Deep Blue

by Tom Morrisey

Book Overview

A suspense-filled search for hidden treasure--and hidden truths While University of Michigan graduate student Jennifer Cassidy is researching the family history of Cecilia Sinclair, a long-deceased... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0310244072
• ISBN13: 9780310244073
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Couldn't put it down

I just finished this great book by Tom Morrisey and will anxiously be looking forward to the next one of his books I can come across. I have been an avid fan of Alton Gansky and am so pleased to find another Christian fiction writer that can keep me as captivated. I found myself anxiously looking forward to what the next page would bring. Being a woman I especially enjoyed the part of a tough, ex-marine not being ashamed to show how important his faith and Christian beliefs were to him. All I can say is, Well Done, Tom Morrisey, Well Done. I can't wait for the next book of the Beck Easton's series.

An Exciting Adventure

Jennifer Cassidy is a university graduate assistant who has been hired for a summer job researching the history of Cecilia Sinclair. In researching the former Civil War widow, Jennifer comes across information that leads her to a diving spring in Florida. Enlisting the help of Beck Easton, a former marine diver, Jennifer is determined to discover the secret that Cecilia had hidden there. In the spring, Beck recovers a 140 year-old clue from the spring that convinces Jennifer to begin a treasure hunt all over America to uncover the mystery surrounding a concealed secret. Unknown to either, is that there is someone else interested in what Beck and Jennifer have found who is watching their every move. Deep Blue by Tom Morrisey was an excellent novel that I enjoyed reading. The plot has historical accuracy, which was greatly appreciated as it showed obvious research of facts. I found the characters of Beck and Jennifer real instead of unbelievable. Sometimes the terminology got a little hard to understand but not enough to take away from the story. I'm looking forward to reading more from this author.

WOW

As a prolific reader and a "tough sell" when it comes to this kind of fiction, I can't say enough about Deep Blue. I've been drawn in and pulled under and will watch for more of Tom Morrissey's great writing.

Christian fiction lover

I love Christian fiction and it's nice to have Christian action/adventure/suspense books. I really enjoyed this book and unlike many of the reviews on this and Tom Morrisey's other books, I did not think that the characters were "too perfect" or the plot "too preachy". It is a sad state of affairs that people think men cannot be He-men and Christ-like at the same time. Do we feel guilty reading about "good" people because we aren't? Can we not handle "sermonizing" and "preaching" because it convicts us? We are called to "be perfect as He [Christ] is perfect". Christians shouldn't have a "dark side" and if they do they need to repent and change. Thank God for fiction that shows us a better standard to attain to. Christ himself has been labled "too perfect" and I think that's a pretty good standard to strive for!

History and Mystery Collide!

Morrisey can tell a good story. He did so in "Yucatan Deep" and in "Turn Four." He's the Clive Cussler of the Christian market, churning out testosterone-driven adventures with strong spiritual themes. This time, we meet a new hero in Beck Easton. Nosy young Jennifer Cassidy, a university graduate, drags Beck from his Florida diving business, to the Bahamas, then up the Great Lakes. The goal: to track a lost fortune in gold. But not all is as it seems. Soon history and mystery collide, with Beck and Jennifer risking their lives to uncoer the truth. "Deep Blue" has some good twists, some memorable locations, and great "what ifs." I raced from beginning to end, curious as to the fortune's true nature. I appreciated Jennifer's spiritual struggles. Although Beck is likeable enough, he's harder to relate to because of his "Incredible Hulk" physique, his fortitude in the face of any temptation, and his seemingly endless repertoire of knowledge. No matter what situation he's in, he knows just what to do because he's done it before...flying, diving, espionage, etc. Morrisey combines the adventure of "Yucatan Deep" with the spirituality of "Turn Four", throws in his most flawed character yet in Jennifer Cassidy, and offers up his best thriller yet.