Coming in at 228 pages, I binged this book in a day with the help of the audiobook.

This is a beautiful story that left me heavy. We have a crew of three marine biologists who are boarding a submarine for a research trip for three weeks. As they descend, the submarine shuts down and they start sinking without power.

The story is told from from two timelines. Leah tells us how it was on the ship under the sea and Miri tells us the story of Leah’s recovery after she surfaced months later.

Leah didn’t come back the same and I’m not just talking about mental health here.

Spoiler

The Centre, the company that sent her down there, are extremely fishy (no pun intended) and there’s hints at foul play, even though nothing is ever confirmed.

I really felt for Miri because she had to watch her wife deteriorate before her eyes. She physically turns into water. How did she not freak out when Leah’s eye popped??

It was just very sad, but sweet that Leah wasn’t willing to give in before spending as much time as she could with Miri. Like. Arrow to the fucking heart.

Also. Who the fuck was calling them?? Am I dumb? Did I not pick up on that?

Overall, this book is going to stick with me for a while. I’m grateful that I read it.