A fairly claustrophobic Cold War submarine adventure with vampires. Interesting premise, hmmm? Lots of decently developed characters and more than a few plots twists are on the plus side of the column in this review. The negatives are some predictable patterns in the middle of the book that will cause some readers to want to skim to more exciting action. The plusses outweigh the negatives.
All in all, though, this is a solid story that's fun to read and worth your time. ( )

100 FATHOMS BELOW is the depth where sunlight no longer penetrates the sea. That depth and further is where you'll find submarines and that's where the USS Roanoke attempted to locate the new class of Russian sub-supposedly in development. Unfortunately, the Roanoke encountered some problems accomplishing their mission.

Set in 1983, during the height of the cold war, the Roanoke and her crew are going about day to day submarine life. Not everyone gets along in such tight quarters, but they make do for the good of the ship. When Petty Officer Stubic becomes ill, the crew isn't worried, they have a medic to help with such things. But thereafter, as officer after officer sickens, and as lights keep getting smashed out on each deck, the crew begins to get frightened, and rightfully so. Will they survive whatever it is that's on their ship? Will they find the new Russian sub? You'll have to read this to find out!

This is my first book from these authors and I'm happy to say that I enjoyed it immensely. It's a fun story and it's fast paced with lots of action. I enjoyed the fact that several of the character's names in the book are actually the names of authors I recognize, so that added a bit of fun as well.

What I thought was slightly lacking was character development-I could have used a bit more to add to the depth of the cast. However, I understand this book isn't trying to be a literary classic, and what we do have here is some creature feature fun!

100 FATHOMS BELOW is probably just what you expect it to be, if you're looking for underwater, claustrophobic, B-movie-type fun. If that's what you are in the mood for reading right now? Go ahead, take the plunge: Dive! Dive! Dive!

Recommended!

*Thanks to NetGalley and Blackstone for the e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest feedback. This is it.* ( )

At 100 fathoms, sunlight no longer penetrates the ocean. This book combines the tension of being in a US submarine inside Russian borders during the cold war and being trapped in a submarine with deadly supernatural creatures.

I thoroughly enjoyed this one. The audio is well done and I spent most of my spare time this past weekend listening to it. The tension starts early and doesn't let up. The worst (best) part is, the reader knows there is something creepy hiding on the sub while the crew is clueless and just thinks a couple people are sick or maybe someone is losing it. ( )

Cold War plus vampires??? Oh my!!!
In 1983 the US nuclear submarine the USS Roanoke and embarques on a classified mission to discover a new Soviet submarine which is not only more deadly but could also turn the favor of the war to the Soviets. 100 fathoms below the surface, darkness in compasses the USS Roanoke. After crew members start dying, they sent discover that they are not alone down there. There is something else aboard their vessel. They are trapped in enemy waters and being pursued not only by Soviet submarines but buy something evil lurking aboard. When the lights go out darkness prevails and people die. Will they ever make it back to the surface alive?
A great read! This book is very well-thought-out. I love the cover art. It hints to what you are about to read but doesn't really give it away. As soon as you think you're reading the main character story the author kills them off and you quickly move to the next character. The ending was great.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It really had me guessing. And like I said, you don't really know that it is vampires until you start reading and discover it for yourself. I would highly recommend this book to anybody who likes vampires and horror. ( )