Shadow Divers

[hungry4adventure]

I just finished the book "Shadow Divers." The book is about the discovery and eventual identification of a U-boat off New Jersey. It's probably the best book that I have ever read. It is a great story and is very well written. I would highly recommend it.

[mwhities]

It was a great book.

Now you need to read "Shadow Divers Exposed".

[WV Diver]

I agree, now read The Last Dive.

[Zenagirl]

John Chatterton and Richie Kohler are two of the nicest guys you could ever know. I've never met them in person, but after reading Shadow Divers I began an on-line friendship with John and he's been an amazing resource for me these past 4 years. A friend of ours participated in Dive Portal 2 (is interviewed on the DVD) and told us that he was fully prepared not to like these guys. He said it took him 5 minutes to realize how real they are and he really enjoyed spending a couple of weeks diving with them in the DR.

[mike_s]

Originally Posted by WV Diver

I agree, now read The Last Dive.

Last dive was a little dissappointing after reading Shadow Divers. it just wan't written as well. but still worth reading.

[mentalmarine]

I have the last dive, just picked it up from the library today. I have a paper due tommorow so I will have to hold off untill thats done to read it. I finished SD in about a day, to good to put down.

[WV Diver]

Originally Posted by mike_s

Last dive was a little dissappointing after reading Shadow Divers. it just wan't written as well. but still worth reading.

Really. It was the opposite for me. But The Last Dive was the first scuba realted book I ever read and there were a lot of others before I read SD. That may be why.

[Bigg_Budd]

Originally Posted by WV Diver

I agree, now read The Last Dive.

Then read Deep Descent.

[mike_s]

I guess I noticed 2 things about the Last Dive.

1.) Bernie kept referring to the "martini Rule" all the time. something like the diver was 100 feet deep, or 3 martini's, when he entered the wreck. It just got annoying.

2.) the book seemed to be too much about Bernie in some sections...

maybe it's just personal reading style, but I just didn't think it flowed as well as it should have. I have nothing against Bernie though. I'm sure he's a nice guy and all and I'm sure that I couldn't author it much better...

Then read Deep Descent.

Then read "No Safe Harbor" abou the Peter Hughes boat trajedy.

also, buy a copy of NOVA - Hitler's Lost Sub. It's the documentary that started all these books and the Deep Sea Detectives series.

[scubarobin]

I read Last Dive, enjoyed it but it made me cry buckets full. Not so much for the main characters, but for all the others who also died. Very sad how so many of the icons of diving are gone and why.
I read Deep Descent, enjoyed it much more, only cried a little bit.
I read No Safe Harbor, enjoyed it, but it only made me angry. You have to read the book to understand why.

I recommend all 3 books.