Grave Descend

By: Michael Crichton writing as John Lange

Narrated by: Dion Graham

From the creator of Jurassic Park and ER

Leagues below the sparkling blue water of the Caribbean Sea lies the mysterious wreckage of the Grave Descend. Protected by a wall of coral reef and blood-thirsty sharks, the corpse of the sunken yacht has been deemed unrecoverable by every diver in the world. Until James McGregor is offered a shot at it.

For McGregor, a thirty-nine-year-old diver with a long history of unsavory salvage jobs, it’s his last chance at a big payday. But the more he learns about the wreck, the more questions he uncovers—because none of the survivors are telling the same story. How did the ship really sink? What was its cargo? And why is this whole project starting to feel like a suicide mission?

With a new introduction by Sherri Crichton

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Great short book.

Likable characters, clever dialogue, intriguing plot! Michael Crichton knows how to tell a story! You won’t be disappointed with this one.

Odd Narration & Not Up To Crichton Standards

The story is okay. Action filled, but not up to Crichton's usual standard when it comes to character development and scientific research. The narrator also has a weird habit of pausing surrounding names and the word "said." It's almost like it had to be re-edited with different character names and the editing was done poorly. It was very distracting, though it can be improved by increasing the speed.

Didn’t age well

Narrator is so good with creating different characters but it was very hard to understand as he lowers his voice a lot at the end of each sentence. Story is mediocre. It feels like it was rushed to wrap up.