Title: Shadow Divers
Author: Robert Kurson
Pages: 335
Genre: Non-fiction
Grade: B+
Synopsis: Deep-sea divers are an elite group of experts and hobbyists who risk their lives any time they enter the water. In the fall of 1991 a small group of divers find a shipwreck off the coast of New Jersey that they're determined to find out more about. They determine that the wreckage is from a German WWII U-boat, but neither government knows of any U-boat missing in the area nor any reports of a submarine having been sunk in the area.
My Review: I really enjoyed this book and learning a bit about the culture and danger of deep sea diving. The dedication that John Chatterton and Richie Kohler showed in trying to bring closure to the families of the U-boat crew in figuring out exactly which U-boat they had found was impressive. It felt like this was far more than a hobby to these two men.
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