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100 Fathoms Below

Kent, Steven L. & Nicholas Kaufmann. Blackstone. Oct. 2018. 284p. ISBN 9781538507636. $26.99. ebk. available. HORROR
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It's 1983, and the USS Roanoke is headed on a reconnaissance mission into Soviet waters. Soon, one of the officers begins behaving strangely; his symptoms, including fever and aversion to light, spread to others. When officers start to go missing, then return with a taste for human blood, crew members Tim Spicer and Jerry White realize there's an outbreak of vampirism on board. The remaining human crew plan to fight back—but the limited supplies on the submarine, plus the inability to escape, make this difficult. Meanwhile, the threat of Soviet attack quite literally looms overhead. Kent ("Rogue Clone" series) and Kaufmann (In the Shadow of the Axe) deliver a well-developed cast of characters and a plot that keeps readers turning pages. Descriptions of life on a submarine are deftly handled and enhance the eerie atmosphere.
VERDICT A solid pick for readers who prefer their horror with acute tension and psychological thrills rather than intense gore.
Reviewed by Anitra Gates, Erie Cty. P.L., PA , Sep 15, 2018
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