I highly recommend this to anyone who loves adventure stories.When I finished the first chapter, I couldn't put the book down! by W. W. Norton Company From the beginning they refuse to follow instructions from Julie and her dad. It soon becomes obvious that something has happened and that if they are to survive they are on their own.This is one of those books where you read about a catastrophic event and think, "wow they made it" things can't get any worse, only to discover that is exactly what this author has done. Once down, both the father and son disregard Julie's directions, and before long, things start to go really wrong. I received this arc from @fsgbooks for @kidlitexchange; all opinions are my own. Hopefully, as it goes on, the comparison will seem less glaring.It opened with a boy, Sam, falling overboard on a boat trip with his friend’s family. After every chapter, I wouldn't want to stop reading, it was that good. They cannot risk losing the money from this dive. Once there, things start to go wrong. I enjoyed every minute of this book. By the end of Deep Water the pages turn very fast indeed.Very fascinating character study, filled with suspense.

So, yes, it's good...very good...better than any fiction being published in 2018 that I've read. Deep Water book. She may only be twelve, but she knows what she is doing in and around the water. The one rule of diving is, if something doesn't seem right, don't go down. A strong purchase for collections that have middle grade readers. “Gosh, ironed,” says Lisa. Anyway, Fergus’s dad Guy dived in to save him (“my Baywatch moment”) and all was well again for the family. Julie's dad, Gib, is taking them to a secret artificial habitat he created by sinking two military tanks. Thanks to Macmillan for the ARC copy of this fantastic new middle grades novel that I can’t wait to share with my students!E ARC from EdelweissJulie is spending the summer with her father, and helping with his dive business. I received this arc from @fsgbooks for @kidlitexchange; all opinions are my own. With her father not feeling well and unwilli This is one of the best books I have read since school began. Don't they realize that you're a pillar of the community? And if someone does start snooping around, well, it's just darn annoying, really. Julie is excited to get back to the Gulf Coast with her dad and to their mutual love of scuba-diving. Things go wrong almost from the start as they head out to an area where two tanks have been lying, becoming a reef that attracts fish. When I read the first half of the book, I. I felt like I was there, experiencing everything with the main characters. The nightmare goes more extreme as rumbling storm clouds migrate directly overhead, lightning wildly stabbing at the sea in a deafening game of Russian roulette. Will Julie be able to keep her clients alive until help arrives? Still, Roz was understandably furious.On the surface, Deep Water is entertainingly watchable, but lurking not too far beneath is the feeling that it is all so implausible. Science Fiction Adventure Biography Non-Fiction Fiction Mystery Poetry. Exciting with short chapters, a female protagonist, and suspense, the book is a page-turner. book lists. Alexa is a panto villain who calls Lisa “working mummy” with an unnecessary contempt that doesn’t ring true. All rights reserved. He passed her house one day; saw her with her brother on another. He manages to get a client willing to pay his high price. If you ever want to rationalize a murder, read a few Highsmiths.I consider Patricia Highsmith to be one of my "literary idols." The suspense was perfect and the storyline kept me enthralled. The characters were executed brilliantly, and the emotion between the two enemies struggling to survive gave this survival story an extra layer. Watt Key's storytelling is smooth, atmospheric, and packed with thrills. I don't think I'd have had the courage or determination to keep myself afloat as long as she did.

I liked how you couldn't help but sympathize with Vic because his wife was a nightmare but at the same time you can see why she is a nightmare if he is able to do the things he does in this book and still be "normal." Her partner, Winston, was out of work and a bit useless, too – although it was later revealed he has a gambling addiction. Overall, this was a creative, emotional survival story, with a wide range of facts and information that proves beneficial to the reader. Fast paced and action packed, this thriller would be a great addition to any middle grade classroom library. Watching Julie and Shane fight for their lives and figure out solutions to keep them alive is remarkable. Shane panics. Slow-building dread in suburbia, this one made me think of George and Martha from Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. When they floated up they were stranded in the middle of a giant sea. Twelve-year-old Julie Sims knows this, but her dad is in financial trouble and they need the money.

There is a boy the same age as Julie th Christen RudenickDeep Water The book Deep Water is a very good book because it seems like this is a true story.