What an intriguing story. Beyond being enlightening in a technical sense, the book explores complex relationships and personalities. It is well reviewed by some of our favourite authors, but this does not influence my finding that it is a book well worth reading. Would I read it twice? No. But I'm still glad I read it.
This is a novel set on a repair vessel at sea that fixes breaks on undersea internet cabling and its strange chief engineer and diver, John Conway. Its central theme is connection and the vulnerability of this and also human connection. It is enthralling but also disturbing in the insights its highlights to our fragile connections. It has been compared with Conrad's Heart of Darkness which I also found unsettling. An excellent read and highly recommended.