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Depth of Deception
The year is 1982, and a beautiful young woman, dressed in Edwardian clothing, is found floating unconscious in the North Atlantic with a 1912 boarding pass to the RMS Titanic. Over in England, Callum Toughill, an insurance investigator, is assigned the case of a missing brooch that was stolen during a horrific, unsolved murder in 1909 Glasgow. He is chosen because it was his own grandfather who had botched the original investigation. Despite the painful family memory and likelihood that all evidence will be long gone, Callum dives in. As he begins to uncover the tangled truth that the missing brooch may have ended up on the ill-fated RMS Titanic, someone is one step ahead, trying to stop him. Miraculously the mysterious young woman, nicknamed 'Myra' because of the inscription on her locket, survives and awakes in a Manhattan hospital with no memory of who she is. Myra’s vague recollections are from the gilded age of 1912 and she is lost in the alien, harsh world of 1982. A respected and wealthy Titanic survivor named Edward Hoffman assists in exposing her as a fake, but the plan backfires and stirs up more details in Myra's memory which include the fact that Edward may be her son. Is it a bizarre case of time-travel or an elaborate hoax?
280 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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About the author
Alexander Galant
3 books10 followersAlexander Galant was the historical researcher for the novel 'Dracula the Un-Dead', which was on the New York Times Best Sellers list in October 2009. Alexander also co-wrote the screenplay adaptation that was optioned briefly by Jan de Bont and adapted the novel into a dramatic stage reading for the Toronto book launch of Dracula the Un-Dead, which brought out the highest turnout for any event on the book tour.
Alexander has also written and directed several short films including "The Jigsaw Puzzle", which won the Festival Buzz Award (most talked-about film) in the New York Independent Film Festival; "First Light", Winner Bronze Remi Award for Fantasy Horror at the WorldFest Houston, USA, Special Commendation Award at the Festival of Fantastic Films, UK, and Best Technical Achievement from the International Festival of Cinema and Technology; "The Missing Piece", Winner Silver Remi Award for Suspense Thriller at the WorldFest Houston, USA; and co-wrote and directed "Star Wars: Blasted Behavior", a finalist in the Atom Films/LucasFilm Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge (George Lucas was one of the judges), which also won the Best Foreign Sci-Fi Film Award at the New York International Film Festival and continues to make the festival circuit this year.
Alexander's love of historical details can also be seen in some of the stage productions he has directed, such as the silent film era of "Singin' in the Rain" (Act-Co Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement in Live Theatre), a 50-year span in "Love Letters" and the World War II Amsterdam annex for "The Diary of Anne Frank".
Alexander has also written and directed several short films including "The Jigsaw Puzzle", which won the Festival Buzz Award (most talked-about film) in the New York Independent Film Festival; "First Light", Winner Bronze Remi Award for Fantasy Horror at the WorldFest Houston, USA, Special Commendation Award at the Festival of Fantastic Films, UK, and Best Technical Achievement from the International Festival of Cinema and Technology; "The Missing Piece", Winner Silver Remi Award for Suspense Thriller at the WorldFest Houston, USA; and co-wrote and directed "Star Wars: Blasted Behavior", a finalist in the Atom Films/LucasFilm Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge (George Lucas was one of the judges), which also won the Best Foreign Sci-Fi Film Award at the New York International Film Festival and continues to make the festival circuit this year.
Alexander's love of historical details can also be seen in some of the stage productions he has directed, such as the silent film era of "Singin' in the Rain" (Act-Co Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement in Live Theatre), a 50-year span in "Love Letters" and the World War II Amsterdam annex for "The Diary of Anne Frank".
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May 1, 2012
What an entertaining read! It catches you at the beginning and doesn't let you off the hook until the very end! And even then you're left with "food for thought".
The author's passion for historical detail is well presented throughout this journey into a web of intrigue. The story line is freckled generously with such factual information that by the conclusion you are left with the feeling that the phenomenon mentioned could very well be real. Fans of the Titanic tale will enjoy the amount of recreated detail to the tragedy.
Although I didn't find sympathy with any one character, the story line more than made up for any lack of character development. So many characters and yet somehow they blend together to bring about an amazing story in a surprising focused way!
