This is a really interesting book, packed full of interesting background information about marine biology as we follow Chris Black, a marine biologist himself. It starts off quite slow, but the second half really picks up, and I read most of it in one sitting because I was really intrigued to see what happened. As the reader, you know a bit more about what is going on than the characters, which is frustrating at times but also builds the tension as you're just waiting to see when different elements will come together!

Into a Canyon Deep is apparently the first in a series of adventures about Marine Biologist Chris Black. and I will be either reading the others or listening to them as I really enjoyed this book.
To start with and also from the description I wasn't convinced I would like this so was presently suprised 
The story opens up with a deadly encounter at sea and the intrigue increases with each chapter as the mystery unfolds. there is enviromental issues with toxic waste and plenty of action heroes 
There are attacks on Chris, his team and his family but why ? Who is behind all this?

The blurb made me think that I was really going to enjoy this book.  I'm a relative newcomer to audio books and am loving experimenting how best to listen to them.

The story, for me, took a while to really get into.  The first few chapters were hard going and the level of detail seemed at odds with the pace of the book.  I found it quite hard to warm to the characters or, indeed, to really view them with any depth.

However, I'm not sure that the fault lay in the book itself.  For me, the narration just didn't do the book justice. 
 I found the narration to be rather flat, almost monotone, and as a result, lost interest and found my mind wandering.  I felt that this book deserved a more colourful tone and perhaps a little more pace.

If I get the chance I may try to read this book in its traditional format.  There were some great descriptive sections and I think I may just enjoy it more.

If I could rate the book I'd probably give 3.5 stars (which I think may rise in traditional format) and rating the audio narration I'd go for 2 stars.   Combined it needs to be 2.5 stars which I would round up.

With thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the chance to review.

This was a decent adventure novel. Plenty of action and an interesting premise. I always love a good toxic waste dumping story. While I do like the premise, I never felt fully hooked in on the mystery. I’m not 100% sure why? It might have been a little bit too predictable in some spots and that kept me from really being on the edge of my seat?

The characters are easy to like. I like that they are the good guys but clearly aren’t afraid of going over the law if they feel it’s justified. You don’t always see that in a good guy team. Normally the good guy has to defined him/ herself, not willingly seek revenge and death. So that was a nice change of events. I do wish that we saw a little bit more of their job. They are marine biologists and scientist, but we really didn’t get to hear a lot about what they do when they aren’t out busting heads.

The narrator did a fine job. Sometimes it was a little bit hard to tell who was talking, especially if it was a woman, but Tom grew on me as the story went on. I think he did a great job at nailing the personalities of the characters.

This was an okay audiobook. I was never tempted to give up, but it was not one to keep me wanting to come back often. The premise was good, but the writing style was not so much to my liking and the character build but was lacking. AS I stated it was not horrible and I did listen to the end, but the word cheesy comes to mind..  Shame, because as I stated the story really had potential. I am giving this a 2.5 rounded to 3 stars.

Thank you NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

I read this on audio, I really enjoyed this. There were several twists and turns that I wasn't expecting. If you enjoy action packed thrillers, then this is for you.

The first instalment of the trials and tribulations of marine biologist Chris Black. There are attempts at intimidation as his latest research dive is not met with the approval of everyone. A mix of scientific reality interspersed with characters that you gel with and plenty of action makes this a very worthwhile listen. Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for my copy.

The author did an amazing job of creating a character who is intelligent, scientific, and resourceful, as well as a vivid and atmospheric setting. While some of Black's traits and adventures were somewhat beyond belief, it was still fun and well-written enough to be enjoyable. 

This is a fun, enjoyable story with an original premise and a plot that grabs your attention from the very beginning.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. It has been published in August 2020.

"Into a Canyon Deep: A Chris Black Adventure" by James Lindholm is an action/adventure novel reminiscent of Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt series.
The pacing is fast, the premise is very original, the plot is action-packed--not really believable, but entertaining enough.
The characters are sadly flat, so even when a major one dies, the reader ends up not caring very much; the villains are so stereotypical that they come off as hilarious, rather than terrifying; the pseudo-psychological arguments are awfully simplistic.
Overall, this story makes for a nice airport novel, but not much more than that.
One thing I really didn't appreciate was the body-shaming (fat-shaming in particular) that comes out more than once throughout the novel.
One example is the very first appearance of a new female secondary character: "The woman was a little heavy in all the wrong places and was decidedly unattractive. The unattractiveness was enhanced by the lack of spark in her grey-blue eyes and by what appeared to be a perpetual frown based on her wrinkle patterns." By the way, how sexist is it to immediately categorize female characters according to their attractiveness, when the same thing is NOT done for male characters as well?
Several chapters after this nasty description, we are informed that the protagonist "had been indoctrinated" by his mother as a child with regard to "never make fun of other people, particularly those less fortunate than you". Yeah, I can see that lesson really stuck, as right after this nice little speech Chris proceeds to make fun of another boy for being overweight.
All on in all, reading this was a pleasant enough distraction, but I'm definitely not adding James Lindholm to my favourite authors' list.

Into a Canyon Deep by James Lindholm and narrated by Tom Taylorson is a great action adventure book.  I loved the imagery the author wrote and the setting of Carmel by the Sea.  His words painted vivid pictures in my mind.  Tom's performance was flawless.  He added the right emotions to his voice and brought the characters to life.  I found myself really hooked.  I will definitely listen to more books by this author and narrator.  Net Galley thank you for this great listen!

