3.5 stars. 

This was a smart creature feature. I would describe myself more as a psychological horror girlie, so I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this as I got into it.

Deal is our setting, a small, seaside town in England. Jay and his research colleagues, one of whom happens to be his ex-wife Emma, are there to study a shipwreck, the Lady Lovibond. During the extraction of the wreckage from the sands, they discover a much newer shipwreck, less than a hundred years old, and can't help but investigate while waiting for the Lady Lovibond to be prepared ashore.  They discover and extract a stone sarcophagus (secretly) and bring it ashore. Well, the government gets involved, the sarcophagus gets opened, and carnage ensues. The team inadvertently brought back an evil to Deal that had been sunk decades ago.

I found the beginning to be a bit slow with details of marine archaeology. That being said, I really enjoyed the scientific elements included throughout the novel, overall. My other main complaints are minor. I didn't feel like the female main characters were quite as fleshed out as Jay; they were on the backburner for a hunk of the plot. I felt that the secondary plot between Jay and Emma was underdeveloped and therefore the outcome a bit forced. 

Once the book got going, I found the pacing to be great. I loved the inclusion of the creature's perspective interspersed throughout. There were some excellent plot twists. It was a fun horror thriller with some historical and sci-fi elements. I recommend to anyone who enjoys a good monster story.

Thank you to Cranthorpe Millner & NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my review.