Review: Prepare to lose yourself for hours in reading this
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 27, 2014
Grant Reed’s ‘Welcome to Deep Cove’ is that rare deceptively unassuming book whose twists and turns will “pounce” on you like delightful surprises. Crafted and written well, with the kind of prosody and knack for verisimilitude that you usually find in the works of more renowned authors, ‘Welcome to Deep Cove’ is published proof of Reed’s status as an up-and-coming writer whose only direction is up.The book is intensely fun—it’s clear right at the get-go that you’re in for a well-rounded, white-knuckle reading experience—and has a lot to offer regardless of what genre you really love. While ‘Welcome to Deep Cove’ is essentially a fantasy book, its story resonates well with every reader who demands quality and not cheap thrills. The book’s story runs on two major threads: the one where Commander Rowgar has his hands full with political intrigue and the burden of keeping the peace between the nations of Vellia and Ponce; the other where fledgling private investigator Garret Willigins finds himself neck-deep in mysterious deaths, hounded by gangsters, and deeply unsettled by his growing affection for Coral. While admittedly, I love Garret’s thread because of the humor (thanks in large part to his friends Merle the snarky dragon and PC the robot), Rowgar’s story is also equally engaging. As mentioned, the whole book succeeds well in providing hours of reading pleasure—if you love Terry Pratchet, and even JRR Tolkien (if Tolkien were actually less dense), then you’d love Grant Reed’s ‘Welcome to Deep Cove’.Highly recommended not only to fans of the fantasy genre, but also to everyone else. A solid five-star rating for this one.