I have read this book twice now and will definitely be reading it again to make sure I didn't miss out on any of the well-laid detail and to re-explore that question of "would you if you could".
Can't wait for the author's next book!
The author's passion for historical detail is well presented throughout this journey into a web of intrigue. The story line is freckled generously with such factual information that by the conclusion you are left with the feeling that the phenomenon mentioned could very well be real. Fans of the Titanic tale will enjoy the amount of recreated detail to the tragedy.
Although I didn't find sympathy with any one character, the story line more than made up for any lack of character development. So many characters and yet somehow they blend together to bring about an amazing story in a surprising focused way!
I have read this book twice now and will definitely be reading it again to make sure I didn't miss out on any of the well-laid detail and to re-explore that question of "would you if you could".
Can't wait for the author's next book!
September 28, 2012
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Un viaggio sulle onde del tempo
Il 2012, oltre a essere l’anno della fine del mondo prevista dai Maya, è anche quello del centenario dell’affondamento del Titanic. Come conseguenza di ciò c’è stata una tendenza molto diffusa tra gli autori a scrivere dei romanzi che in qualche modo si rifanno a questa ricorrenza.
Essendo sempre stata molto affascinata dalle navi (non solo quelle che affondano), non ho potuto fare a meno di scaricare sul mio Kindle alcuni di questi romanzi, che adesso sto leggendo. Il primo che mi è capitato è proprio “Depth of Deception” e ne sono rimasta piacevolmente sorpresa.
La trama tra realismo e sospensione dell’incredulità è costruita in maniera magistrale. Lo stile dell’autore è estremamente diretto, cosa che facilita non poco la lettura ai non madrelingua, ma non per questo banale. Di fronte alla storia impossibile di una donna, che sembra aver viaggiato nel tempo dalla notte di quella tragedia fino ai giorni nostri (in realtà gli anni ’80), il mio gusto per questo tipo di fantastico si è subito risvegliato. Mi chiedevo come l’autore potesse giustificare un fatto così assurdo, che di pagina in pagina pareva corrispondere a realtà, e allo stesso tempo far coesistere un intreccio così ricco di particolari plausibili e realistici. La curiosità, unita al ritmo coinvolgente della narrazione, mi ha spinto ad arrivare in davvero poco tempo (sono stata costretta a una interruzione solo per via di una vacanza durante la quale non mi andava di portare con me il Kindle) al sorprendente finale, che a mio parere è perfetto. Sarebbe infatti stato molto facile sbagliare proprio questa parte essenziale del libro e rovinarlo del tutto, ma Alexander Galant non l’ha fatto.
È una lettura che consiglio agli amanti delle storie ricche di mistero, che però non disdegnino lasciarsi andare ogni tanto alla semplice accettazione dell’inspiegabile.
Davvero un ottimo libro.
A journey on the waves of time
The 2012, in addition to being the year of the end of the world predicted by the Maya, is also the centenary of the sinking of Titanic. As a consequence there has been a widespread tendency among authors to write novels that somehow are based on this event.
Having always been fascinated by ships (not just those that sink), I could not help but download on my Kindle some of these novels, which I am now reading. The first that comes to me is actually "Depth of Deception" and I was pleasantly surprised.
The plot between realism and suspension of disbelief is built in a masterly manner. The author's style is very direct, which really facilitates the reading to non-native speakers, but by no means banal. Faced with the impossible story of a woman who seems to have traveled through time from the night of the tragedy to this day (in fact the 80s), my taste for this kind of fantastic was immediately awakened. I wondered how the author could justify something so absurd, that page after page seemed to correspond to reality, and at the same time let coexist of a plot so full of plausible and realistic details. Curiosity, combined with the addictive rhythm of the narrative, has prompted me to get in very little time (I was forced to a stop only because of a vacation where I did not want to take my Kindle) to the surprising ending, which in my opinion is perfect. It would indeed be very easy to mistake this very essential part of the book and ruin it completely, but Alexander Galant has not done so.
It is a reading that I recommend to lovers of stories full of mystery, but who do not disdain to let go sometimes to the simple acceptance of the inexplicable.
