Everything was good until page 214. The misteries were being revealed and the dots were being connected. The next chapter was packed with plot, but after that, the antagonist began to become more cartoony every 2 pages. The final third of the book was the worst part. The climax was like 2 pages long. For no explained nor elaborated reason, Carl became a divine saviour. The triumph of the good guys and dismantling of The Deep was like 5 lines. The aftermath was EXTREMELY rushed. The entire last third felt rushed to be honest.

A third book should have been the way to go. Lawrence deserved better than this cheap treatment. His plan was interesting and worth seeing... it got destroyed in an instant.

Adding to this that every character spoke in the same (obnoxious) way, with smug one-liners, this is not a good book. 3 stars because the suspense was good, and only the last third was bad, and rushed.