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(More customer reviews)With "Yucatan Deep," Tom Morrisey dives into unexplored areas in the realm of Christian fiction. He introduces us to fascinating characters and throws them into colorful settings. From the onset, we find ourselves in new territory.
The story centers around Mike, a world-class cave-diver, and his love interest, Bridget Marceau--who happens to be deaf. The pair have a longstanding relationship that begins to falter when Mike decides to return to the site of a past disaster in a 1000 foot deep cenote (a sinkhole leading into a cave system). The tension builds as Mike finds his efforts hindered by Indian rituals, personal guilt, and a former acquaintance with a secret motive for guarding Cenote X.
The deep-diving scenes are well-written, full of awe and breathless moments. The people in the story are believable. Morrisey's writing is evocative, although an editor might have pared down some overwrought passages. Here's one sentence as an example: "Slowly, tenuously, its green skin folding and unfolding in the golden morning sunlight with wary hesitance, the iguana crept toward the ripe mango on the garden wall." Five separate words communicate the same idea...but full credit for descriptive ability and mood-setting.
"Yucatan Deep" builds suspense, communicates spiritual truths, and introduces us to likeable characters. Morrisey even throws in a few surprises at the end. Although the story falters in the middle, it is one worth reading. I look forward to Morrisey's future efforts.
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