Really a great book.
Un viaggio sulle onde del tempo
Il 2012, oltre a essere l’anno della fine del mondo prevista dai Maya, è anche quello del centenario dell’affondamento del Titanic. Come conseguenza di ciò c’è stata una tendenza molto diffusa tra gli autori a scrivere dei romanzi che in qualche modo si rifanno a questa ricorrenza.
Essendo sempre stata molto affascinata dalle navi (non solo quelle che affondano), non ho potuto fare a meno di scaricare sul mio Kindle alcuni di questi romanzi, che adesso sto leggendo. Il primo che mi è capitato è proprio “Depth of Deception” e ne sono rimasta piacevolmente sorpresa.
La trama tra realismo e sospensione dell’incredulità è costruita in maniera magistrale. Lo stile dell’autore è estremamente diretto, cosa che facilita non poco la lettura ai non madrelingua, ma non per questo banale. Di fronte alla storia impossibile di una donna, che sembra aver viaggiato nel tempo dalla notte di quella tragedia fino ai giorni nostri (in realtà gli anni ’80), il mio gusto per questo tipo di fantastico si è subito risvegliato. Mi chiedevo come l’autore potesse giustificare un fatto così assurdo, che di pagina in pagina pareva corrispondere a realtà, e allo stesso tempo far coesistere un intreccio così ricco di particolari plausibili e realistici. La curiosità, unita al ritmo coinvolgente della narrazione, mi ha spinto ad arrivare in davvero poco tempo (sono stata costretta a una interruzione solo per via di una vacanza durante la quale non mi andava di portare con me il Kindle) al sorprendente finale, che a mio parere è perfetto. Sarebbe infatti stato molto facile sbagliare proprio questa parte essenziale del libro e rovinarlo del tutto, ma Alexander Galant non l’ha fatto.
È una lettura che consiglio agli amanti delle storie ricche di mistero, che però non disdegnino lasciarsi andare ogni tanto alla semplice accettazione dell’inspiegabile.
Davvero un ottimo libro.
A journey on the waves of time
The 2012, in addition to being the year of the end of the world predicted by the Maya, is also the centenary of the sinking of Titanic. As a consequence there has been a widespread tendency among authors to write novels that somehow are based on this event.
Having always been fascinated by ships (not just those that sink), I could not help but download on my Kindle some of these novels, which I am now reading. The first that comes to me is actually "Depth of Deception" and I was pleasantly surprised.
The plot between realism and suspension of disbelief is built in a masterly manner. The author's style is very direct, which really facilitates the reading to non-native speakers, but by no means banal. Faced with the impossible story of a woman who seems to have traveled through time from the night of the tragedy to this day (in fact the 80s), my taste for this kind of fantastic was immediately awakened. I wondered how the author could justify something so absurd, that page after page seemed to correspond to reality, and at the same time let coexist of a plot so full of plausible and realistic details. Curiosity, combined with the addictive rhythm of the narrative, has prompted me to get in very little time (I was forced to a stop only because of a vacation where I did not want to take my Kindle) to the surprising ending, which in my opinion is perfect. It would indeed be very easy to mistake this very essential part of the book and ruin it completely, but Alexander Galant has not done so.
It is a reading that I recommend to lovers of stories full of mystery, but who do not disdain to let go sometimes to the simple acceptance of the inexplicable.
Really a great book.
July 2, 2012
Alexander Galant brings the reader page after page of suspense and intrigue Depth of Deception: A Titanic Based Mystery. It gives the reader more than they bargained for.
A woman is found floating in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean dressed from the early 1900s. She claims to have been on the Titanic. How can that be when it is 1982? She knows details that very few know. She is too much like a woman that….survived the wreck? What about a mysterious murder a few years before the sinking of the big ship? Why are people trying to keep it covered up and how could it connect to the 1912 tragedy? As questions are answered, more and more questions arise. Who is behind it all and why?
The story is very fast paced with relatively short chapters that keep the reader hopping. The plot is….indescribable. There are so many storylines that are running, crisscrossing, and slamming into each other that there is never a dull moment while reading.
