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by Steve Alten (Author)
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So how bad is this spawn of Meg, which Doubleday declined to publish (albeit perhaps in an earlier version)? About as badAand as goodAas its predecessor. Alten can still write a mean giant prehistoric shark scene, but he flails like a fish out of water at nearly everything else (of his #1 human villain, psycho billionaire Benedict Singer, he writes, "Benedict stood before the window, his arms outspread, emerald eyes blazing as he reveled in his glory"). It's four years after the bloody doings of Meg, and Angel, the daughter of the Carcharadon megalodon of that novel, is now terrifying tourists at a Monterey aquarium. She escapes, however, and starts eating themAmunching on yacht-goers, a kayaker, a submarinerAand swallows other animals, including a media-darling whale named Tootie, before she returns to her home in the Pacific's Mariana Trench. The novel isn't all d?j?-vu shark action, though, since Alten bifurcates the narrative. While paleobiologist Jonas Taylor, who killed Meg, pursues Angel across the seas, his wife, Terry, suffers misadventures galore in the Trench as she tries to uncover exactly what that billionaire (who's in partnership with her father, who owns Angel), is up to 35,000 feet down: nasty work involving nuclear fusion supplies for terrorists, it turns out. Alten's evocation of the Trench and its dangers (including more prehistoric beasts), and of the machineryAsubs, minisubs and a giant underwater stationAthat would challenge them, is evocative and backed by rigorous scientific detail. His human vs. human conflict is screechingly melodramatic and his dialogue littered with exclamation points, but when Angel rolls back her eyes and opens her jaws for the kill, readers will remember with a thrill why they picked up this novel in the first place. (July)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The Meg (Carcharodon megalodon, a really, really big shark) is back in this sequel to Meg (LJ 5/1/97), which picks up right where Alten's last killer thriller left off (in the second chapter there's even a two-page synopsis recapping the previous action and plot to bring new readers up to speed). Angel, the female offspring of the Meg killed last time around, is being held in captivity and displayed by hero Jonas Taylor and aquarium-owner Masao Tanaka. But Angel is huge and deadly; when she escapes from the aquarium, the predictable rock 'em-sock 'em mayhem ensues. So Jonas must face death and his own fears once again and return to the Marianas Trench in another attempt to rid the world of this prehistoric menace. Nearly a carbon-copy of Meg, this action-packed technothriller reads like a movie script and won't provoke many thoughts but will satisfy fans of Meg and Peter Benchley. Recommended for most fiction collections.ARebecca House Stankowski, Purdue Univ. Calumet Lib., Hammond, IN
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Steve Alten has done it again!, Aug 19 2006
By Loki Xombi "Nox" (Alberta, ED Canada) - See all my reviews
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In this follow-up novel to Steve's remarkable horrific thriller Meg, Jonas Taylor is back in the saddle and ready for more Megalodon mayhem. Angel, the only surviving offspring of the 60+ foot Megalodon shark from the first novel, has been placed in the Tanaka Oceanographic Institute for study and public entertainment. The problem is that Angel has already passed 70 feet in length, surpassing her mother by over 10 feet! Not only is the shark larger than they had expected, but Jonas comes to the conclusion that the Megalodon is in heat; her erg to mate driving her to batter-down the gate keeping her prisoner. After killing a group of teenage boys who had snuck into Angel's Lagoon, she finally manages to smash her way through her pen doors, and out into the Pacific Ocean. Hungry, and driven to mate, Angel carves a bloody and devastating line of carnage up-and-down the Western sea coast. Her list of favorite eateries: a group of whale watching kayakers, a wedding procession onboard an old sailing ship, and a boardwalk-restaurant (underwater seating now available).
Meanwhile Benedict Singer, the wealthy industrialist who now owns the Tanaka Lagoon and Angel, is conducting a search of the Mariana Trench. His goal is to locate the spot which was officially dubbed Devils Purgatory. The only problem for Benedict is the fact that the only person who knows the exact coordinates of the D.P, is Jonas Taylor. In an attempt to gain access to Jonas's information, Benedict has Terry Taylor, Now Jonas's wife, to come aboard his research vessel and assist with converting and relaying sonar data. Terry Taylor, onboard the Benthos - a huge spherical underwater base, comes across the startling fact that Benedict Singer has covered up the deaths of over a dozen people, when their sub - the Proteus, was attacked but a group of unknown and extremely violent predators. The prize Benedict is searching for is so valuable that he is willing to risk the lives of his entire crew to these known monsters of the deep, and use Terry Taylor as a bargaining chip for Jonas's secret.
This book was not only and equal to Meg, but brought a whole new mysterious dynamic to Steve Alten's writing talent. I highly recommend this novel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Read!, July 11 2004
By E. S. Anton "Master of Nerd Fu!" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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Wow! What can I say? The sequel to MEG is full of more action, plot twists, and terror! Steve Alten is one of my favorite authors. 'The Trench' is one of the reasons why! Happy swimming!
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2.0 out of 5 stars The Angel of Death bites the dust..., May 16 2004
By Jim Warnke (West Palm Beach, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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I enjoyed Alten's debut MEG, despite some 2D supporting characters and a bad epilogue. But it took an effort to finish this sloppy, worse-off sequel.

