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From The Depths
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Josh Peterman’s Caribbean vacation has been disrupted by a catastrophic hurricane. Now giant mutated deep sea creatures are washing up on the beach.
Out on the open ocean things are about to get ugly as giant Viperfish, Bristle worms and a two-hundred-foot long ceresiosaurus, thought to be long extinct, hunt for prey.
As the body count rises a frantic struggle to survive the creatures From The Depths begins.
Josh Peterman’s Caribbean vacation has been disrupted by a catastrophic hurricane. Now giant mutated deep sea creatures are washing up on the beach.
Out on the open ocean things are about to get ugly as giant Viperfish, Bristle worms and a two-hundred-foot long ceresiosaurus, thought to be long extinct, hunt for prey.
As the body count rises a frantic struggle to survive the creatures From The Depths begins.
200 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 27, 2014
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April 7, 2015
Every once in a while, creatures just seem to show up and ruin a vacation. That's what happens in a few very long day and nights. Josh Peterman on vacationing the Caribbean, soon encounters a Killer Hurricane and the things it dredges up from the depths. As Josh attempts to ride out the storm on the roof of the hotel he was in, the storm surge and the winds blow him out to sea, many miles from little Cayman island.
Things go down hill as Josh and a few others together discover there are many strange and terrible things coming up from below. Eventually leading an attempt to capture a gigantic monster from millions of years ago to learn from it. Something's prove to be none to easy.
Je Gurley puts together a fun and fast paced thriller in the vein of a two part mini-series.
Its the type of story where reading it, you might keep thinking to yourself, "What would I do if I was in that situation?"
Its that kind of thing that keeps you turning the pages. I would like to say that not every novel is like that, but every now and then you'll find one that fits the title.
This book has a little of Jaws in it as well as maybe s few other things that might seem similar. I like that the author pays homage to those ideas. There are a lot of books I have read recently that would make really good movies if done right. This could be one of those books.
By no means is it perfect, there aren't many that are, But if you enjoy it then its been worthwhile.
As a book that was print of demand, and being of a larger format size for a paperback, there are a few little errors that could have been taken care of. Editing could have been tighter. But overlooking that, it was a pretty good and enjoyable read.
And after all, how can any monster fan pass up a book about creatures from the deep?
Things go down hill as Josh and a few others together discover there are many strange and terrible things coming up from below. Eventually leading an attempt to capture a gigantic monster from millions of years ago to learn from it. Something's prove to be none to easy.
Je Gurley puts together a fun and fast paced thriller in the vein of a two part mini-series.
Its the type of story where reading it, you might keep thinking to yourself, "What would I do if I was in that situation?"
Its that kind of thing that keeps you turning the pages. I would like to say that not every novel is like that, but every now and then you'll find one that fits the title.
This book has a little of Jaws in it as well as maybe s few other things that might seem similar. I like that the author pays homage to those ideas. There are a lot of books I have read recently that would make really good movies if done right. This could be one of those books.
By no means is it perfect, there aren't many that are, But if you enjoy it then its been worthwhile.
As a book that was print of demand, and being of a larger format size for a paperback, there are a few little errors that could have been taken care of. Editing could have been tighter. But overlooking that, it was a pretty good and enjoyable read.
And after all, how can any monster fan pass up a book about creatures from the deep?
May 1, 2017
I enjoyed it a lot.
This was my third Gurley book. The first two I read were decent, and I gave 4 stars. They'd had some editing issues. From the depths has a couple too, maybe 5 errors total, which I can easily provide to the author. In the previous books, I deducted a star for the errors. Not this time. This book was so well written and the characters so well fleshed out that I felt it would have been an injustice to deduct a star.
Well done, Mr. Gurley...very well done.
I hope there is a sequel to this book, because I want more from these characters!
This was my third Gurley book. The first two I read were decent, and I gave 4 stars. They'd had some editing issues. From the depths has a couple too, maybe 5 errors total, which I can easily provide to the author. In the previous books, I deducted a star for the errors. Not this time. This book was so well written and the characters so well fleshed out that I felt it would have been an injustice to deduct a star.
Well done, Mr. Gurley...very well done.
I hope there is a sequel to this book, because I want more from these characters!
December 29, 2014
Outstanding Aquatic Horror
Wow wow wow, this book is extraordinary! This is one action packed thriller. It is easily one of the best aquatic horror books, I've ever read.
Wow wow wow, this book is extraordinary! This is one action packed thriller. It is easily one of the best aquatic horror books, I've ever read.
August 4, 2015
I really enjoyed this book, I didn't want to put it down. This book will give you nightmares going out on the huge ocean. Huge creatures of all types pop out of the water and create havoc.
October 26, 2016
I am so glad I read this AFTER my Caribbean cruise! Very good adventure/ monster story.
August 14, 2016
REALLY LIKED IT
This grabbed me from the first paragraph. Couldn't put it down. It was scary, exciting and really good. It was told really well. Except for the nude scene I would recommend this to everyone.
Ruby
This grabbed me from the first paragraph. Couldn't put it down. It was scary, exciting and really good. It was told really well. Except for the nude scene I would recommend this to everyone.
Ruby
March 25, 2015
WOW!
After this read, definitely will not be taking any cruises in the Atlantic Ocean. Definitely a worth while read. Very enjoyable!
After this read, definitely will not be taking any cruises in the Atlantic Ocean. Definitely a worth while read. Very enjoyable!
August 27, 2019
Excellent
Enough gore to satisfy but not drown. Plenty of action. Enough realism to make it scary. An engrossing read. Would make a great movie.
Enough gore to satisfy but not drown. Plenty of action. Enough realism to make it scary. An engrossing read. Would make a great movie.
October 19, 2018
Worth a read. Not quite Crichton or Benchley, yet, but still a worthy effort.
May 17, 2022
I really enjoyed this. An easy to read creature feature with good characters, creatures, storyline, with a bit of gore. Good stuff.
March 27, 2015
Entertaining,fun read
Really enjoyed the story line and the depth of the characters. A little more attention to detail on the interchangeability of the weapons ammo could be better for realism though.
Really enjoyed the story line and the depth of the characters. A little more attention to detail on the interchangeability of the weapons ammo could be better for realism though.
April 10, 2014
A decent monster story.
August 28, 2014
Intriguingly good story, but I wanted more.
July 25, 2015
Sea monsters galore!
This book had a good premise and a lot of action. However, it could have used more character development and a little more editing.
This book had a good premise and a lot of action. However, it could have used more character development and a little more editing.
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