Deadly Depths

By: John F. Dobbyn

Narrated by: Harry Roger Williams III

A notable archaeologist, close to finding a priceless artifact, meets his untimely demise—Matthew Shane vows to find his murderer!

Matthew Shane is a law professor in Salem, Massachusetts, where he enjoys a rewarding mentorship from Professor Barrington Holmes, a well-known archaeologist. So when Professor Holmes is found dead in his office and the police rule it a suicide, something doesn’t sit right with Matthew. He becomes determined to find the true cause of Holmes’ death and bring closure to his widow.

Matthew soon learns that Professor Holmes belonged to a group of notable archaeologists dubbed “The Monkey’s Paw,” who were all entangled in an expedition to find an unknown object of unprecedented historical and financial value. Each member had been given one piece of the instructions to find the object, but some of the men had encountered horrific twists of fate before the group could reunite to continue in their search. Joining forces with the remaining members, Matthew’s quest for the cause of the apparent curse of The Monkey’s Paw leads him on a global wild goose chase that culminates in a turn of events not even Professor Holmes could have predicted.

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interesting story with a DaVinci code feel

story happy, interesting premise. a little bit confusing at the beginning. give it a chapter two to get into it and you will want to finish the book. had a very da Vinci code feeling to it. narrator did have recognizable voices but he wasn't to my taste but definitely didn't stop me from finishing the book

Interesting mystery with unexpected twist

This was an interesting mystery with a bunch of twists and turns. It wasn’t what I expected from the picture or the title but it pulled in several different historical eras, winding them together unexpectedly. The secondary characters could have used more development but the main character applied his skills in interesting ways. The performance was ok but included some odd choices. An enjoyable mystery.

Deadly Depths

This was a pretty good story.I mostly enjoyed the sailors story.Narration by Harry Roger Williams iii was up and down. At times he sounded like'' Tonto',very stilted and dry.His regular voice was nice,then he would try to pull off an accent and veer off into a Pakastani esq kind of thing. I'm not sure how you rate that. I was given this book free for an honest review.