The Deep by Alma Katsu

The Deep

by Alma Katsu


'Beautifully written, thoroughly absorbing and totally terrifying.' said C. J. TUDOR, bestselling author of The Chalk Man

A spine-tingling novel that 'blends psychological thriller and eerie gothic ghost story to create something truly haunting' said SARAH PINBOROUGH, bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes

Someone - or something - is haunting the Titanic.

Deaths and disappearances have plagued the vast liner from the moment she began her maiden voyage on 10 April 1912. Four days later, caught in what feels like an eerie, unsettling twilight zone, some passengers - including millionaire Madeleine Astor and maid Annie Hebbley - are convinced that something sinister is afoot. And then disaster strikes.

Four years later and the world is at war. Having survived that fateful night, Annie is now a nurse on board the Titanic's sister ship, the Britannic, refitted as a hospital ship. And she is about to realise that those demons from her past and the terrors of that doomed voyage have not finished with her yet . . .

Bringing together Faustian pacts, the occult, tales of sirens and selkies, guilt and revenge, desire and destiny, The Deep offers a thrilling, tantalizing twist on one of the world's most famous tragedies.

Reviewed by Ashley on

3 of 5 stars

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The book wasn't really creepy - everyone was just nuts.

Frankly I read this book purely for the Titanic bits. Ghost stories or "spooky" books aren't really my thing. So I do feel a bit bad for picking up the book at all, knowing it wasn't my kind of story. The Titanic bits were interesting, but the sinking was over in like 2 seconds. I think I expected more time spent there, but it was actually one of the quickest parts of the book. The focus was definitely on the paranormal bits so I'd probably only recommend this book if you're into that.

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  • 30 March, 2020: Started reading
  • 4 April, 2020: Finished reading
  • 4 April, 2020: Reviewed