Book Review: Deep Level
Deep Level by Richard E. Rock is a horror novella where a small group explores a secret underground Victorian network.
The characters are three-dimensional, and I really enjoyed the insight into Rich’s world, but I didn’t love how much dialogue was throughout the story. It often felt telly or slowed the pacing down a lot. Some of the all-capped words threw me off too. These were meant to portray horror and fear, but they pulled me out. Rock’s strength is description and exploring the characters’ thoughts. I wish there was more of that, rather than all the dialogue and the all-caps sections.
Here’s a good quote:
This was more than just a cavern; it was an underworld, a subterranean kingdom: huge, open, and grand.
The novella wasn’t for me, but you may like this if you love a lot of dialogue.
Elizabeth Suggs is the owner and founder of Editing Mee and co-owner of Collective Tales Publishing. When she’s not writing or editing, she loves to dive deep into books (the weirder, the better!), and she loves to take random long walks to unplanned destinations. Check out her recently released book Collective Darkness with eleven other authors. Buy your copy here: www.CollectiveDarkness.com