Someone, or something, is haunting the ship. Between mysterious disappearances and sudden deaths, the guests of the Titanic have found themselves suspended in an eerie, unsettling twilight zone from the moment they set sail. Several of them, including maid Annie Hebley, guest Mark Fletcher, and millionaires Madeleine Astor and Benjamin Guggenheim, are convinced there’s something sinister–almost otherwordly–afoot. But before they can locate the source of the danger, as the world knows, disaster strikes.
Years later, Annie, having survived that fateful night, has attempted to put her life back together. Working as a nurse on the sixth voyage of the Titanic‘s sister ship, the Britannic, newly refitted as a hospital ship, she happens across an unconscious Mark, now a soldier fighting in World War I. At first, Annie is thrilled and relieved to learn that he too survived the sinking, but soon, Mark’s presence awakens deep-buried feelings and secrets, forcing her to reckon with the demons of her past–as they both discover that the terror may not yet be over.
Brilliantly combining the supernatural with the height of historical disaster, The Deep is an exploration of love and destiny, desire and innocence, and, above all, a quest to understand how our choices can lead us inexorably toward our doom
Summary from the back of the book.
Date Started: 2/8/24 – Date Finished: 2/10/24
3 out of 5 stars
The Quick Review – who want a hurry up and tell me yes or no:
I honestly don’t know where to start with this book. It begins as a slow burn with great build up and an unreliable reader. Is she or is she not losing her mind? Perfect. It is a well written book, but I struggled to want to finish. It was extremely hard to want to even to connect with the main character, I struggled to repress my desire to skim the book. The supernatural twist at the end was a bit of a confusing stretch. Read at your own discretion.
** *** **
The Long Review – For people who like to have a lot of information and spoilers.
I for one, was really excited to read a book about the Titanic, yes a tragic and terrible disaster, but it holds such a fascination to me. What did the passengers think, feel, and do during such a calamity. There are few stories of the survivors, though I understand not wanting to speak of such a thing. BUT the Titanic isn’t really that big part of the story. Yes the main character was on it, but it was not really a character itself. I understand the author’s drive to focus on the later half of the Annie’s life, I was just expecting it to be the traumatic thing the author said it was for her.
I do like the story having dual storylines, but the excessive POV’s was not necessary. I understand that some were needed to establish the unreliable narration of Annie, but not all of them were. I liked the supernatural idea of ghosts being the cause of the weird events surrounding the sinking. I did not like the characters much. Mostly Annie and her “love interest” Mark. Annie was/is a mess and really creepy when she meets Mark and his daughter. It was really unsettling, even after the ending was explained. (still…no.) Mark, I love one woman but I am going to have a strange relationship with two women, and do shady things. I don’t know if I will pick up the book and read it any time soon. It just disappointed me.
Now on to the questions!
Why bother mentioning the gay boxing couple if they didn’t really have anything major to input into the story?
How could the Irish woman Annie be of any connection to another woman so far away to “claim” her body? Wasn’t there anyone closer?
Why didn’t they lock up Annie when she was being a super creepy person right away? On the Titanic and its sister ship..
** **** **
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