The Deepest Waters

The Deepest Waters by Dan Walsh is a book you will love to read and reread. This book was inspired by a true story and I found it fascinating. I really like books written around a true story. There’s something about truth and fiction together that really makes great reading. I like the tenderness, c......more

Two and a half stars (rounding up). This historical fiction, loosely based on a true story, was written in a style that was just too simple and straightforward for me, at a time when I was hoping for something more complex and layered. The love story is very tame: the couple is already married but s......more

After reading The Homecoming I was excited to see that Dan Walsh had published another book. When I saw that it was a sea-faring adventure I must admit I was a bit apprehensive. While I enjoy new plots, characters, and settings, I didn't want to read a book that was so inundated with plot-specific j......more

The Deepest Waters is a wonderful story, inspired by an actual shipwreck that occurred in 1857 off the coast of North Carolina. Dan Walsh has taken the factual framework from a real-life tragic event and created a compelling and ultimately heart-warming tale. When newlyweds John and Laura Foster are......more

I loved this book. The plot was based on true events, which the author explains at the end, which makes the story more amazing. The characters were so relatable and diverse. The women and children who lost their husbands/fathers. Those who held out hope. Those who lost nothing. Estrangement. Reuniti......more