Mr. Galant’s writing is entertaining and engaging. He doesn’t leave the reader hanging. He keeps everything interesting and active. The characters are believable. The story is something you have discover yourself.
The language is relatively mild. There was only one F-bomb I noted. There are no embarrassing scenes or gory scenes. This is a mystery thriller.
This is one of the books you have to read for 2012. I more than enjoyed it. I couldn’t stop reading it and completed it in one day. Needless to say, I didn’t get a lot done. You have to check this book out. It was wonderful, and if I say anything else I’ll ruin it. Though there were so many twists….
*Disclosure of Material Connection: I am a member of The Virtual Book Tour Cafe' and a copy of this book was provided to me by the author. Although payment may have been received by The Virtual Book Tour Cafe', no payment was received by me in exchange for this review nor was there an obligation to write a positive one. All opinions expressed here are entirely of my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, the book's publisher and publicist or the readers of this review. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides
A woman is found floating in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean dressed from the early 1900s. She claims to have been on the Titanic. How can that be when it is 1982? She knows details that very few know. She is too much like a woman that….survived the wreck? What about a mysterious murder a few years before the sinking of the big ship? Why are people trying to keep it covered up and how could it connect to the 1912 tragedy? As questions are answered, more and more questions arise. Who is behind it all and why?
The story is very fast paced with relatively short chapters that keep the reader hopping. The plot is….indescribable. There are so many storylines that are running, crisscrossing, and slamming into each other that there is never a dull moment while reading.
Mr. Galant’s writing is entertaining and engaging. He doesn’t leave the reader hanging. He keeps everything interesting and active. The characters are believable. The story is something you have discover yourself.
The language is relatively mild. There was only one F-bomb I noted. There are no embarrassing scenes or gory scenes. This is a mystery thriller.
This is one of the books you have to read for 2012. I more than enjoyed it. I couldn’t stop reading it and completed it in one day. Needless to say, I didn’t get a lot done. You have to check this book out. It was wonderful, and if I say anything else I’ll ruin it. Though there were so many twists….
*Disclosure of Material Connection: I am a member of The Virtual Book Tour Cafe' and a copy of this book was provided to me by the author. Although payment may have been received by The Virtual Book Tour Cafe', no payment was received by me in exchange for this review nor was there an obligation to write a positive one. All opinions expressed here are entirely of my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, the book's publisher and publicist or the readers of this review. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides
June 5, 2012
I can honestly say that this is one of the best mysteries I've ever read, and I've read a lot of mysteries. The story was intriguing from the very start, and the myriad of characters literally kept me on the edge of my seat. I must admit, however, that by the time I was a third of the way through, I wished I had been making notes to keep track of who the different characters were, how they were related and to which time frame they belonged. There was a lot of information to keep up with, which made the story much more involved but also made it a little harder to keep up with.
Nevertheless, I found that once I had begun, I just couldn't put it down. I thought I had it figured out (and in a way I did), but nothing could have prepared me for the ending. After reading the epilogue, I just sat in stunned silence--that is, after I yelled, "Oh man!" The whole thing was masterfully done, and I'm eager to read the next book by Alexander Galant. (I already read the "sneak peek" at the end of "Depth of Deception." It sounds like another winner.)
For the Christian reader, I must point out that this is not a Christian book and does contain profanity. In the first few chapters, there wasn't any. Then, the author sprinkled a few in here and there. But by the middle of the book, it was constant in every chapter. Being such an avid reader, I've trained myself to skim across curse words without paying them much heed, but if you don't have that ability, you may find the profanity distracting. I, personally, felt it was overused and actually distracted the reader from the plot and characters. That being said, there's a great story if you're willing to overlook the profanity. Normally, I wouldn't even recommend a book with that much profanity, but the story is just awesome, so I do recommend it with the cautionary note about the use (and overuse) or profanity.
Nevertheless, I found that once I had begun, I just couldn't put it down. I thought I had it figured out (and in a way I did), but nothing could have prepared me for the ending. After reading the epilogue, I just sat in stunned silence--that is, after I yelled, "Oh man!" The whole thing was masterfully done, and I'm eager to read the next book by Alexander Galant. (I already read the "sneak peek" at the end of "Depth of Deception." It sounds like another winner.)
