The Trench
by Steve Alten

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Book Review: "TWO FINS UP" for The Trench !
Summary: 5 Stars

"TWO FINS UP" for The Trench !

After MEG and The TRENCH - I am impatiently awaiting DOMAIN. The Trench has great character development, is definitely action-packed, is filled with intrigue, & has enough plot twists to make the reader feel like a pretzel.

The concept of a prehistoric creature such as Carcharadon Megalodon, thought to be extinct for millions of years, existing in the depths our oceans today, is just believable enough that the reader can really "get into" this story. This element of "believability" (realism) is what prevents both MEG and The Trench from becoming too comic book-like in content. Critics who find these books to have a comic book-like element have NOT researched the Carcharadon Megalodon, and have no concept of how vastly unexplored our planet really is.

As a true shark fanatic, I appreciate the research that Steve Alten has done for these books. An informed reader will not only be entertained by each page, but will also pause to appreciate how each page brings us known facts about today's predators of the deep, as well as those "thought" to be extinct. (Wouldn't we all be surprised if Alten's fiction became FACT, if we one day discovered evidence that Megalodon still exists in the unexplored depths?)

Aside from being a shark fanatic, one of my favorite pastimes is ocean kayaking. Is there enough realism in Steve Alten's books to bring them to mind when I find myself a couple miles from shore in a tiny piece of "plastic"? YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT !

"TWO FINS UP" for The TRENCH !

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