Review: A Very Good Thriller....
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 27, 2012
I enjoyed this book very much, and will read other works by the author as time permits. After finishing, I felt that the title was inappropriate,  although the focus of the story is about the horrors that can lie just underneath the surface of raging, unpredictable storm waters. I do not want to give the story twists and turns away, but I found it intriguing, fast-paced, and a little scary. (I was pleasantly surprised by the plot twist that hit me about halfway through the story.)  The author was very adept at bridging the horrors of past and more recent hurricanes, along with other  distinct characteristics which come from living along the Gulf Coast. He did a good job of letting the reader get a feel for  the Galveston/Houston area, and the difficulties faced by New Orleans residents who relocated there after Katrina.  I only found a few grammatical errors, so obvious that I'm surprised  they got past the editor(s.)  I did find the not-so-subtle focus on racism rather annoying and unnecessary since there were more than enough sub-plots to kept my interest.