(2007)Very good suspense thriller with SF overtones about an undersea project that is trying to discover the nature of a discovery of radio signals coming from beneath the crust of the Earth. Military control of the project leads to an effort to find the source which turns out to be a weapons storage facility left by an alien race that has the potential to destroy the solar system as it is comprised of black holes of matter and anti-matter.(PW) Best known as the coauthor (with Douglas Preston) of such bestselling thrillers as Dance of Death, Child delivers a well-crafted and literate science fiction thriller, his third solo effort (after 2004's Death Match). Peter Crane, a former naval doctor, faces the challenge of his career when he investigates a mysterious illness that has broken out on a North Atlantic oil rig. Sworn to secrecy, Crane is transported from the rig to an amazing undersea habitat run by the military that's apparently pursuing evidence that Atlantis exists. Psychotic episodes among the scientific staff as well as the activities of a saboteur that threatens the project's safety keep Crane busy, even as some of the staff members confront him with concerns that exploring the Earth's core could be fatal to all life on earth. Crisp writing energizes a familiar plot, which builds to an unsettling climax with echoes of Child and Preston's The Ice Limit.

I am returning this (overdue)book and will revisit it when my life and my home are less chaotic ( )

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an entertaining, quick read. ( )

A Dark Secret Under the Sea

I adore Lincoln Child novels. They are so satisfying. Deep Storm is no exception. From the first glimpse of the oil rig in the dark Atlantic Ocean to the rapidly unfolding, otherworldly plot, I was hooked.

A mysterious discovery at the bottom of a massive drilling rig causes it to be shut down and turned into a quasi-military research facility.

However, there's more than research going on, much more. I was fascinated by the author's masterful weaving of several plot lines, building the suspense to a fever pitch.

My favorite part of the book is the end, without spoiling anything, the author's resolve all of the storylines. Or do they? You'll have to read it to find out for yourself. ( )