The Deep

Nick Cutter

Jan 2015 · Simon and Schuster · Narrated by Corey Brill

About this audiobook

From the acclaimed author of The Troop—a book that is “utterly terrifying” (Clive Barker). “Fans of unflinching bleakness and all-out horror will love this novel….Each new shock is freshly disturbing” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

A strange plague called the ‘Gets is decimating humanity on a global scale. It causes people to forget—small things at first, like where they left their keys, then the not-so-small things, like how to drive or the letters of the alphabet. Their bodies forget how to function involuntarily. There is no cure.

But far below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, a universal healer hailed as “ambrosia” has been discovered. In order to study this phenomenon, a special research lab has been built eight miles under the sea’s surface. But when the station goes incommunicado, a brave few descend through the lightless fathoms in hopes of unraveling the mysteries lurking at those crushing depths…and perhaps to encounter an evil blacker than anything one could possibly imagine.

Ratings and reviews

The opening chapters had me interested, and then the story devolves into a mess that just doesn't make much sense. The narrator's monotone delivery didn't help, but even the best narrators couldn't help this story.

Well-written, terrifying, thrilling, and bleak. This story continues to give hope, and then continues to wrench it away. It's exhausting, draining, heartbreaking. The ending felt a bit hokey, but was still worth the excruciating ride. Spoiler/tip: if you love dogs, skip chapter 15.

This is an excellent story that imparts an unrelenting feeling of dread. The narrator really excels in making the listener feel anxious, and terrified. He was able to convey the terror the protagonist feels and transfer it to the listener.

About the author

Nick Cutter is the author of the critically acclaimed national bestseller The Troop (which is currently being developed for film with producer James Wan), The Deep, Little Heaven, and The Handyman Method, cowritten with Andrew F. Sullivan. Nick Cutter is the pseudonym for Craig Davidson, whose much-lauded literary fiction includes Rust and Bone, The Saturday Night Ghost Club, and, most recently, the short story collection Cascade. His story “Medium Tough” was selected by author Jennifer Egan for The Best American Short Stories 2014. He lives in Toronto, Canada.