesn't blind you with the science and jargon of caving and nor is it anything like "The Descent" or other horror-type flicks. This is caving for people who love the thrill of discovery and finding new and st...more
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The review:
Cave is not an action-thriller; it won't make you claustrophobic or afraid. It doesn't blind you with the science and jargon of caving and nor is it anything like "The Descent" or other horror-type flicks. This is caving for people who love the thrill of discovery and finding new and st...more
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This is the follow up to her first book "The Girl on The Swing" and is equally good but very different. The author uses her own experience of caving to write thoroughly engrossing novel based on a group of people whose only real connection is they go caving. Again as with her first book one that is difficult to put down. Demonstrates one of the real strengths of a Kindle in that I am sure I would never had come across her as an author in a bookshop
I really enjoyed Ali Cooper's The Girl on the Swing, so was looking forward to this book. The writing is still crisp and natural and pulls you on to keep reading. However, for me this book was not as good as the first. My rating of 3 stars is mainly because I found the flashbacks, not only a tad confusing at times as they become multi-layered, but also not entirely necessary to the plot. The other main problem is I didn't identify with - or even like - the main character, Marty. By about two-thi...more
Interesting, sort of. Lots about caving culture. The story fell a little short for me, seemed slow. Do not recommend unless you are into caving. I thought the character were all very flat.
Started this with no great expectations but rather enjoyed it - nice switching of time and scary descriptions of caving - slightly cardboard lead character though
Pretty good book, it makes me want to explore some caves.
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I live in Devon, where I write books and songs, and teach guitar.
My formal qualifications are in psychology and archaeology and these topics tend to crop up in my books.
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My formal qualifications are in psychology and archaeology and these topics tend to crop up in my books.
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