For the Christian reader, I must point out that this is not a Christian book and does contain profanity. In the first few chapters, there wasn't any. Then, the author sprinkled a few in here and there. But by the middle of the book, it was constant in every chapter. Being such an avid reader, I've trained myself to skim across curse words without paying them much heed, but if you don't have that ability, you may find the profanity distracting. I, personally, felt it was overused and actually distracted the reader from the plot and characters. That being said, there's a great story if you're willing to overlook the profanity. Normally, I wouldn't even recommend a book with that much profanity, but the story is just awesome, so I do recommend it with the cautionary note about the use (and overuse) or profanity.
August 4, 2012
I love reading about the Titanic, and when I saw this book, I had to have it. This book was awesome!! It grabbed me from the very beginning and I didn’t want it to end.
The book has two main plots that come together beautifully at the end. In America, we follow the mystery of Myra, who appears to have traveled in time to 1982 from the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. I loved Myra! She’s a strong, ‘proper’ lady, devoted to her family. When she finds her son, who is now a 70-year-old man, I felt their grief when they realized they missed a lifetime together. I’m not big with time-travel stories, but I absolutely loved this one.
In England, Callum is hired to follow the trail of an insurance claim for a brooch that was believed to have gone down with the Titanic. As his investigation progresses, he finds himself looking into a cold-case murder case from 1909, which puts the lives of his current investigation in danger. There’s so much goi
ng on with this part of the story, I was a bit overwhelmed trying to keep track of everyone and how they were related to each other, but I just made notes in my ‘handy-dandy’ notepad to reference back to. (I do that a lot :) )
In 1982, technology and science was just starting to change. I loved reading about some of the ‘new’ gadgets such as the car phone and thermal paper fax machines. My parents had one of those car phones, it was about the size of a shoe box, and reading about those things made me laugh at the memories. The author also has a web site set up with some great pictures of items mentioned in the book. But you have to read the book to know the password in order to access them.
This is by far the best mystery book I’ve read this year. The story is fast-paced with lots of action going on. You won’t get bored with this one.
The book has two main plots that come together beautifully at the end. In America, we follow the mystery of Myra, who appears to have traveled in time to 1982 from the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. I loved Myra! She’s a strong, ‘proper’ lady, devoted to her family. When she finds her son, who is now a 70-year-old man, I felt their grief when they realized they missed a lifetime together. I’m not big with time-travel stories, but I absolutely loved this one.
In England, Callum is hired to follow the trail of an insurance claim for a brooch that was believed to have gone down with the Titanic. As his investigation progresses, he finds himself looking into a cold-case murder case from 1909, which puts the lives of his current investigation in danger. There’s so much goi
ng on with this part of the story, I was a bit overwhelmed trying to keep track of everyone and how they were related to each other, but I just made notes in my ‘handy-dandy’ notepad to reference back to. (I do that a lot :) )
In 1982, technology and science was just starting to change. I loved reading about some of the ‘new’ gadgets such as the car phone and thermal paper fax machines. My parents had one of those car phones, it was about the size of a shoe box, and reading about those things made me laugh at the memories. The author also has a web site set up with some great pictures of items mentioned in the book. But you have to read the book to know the password in order to access them.
This is by far the best mystery book I’ve read this year. The story is fast-paced with lots of action going on. You won’t get bored with this one.
May 12, 2012
Not my usual genre because this book isn't a romance but it is a very good paranormal mystery/time-travel story. This is the first book I've read by Alexander Galant and I have to hand it to him....he created a book that held my interest right to the last page. I enjoyed reading the circuitous route the author took me on to reach a rather surprising conclusion. At first, I was thinking this story is going in way too many directions...how was he going to wrap it all up? So many similar names, characters from past and present...I almost felt like I needed a spread sheet to keep the details, characters and clues straight and all the time my mind was traveling ahead trying to put the clues together to figure it out for myself before I got to the ending. It was quickly and neatly wrapped up with some surprises at the end.
