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From the Deep by Kateri Stanley

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Genre: Thriller

Tour Dates: 28th June - 2nd July 2022

Publication Date: 6th May 2022

​Formats available: Kindle Copy and PDF

Standalone Novel

Estimated Page Count - 294

Types of post available: Reviews (preferred) or guest posts, Q&As and very limited extracts

Author Content Warnings: The novel contains heavy scenes which may make readers feel uncomfortable. Scenes of torture, animal cruelty, rape and violence are included. There are also socio-political themes in this book circled around animal activism and criticism of certain social media platforms and trends e.g. mukbang.

Pre-order Link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09WG2GVV5

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Julian Finch, widower and fisherman, awakes to learn that the bodies of two colleagues have washed up on the beach of Drake Cove. The close-knit community is under fierce public scrutiny due to a long-standing tradition called "The Culling", the annual slaughter of pilot whales for consumption. An act which divides the nation.

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The suspects are the extreme animal rights group, the Fighters Against Animal Cruelty (FAAC) who go wherever the politics is trending. They've been harassing the small fishing town for many years, smashing up their boats and sending vicious hate mail.

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Tensions mount after a viral video, uploaded by the FAAC of Julian killing a pregnant whale, causes uproar online and in real life. In the aftermath, Julian becomes the victim of hate crime. In order to avoid further life-threatening attacks, Julian and his daughter take refuge in the home of Frank Blothio: ex-fisherman turned writer and political activist who does not have the best history with the animal rights movement, or Drake Cove as a whole.

 

As Julian integrates into the Blothio way of life, he discovers heinous secrets and disturbing truths lurking beneath the skin of his hometown that will change his life forever.