Alma Katsu excels on all accounts and her brilliant retelling of the sinking of the two ships is classic horror at its finest. THE DEEP harkens back to the classic horror tales, more reminiscent of Dracula or Frankenstein, where the literary telling and the building of atmosphere and character are crucial to the storyline. Horror is a tricky genre, as much of modern-day horror is focused on gore and the fear factor. Alma Katsu portrays some very poignant moments as passengers are put in a choice of life or death, some choosing to sacrifice themselves to help others. Instead, we see the darker side of humanity, interestingly contrasted with the unspeakable horror of certain death at the sinking of the Titanic. Stead, who add depth to the storyline so that it’s not all glitz and wealth. However, it was some of the lesser known historical figures, like boxers David John Bowen and Leslie Williams, as well as the controversial William T. I enjoyed delving into the worlds of Benjamin Guggenheim, John Jacob Astor IV, and Lucy Duff-Gordon.
In THE DEEP, we meet a whole host of intriguing characters, some historical and some fictional. I have long been fascinated by the sinking of the Titanic, so I couldn’t resist picking up THE DEEP. What shadowy whispers are haunting both ships? Anne is a stewardess on the Titanic and a nurse on the hospital ship, Britannic, but it appears demons from the past are lingering on both ships. THE DEEP features her fictional friend, Annie Hebbley. Violet Jessup was a survivor of both ship sinkings and served as a stewardess and a nurse. Lesser known is the story of the Titanic’s sister ship, the Britannic, which also sank four years after the Titanic. The story and tragic fate of the Titanic is well known. Paranormal Historical | Romance Historical steeped in history and folklore!" The Deep
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