Dan Walsh

Dear Readers,

Deepest Waters by Dan Walsh is based on a real shipwreck.  There really was a paddle-wheel steamship that sank in 1857 off the East coast.  All the woman and children were rescued but most of the men were lost.  There are several other parts of the story that Dan included in his work of fiction, but I don't want to include here as it is much more interesting to find them out as you are reading. 

John and Laura decide to take their honeymoon by traveling back to John's home in New York from California by boat.  He wanted to try to reconcile with his family and to introduce them to his new wife.  He just leaves that little part out when he tell Laura he wants her to meet them.  This isn't a problem when he was going to be there to introduce them to each other, but when their ship runs afoul and they are separated, then it becomes a problem.

Laura must now try to reach John's family and they are not expecting John, let alone a wife they didn't know about.  John tells her this in a note he gives her when they know that their ship is going down.  Will John's family accept her?  Will they believe that she is John's wife?  Laura must continue on her journey as she has nowhere else to go.

Over all this was an interesting story because it is based on a true story and I encourage you to read the author notes, but after reading the book as several of the notes should have a spoiler alert on them.  I also found the outreach from the cities and town where the rescued survivors arrive amazing.... okay I hear you, I won't say any more as you can enjoy that for yourself.

Happy Reading