A review by hckilgour
Into the Killing Seas by Michael P. Spradlin

adventurous challenging emotional informative tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

While not a happy book overall, I think the story has a great deal of knowledge to teach the intended audience. There’s plenty of adults who can’t grasp the true reality of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis.

The story did a good job of showing the initial confusion of being hit and abandoning ship. And just how unrelenting the sharks were. And how easy it was to hallucinate and go crazy.

I was not expecting the ending with Benny and it was very sad.