Well I was a bit sceptical at first - the first half an hour was very technical but very well researched. But then it got really good and it was pure escapism. 

The  characters were very well rounded and I want to find more about their journey. 

As well as having my escape I also learnt a lot about the Carmel districts in California which was very interesting. 
The night after I listened to this book I did dream I was on the submersible boat and also in the control room so the book did get to me. 

The narration was top rate.  I am going to investigate him as well. 

I was given an advance copy of the audible book by netgalley and the publisher  in exchange for an honest and fair review which I have done so

Into a Canyon Deep is the first in a series of adventures about Marine Biologist Chris Black. The author Dr James Lindholm, is himself experienced in the extreme survival conditions of underwater research missions which adds verisimilitude to the Chris Black adventures. The narrator Tom Taylorson,  does a great job at providing voices for the cast of heroes and villains who people the story.

There are now three titles in the series and all are available on Audible.  Into a Canyon Deep deals with the illegal dumping of toxic waste in the ocean, discovered by Chris during research dives off the coast of Carmel-by-the-sea and Monterey.  There are attacks on Chris, his team and his family, a man's body is recovered and various other body parts are found in the barrels, mixed in with the waste products.  Who is behind all this? 

Dr Lindholm has pulled out all the stops and seems set fair to extend this series about Chris, his mum and his childhood friends who definitely don't take things lying down! This book would be perfect for fans of Clive Cussler and Andy McDermott.

This is the first instalment of the marine biologist Chris Black series, and looking forward to the next. Into the canyon deep is jam packed with action, fast paced and extremely well written. The main character is interesting, intelligent, strong and so easy to like.
Marine biologist Chris Black and his crew have stumbled onto something so dangerous that the ‘bad guys’ want to keep secret. This is when a simple dive can turn out so deadly. With twist and turns from the start to the end, such an enjoyable read. Thanks NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I found this book interesting and as my first proper attempt at an audio book I can say I enjoyed it!

I struggled to stay focussed at some parts but overall enjoyed the story and the characters.

This is the first instalment in the Chris Black Adventure series.

Marine biologist Chris Black is not your stereotypical science guy who stands behind a computer screen all day. This is fortunate for him when he is attacked by two formidable enemies whilst returning home from work one day and manages to disarm them with his quick thinking and quicker moves. What exactly they wanted with him remains a mystery, though. His team returns to their last project, a deep-sea research dive, in the hope of an answer. What have they unknowingly uncovered there and who wants to hurt them to protect the secrets they have buried?

In the past few years I have discovered a sub-genre of books that I just devour! I don't know what to call them but their are all action-packed science-fiction/thriller/horror amalgamations. They might not all be faultless but I can forgive them their flaws for how fun and furious their story-lines are. This book was no exception to that. It read like an action-orientated Hollywood blockbuster, complete with some seemingly sound scientific backing (but I'm no judge of this), a team of good guys who form a lovable team and so are easy to root for, a plethora of bad guys who are uncomplicated in their villainy and so easy to abhor, an adventure into the unknown, and a sprinkling of romance. It provided me with unadulterated enjoyment and that was precisely what I was looking for.

I loved this audiobook. 

It is crammed with dashing heros and daring do. Very much in the style of one of my favourite authors, Desmond Bagley. It is packed full of swash and buckle, and delivered a great adventure story full of fully rounded characters that I really cared about.

I loved the fact that the main character, Chris Black, was a scientist, and I loved the details about the launching of the ROVs , and the scientific activities that supported the plot.

The narrator was engaging, and kept me on the edge of my seat throughout.

This definitely won't be my last outing with Chris Black, in fact I'm off to find some more of his stories right now!

Highly recomended for all the adventurer lovers out there.

Wasn’t sure about this one at the start but then it got going and it was right up my street. Loved the Chris Black character and his bad ass ways and his sense of humour in the most bizarre situations. Would definitely like to read more in this series. Loved the narration. Sometimes I felt a bit lost when it came to the ins and outs of the research dives as they could get descriptive but still a good storyline...

Thanks to Netgalley and CamCat Publishing LLC for the opportunity to read and review this ARC that was published on the 4th of Aug.

The narrator was fairly monotone and I was a bit taken-a-back when I heard swearing.  
Being honest, this isn't my usual genre but I thought I'd give it a go. By chapter 9 I was beginning to get some idea of who the main characters were, plus the pace picked up a bit. 
I'm afraid that before too long, I had lost interest. 
There was some lovely descriptions of scenes. I particularly liked this phrase 'complicated mosaic of memories' when describing some background information about a character. 
Maybe I would have been better to have read the book, because I would have read quicker through the quite parts of the story....
Sorry, it wasn't for me.

In the book Into A Canyon Deep, author James Lindholm writes about Chris Black and his group of underwater science explorers. What is down there? And why are people trying to kill Chris and his friends and fellow workers? And is romance beginning for Chris?
This is a good roller coaster ride of a book. The audio book was well done and the narrator did a good job of pacing his reading to keep me engaged. I would recommend this book. I received a copy of this e-book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

When I read the blurb for this book I thought it sounded like Greig Beck meets Matthew Reilly..... But it pains me to say I just could not get into it. Something was missing for me and I think I wasn't emotionally invested in any of the characters.

Thank you though for giving me this opportunity to explore a new author.