The author has nicely interspersed fact with fiction providing some details of the actual sinking of the Titanic, treating them as fiction in his story. He also explains at the beginning that parts of the story taking place in the US would include the American spelling of words while parts taking place in the U.K. would include the English spelling of words. Color vs. colour was one example he gave. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy time-travel as well as mystery and suspense stories. I gave it 4 out of 5 stars.
The author has nicely interspersed fact with fiction providing some details of the actual sinking of the Titanic, treating them as fiction in his story. He also explains at the beginning that parts of the story taking place in the US would include the American spelling of words while parts taking place in the U.K. would include the English spelling of words. Color vs. colour was one example he gave. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy time-travel as well as mystery and suspense stories. I gave it 4 out of 5 stars.
July 19, 2012
Not my usual genre, but gave it a try because of the implied time-travel intersection, and the high ratings and awards. Definitely a light and fast read, good for the beach or an airplane.
It seemed a bit cartoony, with shallow and stereotyped characters, and entirely too many convenient coincidences in the plot lines. Too much suspension of disbelief was required to blow through this
The ending left me unsatisfied, particularly in the open question of the time travel and its mechanism.
On the plus side, the author obviously has a deep love of the (Titanic history) subject, and his extensive research shines through, though at times they drop in as heavy info-dumps; however, their effect on story pace is minimal.
It seemed a bit cartoony, with shallow and stereotyped characters, and entirely too many convenient coincidences in the plot lines. Too much suspension of disbelief was required to blow through this
The ending left me unsatisfied, particularly in the open question of the time travel and its mechanism.
On the plus side, the author obviously has a deep love of the (Titanic history) subject, and his extensive research shines through, though at times they drop in as heavy info-dumps; however, their effect on story pace is minimal.
June 25, 2012
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my review. Wow! What an amazing book! There were a few minor editing errors that I noticed while reading, but I'm not sure if they are from the use of British expressions that I am not familiar with (the author notes at the beginning that he chose to use both American and British expressions and spelling depending on the characters) or actual errors. I read this book in just one weekend and it was very hard to put down. The murder-mystery/historical thriller genre is not one I choose to read, but Mr. Galant has probably changed that for me. Looking forward to more by this author!
September 29, 2012
I like mysteries, historical novels and SF. Put them all together and it's a treat for me. I enjoyed almost everything about this book, from Mr. Galant's writing style to the intersecting plot lines to the touch of time travel. I even enjoyed the afterward for it's historical perspective. I initially had a hard time keeping all the characters straight, and how the separate mysteries connected to each other, but it all made sense in the end. And the descriptions of the Titanic were a bonus. To Alexander Galant: Please, sir, may we have some more?
I received a complimentary copy of this book in order to review it.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in order to review it.
May 6, 2012
I devoured 'Depth of Deception' in just a couple of sittings. I thought it was so well-paced and plotted, in terms of the cliffhangers at the end of the chapters, and the various twists and turns. Yet I felt the whole mystery came together nicely and found I was more willing to suspend my disbelief than I thought I would be when it came to the possibility of time travel. So, all in all intriguing, entertaining and well-executed by Alexander Galant.
You don't have to be a fan of Titanic to enjoy this thrilling mystery!
You don't have to be a fan of Titanic to enjoy this thrilling mystery!
June 12, 2012
I won this book through Goodreads First Reads.
It's an amazing page turner - fast paced and never dull, you never know what will happen next. The historical accuracy in this book amazed me! Lots of the characters in this book actually existed. And twists and turns kept me hooked! I was constantly asking myself if she was really from the past.I loved how the ending kind of wrapped around so it seemed as if all of the events would repeat themselves. I would definitely recommend this book!
It's an amazing page turner - fast paced and never dull, you never know what will happen next. The historical accuracy in this book amazed me! Lots of the characters in this book actually existed. And twists and turns kept me hooked! I was constantly asking myself if she was really from the past.I loved how the ending kind of wrapped around so it seemed as if all of the events would repeat themselves. I would definitely recommend this book!
March 21, 2013
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"Alexander Galant makes the past come alive in this spellbinding mystery."
