Review: Riveting, intense, scarily plausible--
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 22, 2013
"Collapse Depth" has the same feel as "Das Boot," but in print form and with a nuclear submarine rather than a WWII U-boat--meaning you are actually THERE and experiencing what the characters are experiencing, from consternation to suspicion to terror. As others have noted, it was almost impossible to put down. It is as much a psychological thriller as it is a superior submarine novel. While not myself ever a submariner, I come from a Navy family and found the technical detail fascinating, not overwhelming at all. It lent an air of complete authenticity to the novel. Well-developed characters, a not-entirely-unbelievable geo-political subplot (though to me that was its only somewhat weak point), and a very good depiction of the lives of Navy families.I give this one my highest recommendation. A truly phenomenal book, at least to me.