If you’re a John Wyndham fan you’ll love Out of the Deeps this book. (or The Kraken Wakes…there are two titles out there) I had put off reading it for a while after starting it a few months back. It didn’t grab me at first. Picking it back up last week though, I tore right through it.
A bit like Day of the Triffids in theme, the story is a cautionary tale of some outside force that creeps up over time to take over the world. It’s uncanny how much of what takes place mirrors our world today. A bit of global warming, the reach and effects of global media, do nothing politicians, a society that quickly loses interest in current events… it’s a fascinating mix. The story is mostly a recalling of events rather than the actual events themselves which is also interesting. The two main characters are a husband and wife writing/reporter team. I imagined any number of 40s films with say Cary Grant or Rosalind Russell. Scenes with His Girl Friday type dialogue and then occasionally throw in a monster attack. It’s good stuff!
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