This Deep Panic

by Lisa Stowe

Myth and reality clash when a catastrophic earthquake hits the Pacific Northwest and creatures from legends are released. Finally free, they hunger for flesh, for souls, for life.Now, the people who call the Northwest home fight to survive the ravages of a shifting earth and the horrors it disgorged.Curtis Jonason, a scientist, had nothing but his work for company and nothing to fear but his imagination -- until the quake strikes.Anya Lindgren, devastated by personal loss, chose to isolate herself and grieve – until the quake strikes.Sharon Driscoll, middle-aged and angry, seeks death on her terms – until the quake strikes. And Ethan Reynolds, an environmental science teacher, picked a bad day to take high school students on a hike.Now on paths far different than anticipated, they struggle through the ravaged forest to outlive the ancient hunt. Not all will survive. And no one will escape unscathed.

335 pages, Paperback

Published July 19, 2019

Reviews

[Andy Loch · Rating 3 out of 5]

This northwest spun tale will take you on a shaky journey of what ifs. What if the "Big-One" earthquake happened. Lisa Stowe's writing is evocative. As a resident of the area she writes of, I felt I had never seen it quite the way she has. It will make me more aware of my surroundings.
The story is full of diverse characters and mythologies. Her pulling in from ancient lore to present day seemed plausible if not down right possible. She pits the rational up against irrational thoughts. She lays bare human nature under extreme duress. If you need to escape from your day to day hum-drum there is no better place to do it then inside the pages of the misty damp forests of the small mountain town of Index Washington.
If I could have asked for more, it would have been to continue the story. A sequel maybe coming? The one weakness of the book, for me, was it encompasses so many characters that I was disappointed some received less attention or seemed left out of the unfolding tale. The over arching impression I had was that the book was written with movie rights in mind. It at times seemed to dominant scene settings and character development. However, it would make a great big screen movie project.

[Lawrence Plummer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very unique book, especially considering I'm very familiar with the small towns she is writing about! Would love to see a part two for this novel.

[Nelda Murri]

Scariest book I have ever read. It would make a great movie. It is set in the real town of Index, WA, incorporates local knowledge about the region, and fictionalizes some locals that live there. It is about the aftermath of THE BIG ONE (earthquake) that opens a fault line in the earth to release creatures only before known as myths. I read a little everyday and notice when I'm not reading I'm wondering how it end.