My Review of Beneath the Surface by Trey Everett (+ Giveaway)

I blame the summertime for getting me back into fiction again. About a month ago author Trey Everett approached me about reading his book Beneath the Surface, I eagerly wanted to give it a try. Except a few weeks went by, and I forgot I agreed to it, then he nicely followed up with me asking me if I still wanted to read the book. Even though I had completely forgotten what the plot was, I had him send me over a copy. And I’m glad I did.

So, I really enjoy science fiction that deals with the planet earth in some way rather than somewhere in outer space. When I started to read the book, I realized his book Beneath the Surface was about the global water crisis. The book starts out with the main character Micah doing a presentation in front of some very rich people about his solution to this problem. At first, I wasn’t sure about the pace, because while I enjoy science fiction, I can’t always keep up with the technology. But soon, after this entire presentation fails to produce the results Micah wants, I was hooked.

You see, Micah has the backing of a very rich man who has some unique ulterior motives for Micah’s solution. So, even this fundraising event fails miserably, this rich fella wants to fully fund this technology on one condition: that Micah obtain something very unique for him at the bottom of the ocean. Something that has the ability to change everything about the world.

Quickly, the book rapidly picks up pace. Micah goes out in the middle of the ocean with a small, but dedicated team of people, who know nothing about what he is supposed to obtain for his financier. His wife is with him too, and she realizes something is off, especially in the fact that her husband isn’t telling her all the details, and this just isn’t like him.

This book has a dual plotline of Micah’s wife sharing her own perspective of the mission and her personal concerns for what her husband is trying to do. However, for the most part, Micah remains the prominent voice in the book. By the end of it, I was really hoping there would be a sequel. I finished really wanting to know more about the consequences of this mission.

Author Trey Everett has done such a wonderful job writing a science fiction thriller that will rope you in and never let you go. With strong character development and a haunting isolated ocean setting, this is a book I finished in a matter of days. If you love science fiction and if you are passionate about the water crisis, you will be intrigued by this book.

Make sure you pre-order a copy for yourself on Amazon.com or add it to your GoodReads list. Make sure to follow the author on Twitter, and on Instagram too.

Best of all, I get to giveaway a copy of the book to one lucky reader! US entrants only please. Enter via Rafflecopter below. Giveaway ends on 9/20/2021.

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