About the book
In Too Deep
is a contemporary young adult novel by Coert Voorhees. The book was published
by Disney Press on 9th July and it is 324 pages long. I received an
e-book for review through NetGalley.
Plot Synopsis
Annie Fleet
knows she’s a bit of a nerd. She loves history and is a master scuba diver, two
things that don’t always get attention she thinks they should. Annie is proud
of the things she enjoys but her crush Josh doesn’t seem to see how amazing she
is because of the things she does. On a school trip to Mexico, Annie plans to
show Josh that there is more to life than being the son of someone famous. While
on the trip, their teacher has other plans though. Knowing that Annie is an
amazing diver, he plans to use her to help find Cortez’s lost treasure.
One crazy
event leads to another and puts Annie right in the middle of a long lost treasure
adventure, along with Josh. They’re not the only ones searching for this treasure
and soon they find themselves running from a group who are willing to go to any
lengths to find it, even if it means hurting people in their way. Will Annie
and Josh be able to find what they’re looking for, and realise they’re perfect
for each other at the same time?
What I thought
I can’t say
that I have ever read a book, young adult or not, about diving and long-lost treasure.
I requested this one from NetGalley because it sounded so different but also
fun and quite summery at the same time.
To start
with, I absolutely loved Annie. She’s comfortable with herself, knows what she
likes and isn’t afraid to show that. Going to a private school with kids with a
lot of money could have meant a lot of bullying and teasing for Annie but
luckily, her friends accept that she has different hobbies to them. Annie also
knows that she comes across as a bit of a nerd because of her hobbies but she
can have a laugh and a joke about it with her friends which was nice to see. I
also really enjoyed seeing a character with such passion for something, other
than a boy. Yes, there is a romance to this book as well but the plot outshines
that by far.
Speaking of
romance, Annie’s crush is Josh who is the son of a famous actress. Everyone
seems to love Josh but it was never clear if this was because of him or because
of his status which was a bit of a shame. It was shown that he didn’t
particularly mind having to do a lot of publicity etc. because he was doing it
to help his family, which was a really sweet thing. He did also just want a
normal life though and to be left alone at times which I could understand.
Although to begin with, I thought Josh was going to be a bit stuck up, once I
got to know his character more throughout the book, I realised he was really
sweet and nice.
I absolutely
loved the plot of In Too Deep. Coert Voorhees has come up with something that I
have never seen done before and in a great way. She is able to mix wonderful
characters in with a super exciting story. Annie, Josh and a couple of others
go to Mexico on a school trip, thinking they’re there to help out after a
natural disaster but really, their teacher is a treasure hunter. As stated
before, Annie loves diving and history so her teacher knows she’s the best
person to have helping him out. But, the treasure hunt turns into a disaster after
someone tries to kill Annie in the water. She isn’t one to be discouraged
though and after finding something exciting, she knows she has to carry on the
hunt. The plot has a blend of thrilling chases, intense mystery and an exciting
outcome. I was desperate to find out more about the treasure being hunted, the
background to it all and who would find it in the end… if anyone. There is a
lot of information put into this book about the background and history of the
treasure which was a great thing to discover over the course of the story.
Due to the
nature of the plot, there are also quite a few changes in scenery. One minute
the characters are in Mexico, then back home, then Hawaii and back home again.
I enjoyed all of the different locations because they brought out both new
things in the Annie and Josh as well as the plot. The different locations also
gave this book a quite exotic feel which I liked. It made a change to have so
much going on and for a book to not be set in just one place.
I really
enjoyed this book and would definitely read others by this author again.
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