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"Alexander Galant makes the past come alive in this spellbinding mystery."
See the full review here:
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May 11, 2012
This was a definite page turner. It had great pacing and an intriguing story. The mystery unfolded in a way that the reader never knew much more than the characters. I always hate when I know more than the hero/heroine and are waiting for them to catch up. That didn't happen with this book. An entertaining read for sure.
July 17, 2012
This book was a highly complex mystery, with intricate historical details, and weaving plot lines, and the end makes me think either "Did this really happen" or "Which time travelling theory actually happen" and while I wish we could've had a bit more closure, and a few more details, that open ending is going to leave me pondering this book for a while!
September 27, 2012
Wonderful mystery. Full of twists and turns that catch you off guard. And Mr. Galant did not succumb to one of my pet peeves: One of the biggest mysteries, albeit a subplot, was not answered. He left it to the reader to draw their own conclusion. This is the first book I've read by him. It won't be the last.
November 4, 2012
If you're a murder mystery fan, this one's for you! The story is fast paced, set in the 80's and links back to events that happened on and around The Titanic. Good twist in the end. Go on, just read it. And after that check out the website depthofdeception.com, pretty good too!
February 11, 2013
Intricate and convoluted, a rollercoaster of a read. Who is Myra? Constant plot twists. Totally engaging, once you take the brake off disbelief in time travel.
June 24, 2017
Couldn't put it down!
April 1, 2015
An intriguing concept – a woman dressed in period costume is found floating in the sea at the site of the Titanic’s demise. She purports to have been on the ship, but that was 70 years ago, so is she who she states? This event is linked to a 70 year old unsolved murder – or rather incorrectly solved – with the grandson of the at fault policeman trying to clear his name and solve the murder properly.
That seemed to me to be a little far-fetched, but give Mr Galant his due, he works mighty hard at making it convincing, and I started asking questions about just how this could happen, which characters could be believed, and would the murder actually be solved correctly. Above all, how could this apparent feat of time travel be properly dealt with?
The story is believable and reaches a number of satisfactory conclusions, but there is much to be discovered in the book. There is plenty of action and a number of misconceptions to deal with on the way.
This is a very enjoyable novel, exploring areas that I do not normally venture into. It is well written and believable, with some interesting characters to meet as you go along. Well worth a look
January 25, 2016
I really enjoyed this fast paced mystery. The story starts in 1982 when a young woman is found floating on a deck chair bearing the insignia from the White Star Line. She is holding a much loved Teddy Bear, a book titled Futility and a boarding pass for the Titanic. At the same time, an insurance investigator by the name of Callum Toughill is assigned a case involving a missing brooch and the murder of an elderly woman in Glasgow in the year 1909. I could not stop reading this book--I just couldn't wait to find out what happened. I'm still not sure I've decided exactly what happened but the story line certainly makes you believe in time travel and I gladly suspended my belief to take the ride. There are alot of characters and alot of jumping back and forth between the two beginning scenarios but the closer they come to converging, the more exciting the story becomes. My only complaint was that the author made the sound effects (like the ringing of phones and knocking on doors) appear in large, bold type and all caps--I kind of felt like I was watching an old episode of Batman. I thought that this was a great read.
May 31, 2012
I enjoyed this book, though I did have a bit of trouble keeping track of all the characters. More than once I had to backtrack just to find out who the character actually was. The story was very original, and the mystery continued right until the final couple of pages. However I did find that the chapters were extremely short, and consequently there did seem to be a lot of jumping from situation to situation which was sometimes hard to follow.
There was a slight bug-bear for me though, and that was the evidence of poor proof-reading. Was the "spell check" on? It must have been because of the instances of wrongly attributed spelling. For instance "he breaked sharply" when it should have been "braked" - little things like that spoil a book for me, but perhaps not for everyone. Good story though!!
There was a slight bug-bear for me though, and that was the evidence of poor proof-reading. Was the "spell check" on? It must have been because of the instances of wrongly attributed spelling. For instance "he breaked sharply" when it should have been "braked" - little things like that spoil a book for me, but perhaps not for everyone. Good story though!!
