Pressure

by Jeff Carlson

Navy SEAL Carlos Garcia volunteers for excruciating surgical and genetic modifications that will allow him to survive five hundred feet underwater. In return for his transformation, Aro Corp. rewards Garcia handsomely—enough to pay his debt and support his wife and children. They expect him to work alone for two years in the ocean’s depths…but as Garcia confronts his new life, he realizes it may pull him away from everything that made him human…

Pressure was previously published in the short story collection Long Eyes and Other Stories.

Genres: Science Fiction

24 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 15, 2014

About the author

Jeff Carlson is the international bestselling author of "Plague Year," "Long Eyes," "Interrupt" and "The Frozen Sky." To date, his work has been translated into sixteen languages worldwide.

His new novel is "Frozen Sky 3: Blindsided."

Readers can find free fiction, contests, videos and more on his web site at http://www.jverse.com

Reviews

[Janet Arroyo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exciting

I found it fascinating. The idea of new energy resources is promising. Carlos a former Navy Seal volunteered for the experiment of surgically transforming his body to enable him to deep dive with out carrying oxygen. he also didn't have to worry about compression. This assignment was affecting his marriage. His wife accused him of finally getting what he always wanted. She accused him of wanting to be a fish. He said he did it for the money so he could provide a better life for his family. He did enjoy the solitude and exploring the ocean floor. There was a horrible accident. Topside was getting attacked by environmental activists. Torpedoes were being launched. He barely escaped being blown to bits. He thought about his kids and his wife. He was under contract for two years but she was moving on in her life without him. He thought of the insurance payout would provide for them for a life time. Carlos didn't respond to any of the hails instead he just swam away. This book was great, just short. It's a great read.

[Winter Sophia Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intriguing & Enlightening! Excellent Read!

[Lena · Rating 3 out of 5]

Recently I read 2010: Odyssey Two and find some connections between Carlos Garcia and Heywood Floyd. Both of these intrepid and familial men decided to set upon long journeys to achieve great and noble feats. Both men rationalized to themselves and their wives, their families, that they were doing it for them. Both men thought they would return celebrated and loved to those families, like Odysseus to Penelope. Both men were wrong.

[Sarah Thornton]

Good