Deeper: A Novel

I was hesitant going into Deeper after reading a few reviews but OH MY GOD, it was amazing!! I didn't think it would be possible for Jeff long to improve upon The Descent but I honestly loved this one more! I was already so invested in the characters from the first book so it was a delight to follow along once more on their adventures. The subterranean world Long created in Descent was expanded upon and the world above was slowly plunged into peril. The question he poses is who is the real monster. Phenomenal stuff, thought provoking and relentlessly brutal at times. My only complaint is that he never wrote another. The book ends with a clear idea of where to take a third installment but sadly it was never written. I've looked into Mr. Long and by all accounts he's lived an amazing life. If you're reading this Jeff, we're ready for the last installment. We need the last installment!If you haven't read this series, I implore you to go and do it. You won't be disappointed. Meanwhile, I'll be here, dreaming of the day a third book is announced...

Having read The Descent, which was a long book, I wondered just how much more Jeff Long could find to write on the same theme, but I needn't have worried. I really enjoyed The Descent, but I enjoyed Deeper even more and I am really hoping that he will make it into a trilogy, which given the ending of Deeper I think is more than likely. This is another extraordinary book and again I couldn't put it down. He really is an exceptionally good writer, with a wealth of imagination and a flair for creative imagery. So if you're wondering whether to buy it or not I would suggest ignoring the film completely and reading The Descent and to then follow it up with Deeper. I agree with the reviewer who said that as a trilogy these books could become classics because these first two books are in a league of their own. I've never read anything quite like them, in much the same way as I've never read anything quite like Lord of the Rings (which I also love.) I've read most of Jeff Long's books now and I've enjoyed all of them. I shall be reading The Ascent next (despite being more of a pussycat than a wall rat)but I enjoyed The Wall, which is also about mountain climbing, so I am hoping I will also enjoy The Ascent. But I shall skip Angels of Light seeing as it has a totally outrageous price attached to it. But Deeper is more than worthy of 5 *****'s

Good follow up to the original, but the ending begs for another book. Goes deeper than the first one, but not for the faint hearted

Not a bad follow up but a bit lacking in some background, seemed toskim over some details that would havve made the story more interesting

Having read "The Descent" several years ago, I have followed Jeff Long's work since, with greater disappointment each time. However, I was delighted to see a follow-up to "The Descent" and can only say that "Deeper" is even better. A gripping read with fantastic narrative that really fires the imagination. A classic tale of good vs evil with a realistic backdrop of 21st Century realpolitik.The twist potentially calls for another book in the series, so Mr Long, please get writing!

The Descent and this book both had a profound effect on me.I haven't read anything so totally immersive in a while.I have read a couple of reviews saying they thought the 2nd book wasn't as good as the first, and to be honest I wasn't expecting it to be either...the first one being so darnn good...but I was blown away by Deeper.The characterisations are palpable and you get as sucked into the deep as Ali and Ike are.can't recommend enough

Great follow up novel by Jeff Long and I hope he completes this nightmare tale of the World beneath us, with a final instalment in a trilogy? If there is one out I have not seen it, but will keep looking!

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