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New York Deep by Andrew J. Morgan

Brief synopsis (no spoilers)
Josh is a tunnel engineer, leading a team tasked with digging a tunnel under Central Park. He and his team drill into a crystalline metallic wall, and his life is never the same.

Category
Sci-Fi

Why I chose this bookKindle Unlimited preview, found this book

My personal opinion (the review)
This was pretty good. The author really, really likes to use the s-word and using the Lord's name, but thankfully avoided most other profanity. The plot line was interesting. The science fiction was credible. I won't pay for this book, and I won't read it again, but it wasn't bad.

WarningsLanguage: frequent cursing
Violence: not really
"Adult" situations: none
Death: some, but not frequent

Movie rating equivalentPG-16 (like PG-13, but I won't let my 13-year old read it)

Protagonist descriptionJosh has regrets from his life, and they hang in the back of his head. But he pushes the guilt away by working hard

Point of view of storyThird person, focused on Josh

Book lengthMedium-long

Story flowGreat

Grammar and spelling issuesNone

Character connection (no spoilers)
None

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