A review by paperback_whiplash
From Below by Darcy Coates

dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.25

 "From Below" follows two timelines. 60 years ago on the last voyage of SS Arcadia and the present-day scuba diving crew filming the documentary of the shipwreck. Both timelines are equally captivating and eerie. 

The book was a little slow in the middle and could have been a bit shorter. One of the divers made a horrible (so, so incredibly stupid) decision towards the end that made me rooting for their death. It was so unnecessary and made the ending drag. It felt like the climax could have been earlier in the previous scuba diving trip. There a multiple dives down to the wreck and it felt like one too many. 

It did itch that scratch of haunted ghost ship vibes that are sometimes hard to find.
3.25
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