Logan Osborne has spent his life chasing the shadows of the past.
As a child, he watched helplessly as his father was snatched from a fishing boat by what he swore was a mermaid. No one believed him then. No one believes him now.
Determined to prove that mythical creatures exist, Logan is drawn back to the small coastal town where his nightmares began after another mysterious disappearance stirs the waters.
Teaming up with his pragmatic colleague Elliot Sheppard and his fiercely loyal friend Penny Swanson, Logan dives headfirst into an adventure packed with danger and deception. As they dig deeper, the trio faces resistance at every turn—a secretive agency with its own agenda, a suspiciously unhelpful police force, and Logan’s old flame, who may know more than she’s letting on.
What they uncover is far darker and more terrifying than Logan ever imagined: the truth about his father, the secrets of Minatuck, and the horrifying reality of the Mermaid of the Hamptons.
Will Logan and his friends expose the lies that have haunted him for years, or will they be Dragged Down Deep into the swampy, secretive underbelly of a town that guards its mysteries with deadly intent?
Dragged Down Deep is available at Amazon.
Book Cover:
Eerie. Forboding. Engulfing. This has to be one of Michael Okon's best covers. It looks to me like a young boy is sinking into the unknown. He's crying for help. Did anyone hear him? Did anyone save him?
Favorite Quote:
"He could feel their hearts beating together, the hot breath of hell on the back of his sweating neck. The wings pushed at him as if trying to scrape him off the rock face. Dust rained down where the bird’s talons dug into the surface stone. She gave an ear-splitting shriek of frustration, then ejected from the cliff."
First Chapter Review:
I have to say this before I begin this first chapter review, of all the first chapters I have read and reviewed, this one in particular made me grip my chair so hard I thought I'd lose feeling in them. And I have to say this as well, Michael Okon is one heluva writer.
This first chapter couldn't have been more perfect if excellence is determined by first chapters. I was totally involved in the story from the get go. You know how some books, you have to get into them a bit before you start getting emotionally involved? This one started right at the beginning and escalated to a crescendo about halfway through. So we have this guy named Logan who is dead set on proving that some kind of mythical creature existed. They were called Thunderbirds. He was an animal behaviorist getting his postdoc degree who just wanted to prove the bird existed and validate the legends. He wasn't the only one who wanted to see the bird. His nemesis, a dark haired lady was all I could remember (Aimee?), was also determined to find the bird but Logan thought she had devious motives. Without giving too much away, he's up the mountain and finds lo and behold an egg. A Thunderbird egg. He can't reach his cell to take a picture. He's yelling at the guide below him to take a picture. But guess who shows up? The Thunderbird egg's mama. And that's when it gets really exciting. I've said enough; if you want action-packed, you got it.
Keep Reading?
Not only would I continue to read, I would continue to devour the whole book. Okon had me invested from the get go. Does he escape the Thunderbird? Does he fall off a cliff? The answers to those questions are at the end of Chapter One and I'll let you find out. Kudos to you Michael Okon; you provided the perfect first chapter to keep people reading.
I give this first chapter a 5 star rating!
Michael Okon is an award-winning and best-selling author of multiple genres, including paranormal, thriller, horror, action/adventure, and self-help. He graduated from Long Island University with a degree in English and then later received his MBA in business and finance. Coming from a family of writers, he has storytelling in his DNA. Michael has been writing from as far back as he can remember, his inspiration being his love for films and their impact on his life. From the time he saw The Goonies, he was hooked on the idea of entertaining people through unforgettable characters.
Michael is a lifelong movie buff, a music playlist aficionado, and a sucker for self-help books. He lives on the North Shore of Long Island with his wife and children.
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