First off, Alten seems to love to weave in unnecessary sexual and drug scenes. It's getting really annoying, and it's showing up in all of his novels. I mean, we can't ignore the real world and how people really are, but Alten puts too much of the grimy real world into literature. Perhaps it's too attract more audiences, perhaps it's too spice up the boring, badly explained techno-babble, but I feel as if I'm reading a porn novel instead of good prose.

The rest of the book is okay; Jonas is probably the only character who I actually liked, Mac works well as the comedic Al Giordino buddy but somehow he's become sinister in a way. Some characters cuss too much, and Benedict Singer, the main villain, has interesting philosophies but is weak and more of an annoyance than a hateable character. Celeste, the second-ranked bad girl, is way too slutty and I actually laughed at Alten's pathetic attempt to develop her. Terry, Jonas' wife, is too cliche' and somehow makes you want her to die.

But, Alten's saving grace is what started his career: Carcharadon Megalodon (or something like that.) The shark scenes are well-done, and although they are overly gory, it was nice to see the Meg in some new situations. The only problem is that Alten kills off too many characters; I think he cares for the Meg more than he cares for the humans. MEG, Domain, and Goliath are his best, and he seems to be slipping off the track with this and the even dumber Resurrection, so hopefully Primal Waters will redeem him for these literary mistakes.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great creature feature sequel
I loved this book and had to go out to the store and buy it after reading Meg. I was not disappointed and I am just having trouble waiting for Primal Waters to come out and if it... Lisez davantage
Published on May 14 2004 by ultramancosmos

3.0 out of 5 stars Not yo daddy's shark fiction, not quite mine either
For those who were in love with shark fiction and Steve Alten's sleek genre piece MEG, the TRENCH, no matter what you think of Alten's shortcomings, is manditory reading. Lisez davantage
Published on Dec 24 2003 by Greg Hirst

5.0 out of 5 stars Yet another superb shark novel from Steve Alten!!
This book is just as amazing as MEG!!! Again Mr. Alten has done it! I look forward to the 3rd and final (?) novel to this MEG series! Lisez davantage
Published on Aug 9 2003 by Lorrie

4.0 out of 5 stars Meg is back and bigger than ever
The giant prehistoric shark, star of Meg, is back.

Meg has been living in a water park as a tourist attraction. Lisez davantage

Published on April 24 2003 by Joshua Koppel

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome
this was one of the best books i have ever read.
Published on Jan 2 2003 by Andrew Dunn

1.0 out of 5 stars 4 1/2 stars??! You're all nuts
I couldn't even finish this poor sequel to "Meg".

I got turned on to Steve Alten when I read the fantastic "Domain", and proceeded to read "Meg". Lisez davantage

Published on Dec 16 2002 by Plaque

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT THRILLER!
Good storyline, lot's of action and carnage!
Published on Nov 6 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars Great thriller, but has its faults
"The Trench", the sequel to Steve Alten's bestselling "Meg", is a great thriller and every bit as good as the first novel in the series. Lisez davantage
Published on Oct 21 2002 by D. A. Dodd

5.0 out of 5 stars A great sequel!
I have rarely found a sequel that surpasses the original. This is definately one of them. As good as "meg" is, this book is even better. Lisez davantage
Published on Sep 23 2002 by Pen Name

4.0 out of 5 stars Steve's next best
Angel is back but there is more to the story then just that. I was excited to read this book by Steve and was happy with the results. Lisez davantage
Published on Sep 5 2002

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