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In2Deep by Tony Groom
After enjoying Tony Groom’s autobiography, Diver, I was pleasantlysurprised to recently discover a novel by the author published in 2010.
In2Deep (ISBN 978-0-9562691-1-9) tells the story of former Royal NavyClearance Diver Nick Carter, a sympathetic if somewhat flawed rogue who, while helpinghimself to relics from a historic shipwreck off Morocco, is robbed by modernday pirates of an especially cherished memento. In an attempt to regain the item, he gives chase to the thieves only tofind himself reluctantly drawn into international intrigue involving a Jihadistplot that, if successful, could have greater consequences than the Madridrailway bombings and the 9/11 attacks.
This is not a scuba diving story, per se, but an action adventure novelthat weaves situations involving scuba diving and naval special forces diving intoa plausible, fast-moving plot that a times can be a bit dark in its descriptionof certain interrogation techniques. This aspect makes the novel more realistic than circumstances oftenfaced by Dirk Pitt in the novels of Clive Cussler. In fact, devotees of the early Clive Cusslernovels should enjoy this story; it has a large nautical backdrop but does not forcethe reader to suspend disbelief unlike many of Cussler’s novels.
Many of the action adventure novels of the last 10 years have as theirbasic plot action by various naval special forces, most notably the U.S. NavySeals. These novels for the most partreflect the reality that the operations are largely land-locked, making thestories one of land-based combat rather than a sea story. Groom’s novel places these special forcesback in their maritime element.
After enjoying Tony Groom’s autobiography, Diver, I was pleasantlysurprised to recently discover a novel by the author published in 2010.
In2Deep (ISBN 978-0-9562691-1-9) tells the story of former Royal NavyClearance Diver Nick Carter, a sympathetic if somewhat flawed rogue who, while helpinghimself to relics from a historic shipwreck off Morocco, is robbed by modernday pirates of an especially cherished memento. In an attempt to regain the item, he gives chase to the thieves only tofind himself reluctantly drawn into international intrigue involving a Jihadistplot that, if successful, could have greater consequences than the Madridrailway bombings and the 9/11 attacks.
This is not a scuba diving story, per se, but an action adventure novelthat weaves situations involving scuba diving and naval special forces diving intoa plausible, fast-moving plot that a times can be a bit dark in its descriptionof certain interrogation techniques. This aspect makes the novel more realistic than circumstances oftenfaced by Dirk Pitt in the novels of Clive Cussler. In fact, devotees of the early Clive Cusslernovels should enjoy this story; it has a large nautical backdrop but does not forcethe reader to suspend disbelief unlike many of Cussler’s novels.
Many of the action adventure novels of the last 10 years have as theirbasic plot action by various naval special forces, most notably the U.S. NavySeals. These novels for the most partreflect the reality that the operations are largely land-locked, making thestories one of land-based combat rather than a sea story. Groom’s novel places these special forcesback in their maritime element.
