Published: January 23, 2024
Pages: 363
In the slowly sinking city of Coconino, Arizona, the days are long, the money is tight, and the rain never stops.
For Jin Haldar, this life is nothing new—ever since her father died in a diving accident, she’s barely made ends meet for her and her younger sister, Thara.
Enter Bhili: a drifter who offers Jin and Thara the score of a lifetime—a massive stash of gold hidden in the sunken ruins of Las Vegas.
Jin knows it’s too dangerous. She stopped diving after her father’s accident. But when her sister decides to go, Jin’s left with only one choice: to go with her.
A ragtag crew is assembled—including Jin’s annoyingly hot ex-boyfriend. From there, a high-stakes heist ensues that’s beyond even Jin’s wildest fears. Crumbling ruins, sea beasts, corsairs, and a mysterious figure named João Silva all lie in wait. To survive, Jin will have to do what she promised herself she’d never do again: dive.
I received the audiobook version of this book through Netgalley. This is my honest review.
I was immediately drawn into this dystopian world where it rains all the time and the earth is getting progressively more flooded. It made perfect sense to me that in a world like that, people who could free dive would eke out a living by hunting for drowned treasure in the cities below the sea. Being kidnapped to go treasure hunting in old Vegas just felt like it was par for the course.
I felt invested in this story very early on, which made it a quick listen because I didn't want to stop. I couldn't help rooting for Jin to outwit the bad guys but also still come away with the treasure because I'm all about the underdog.
The narration was soothing and I never felt like the opposite gendered voices felt like caricatures.
Overall I give Into the Sunken City 3.9783 out of 5 stars. - Katie
Dinesh Thiru is a writer and stay-at-home dad currently living in Barcelona. He grew up in North Carolina, married his college sweetheart from the University of Pennsylvania, and spent over a decade in San Francisco. Dinesh is half-Indian, half-white. He loves the ocean. He used to have other interests, but he swapped them for kids. Those kids are seven, four, and a dog. You can find him at dineshthiru.com.
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