September 3, 2023
Depth of Deception is subtitled "A Titanic Murder Mystery" and is a nice little mystery.In 1982, a woman is rescued from the Atlantic, dressed in old fashioned clothes on a deckchair, miles from anywhere or any boat.As she recovers, she says she was on the Titanic.Is she telling the truth or is she a con-woman?But the story has tentacles reaching out across the Atlantic to Scotland and a cold case miscarriage of justice.
Normally I wouldn’t be bothered with anything that promotes itself with Titanic, but this was an intriguing read.You were given little snippets of the mystery and it kept me wanting to find out more. Was she really from the past?It kept me guessing.Was it resolved satisfactorily for me?Not really, but it didn’t matter,I enjoyed the journey.
Reading the acknowledgements at the end was also interesting as the author had used real people’s stories.
Normally I wouldn’t be bothered with anything that promotes itself with Titanic, but this was an intriguing read.You were given little snippets of the mystery and it kept me wanting to find out more. Was she really from the past?It kept me guessing.Was it resolved satisfactorily for me?Not really, but it didn’t matter,I enjoyed the journey.
Reading the acknowledgements at the end was also interesting as the author had used real people’s stories.
October 16, 2013
Great story; anything about the Titanic is fascinating to me. I was willing to believe in extraordinary or even miraculous events because they were so well represented. Some strong characters and detailed authentic settings.
Now to the negative: as much as I love reading e-books, of which many are self-published, I am appalled at the unpolished presentation of many of them. This book was filled with typos, grammatical errors, punctuation problems (some of these may be format problems, which I can handle), and homonym errors. Example: The door went "CREEK!" Yes, it was all caps. These kinds of errors shock the reader out of the story and alter the degree of credibility the author is trying to maintain. Please take time to have the story edited before publishing it, or at least read it aloud. This often brings out the errors.
Now to the negative: as much as I love reading e-books, of which many are self-published, I am appalled at the unpolished presentation of many of them. This book was filled with typos, grammatical errors, punctuation problems (some of these may be format problems, which I can handle), and homonym errors. Example: The door went "CREEK!" Yes, it was all caps. These kinds of errors shock the reader out of the story and alter the degree of credibility the author is trying to maintain. Please take time to have the story edited before publishing it, or at least read it aloud. This often brings out the errors.
March 23, 2013
Well, this was different. The premise is that a women is pulled out of the frigid North Atlantic just about where the Titanic went down and based on her clothing and other items she appears to have come from 1912. Initially, the thought is she is having a psychological crisis. Then the body count begins, and it does get way too big (or appears to). The denouement is contrived, but the ending does create some ambiguity and time travel questions. Not great, but it does have its moments. I can see its' appeal. It moves rapidly, nothing is clear until the end, but sometimes less is better than more. Too much going on.
January 27, 2016
I enjoyed this book for the most part. The characters were interesting, the historical perspective on the Titanic was good, the mystery was certainly intriguing. I am mixed on time travel stories - I love the perspective of some one from another age being exposed for the first time to a new time. However, I have such a hard time suspending reality enough to accept the believability of it. That was my problem here.
I found some jumps in the story confusing and not really believable. However, in spite of those negatives, I found that I was drawn in to the story and I enjoyed it very much.
I received a free copy of the book in exchange for doing a review.
I found some jumps in the story confusing and not really believable. However, in spite of those negatives, I found that I was drawn in to the story and I enjoyed it very much.
I received a free copy of the book in exchange for doing a review.
May 25, 2012
I liked this book in many ways--the attention to the narrative detail, the authenticity of historical detail, the pace and the characterization. I rated it a bit lower because I thought he needed a better editor--sometimes the wrong words were used, some passages were clumsy, and others were over-written.
But as a mystery/time-travel book, with a very timely topic, it was good.
But as a mystery/time-travel book, with a very timely topic, it was good.
June 18, 2012
I agree with all the others re the number of characters with similar names and trying to remember who was who and who did what. But I enjoyed the book, loved all the twists, especially at the end.
October 28, 2013
I thought this was a very good book. Every time I put it down I was thinking what was going to happen next....or OMGish!!! it was hard to put down. Good Book!
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