Book Synopsis:
A high-octane, fast-paced novel from a new voice in adventure writing and the winner of a Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize. For fans of Clive Cussler.
Acclaimed explorer Rob Nash has lost his way. Grieving the death of his wife, and blaming himself, he sees no reason to carry on. But when his ‘Uncle’ Frank Douglas offers him the chance to lead a cave diving expedition in the jungles of Papua, Nash can see some light at the end of the tunnel.
But the expedition might not be what it seems. With a decades old Japanese submarine buried deep in a cavern, and a team hell-bent on unleashing the treasures it hides, Nash finds himself on a ship heading for danger. With a lethal band of criminals on board, who will stop at nothing to get the gold, Nash is fighting for his life. Whilst battling his own demons, can he forgive himself for the wrongs of his past – and survive the perils of the deep?
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My Review:
Cave Diver is a thrilling adventure story that had me on the edge of my seat.
Firstly I used to dive when I was younger so I really enjoyed the author’s vivid descriptions of the diving. I wasn’t quite brave enough to cave dive though so I found that part of the book utterly fascinating, though a bit terrifying. I’m a little bit claustrophobic so the descriptions of the cave did make me feel a bit on edge and I felt this added to the overall tension in the book.
There are some brilliant characters in this story who were great fun to follow through the book. There were some characters I was really behind, like Rob and the doctor, and some that I loved to hate. This variety worked really well and kept me on my toes as I was never sure which way the story was going.
The mystery side of the story was very intriguing. I loved learning more about the treasure, how it got there and the backstory about it. The different sides and being able to get behind Jake and the doctor while hoping the others came to a sticky end. It made the story very exciting and unpredictable which made for a truly fantastic read.
Overall i really enjoyed this book and will definitely be recommending it to others. It does have a bit of a slow start as the author sets the scene but soon picks up and becomes very hard to put down. I know can’t wait to read more from this author in the future.
Huge thanks to Tracy Fenton for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Jake Avila is a full-time writer with a BA in Writing and Information Technology. He has a background in freelance journalism writing on politics, culture, technology, and sport, and taught secondary English for ten years. In 2019, he won the Adventure Writer’s Competition Clive Cussler Grandmaster Award for Cave Diver and then went on to win the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize for the same book in 2020.
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It’s so great when we have a personal connection of some sort to a story. Great review Joanna, this one sounds quite intriguing.
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