Product Description

Journey into a place unknown to humanity. A space between spaces where sea monsters, ghost ships, and the undead dwell. When the crew of a lost freighter find themselves trapped in this gruesome dimension, it is up to them to locate the U.S.S. Lancet and convince a nearly insane physicist to help them return home.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #629516 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 332 pages

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There are some places from which you can't return......
I cannot believe there are not more reviews on this masterpiece.
If you hesitate on reading Dead Sea, Don't!
This book is about a crew of men on the Mara Corday, a 720 foot cargo ship. They are going to work in the jungles of French Guiana. One man George has never been to Sea before. He took the position because he needs the money for his mortgage. How apropos for the times. He has a wife and a young son who is thrilled for his father and even asks accompany George. He is only 8. As they head out George listens to the crew exchange tales of sea life. The characters in the story are as real as you can get. After several days out they slowly sail into the Graveyard of the Atlantic. They loose all functions of their high tech equipment as a thick fog rolls in. The Captain keeps a tight lip about the communications, but the crew can feel a static in the fog. They attempt to send out an SOS but what answers is not what they wanted to hear. Then things start to happen. Creatures, spirits, the undead and alien life forms of other worlds are met. In another dimension. Survival is at stake in another world. There are some places from which you can't return......I loved this book. I had never heard of Tim Curran. What a treat it was to find him. Now I am searching for other books by him. He is an excellent author. Enjoy..

Do read Dead Sea you will not be disappointed.

Dead Sea Versus Dead Sea
I'm surprised that this book hasn't received more attention. There were only 75 limited edition hardcovers and the book hasn't received any marketing effort. While I enjoy Brian Keene as an author, there is no comparison between his Dead Sea versus Tim Curran's. Both are good reads, but it's like comparing Outback Steakhouse to Flemings. Flemings has more meat and is juicier.

Curran's book is based on the story of a cargo ship entering the Bermuda Triangle and reappearing in an alternate dimension. The concept of normal life is immediately replaced by the horror of warped time and space. And what a horror it is! Glimpses of horrific creatures sliding in and out of the ever-present fog quickly evolves into constant terror as the survivors are tested repetitively by escalating challenges. The themes of man against man and man against nature are supplemented by the possibility that humans aren't necessarily at the top of the food chain when multiple universes are pondered.

Curran is a great wordsmith and does a great job fleshing out his characters and this unusual environment. You can feel yourself alongside the characters in the story and wonder how you would hold up to the constant stress and danger faced by them. Do you measure up or are you found wanting?

Find yourself a quiet place in the dark and allow your mind to enter this maze of horror. You won't be disappointed.

Epic mix of horror and sci-fi in another dimension
I have to agree with every other reviewer here. This is truly an amazing story. A real page turner that's hard to put down. Only problem was getting past the first 80 pages or so. It seemed like repetitive dialog emphasizing that "something just wasn't right with the fog", "it's not right", "something seems off..it's not right". Once the crew realized that things were definitely not normal, the story takes off. From the giant jellyfish-like creature to the fog devil and the mysterious spider lady, the horrors the survivors face will keep you turning the pages. And once they reach the Devil's Graveyard, you'll be sucked in and glued to the pages. Well rounded characters, strong descriptive writing and just the right mix of horror and science fiction make this epic novel unforgettable. I'm sure glad I found this one and so will you.