A Treasure Deep

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Summary: A Treasure Deep by Alton L. Gansky
Review: I found A Treasure Deep, by Alton L. Gansky, to be a real page-turner. The concept was fresh, the story captivating, and it was really hard to put down. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes a fast-paced novel.

Rating:
Summary: A Treasure Deep by Alton L. Gansky
Review: I found A Treasure Deep, by Alton L. Gansky, to be a real page-turner. The concept was fresh, the story captivating, and it was truly hard to put down. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a fast-paced novel.

Rating:
Summary: A Treasure Deep by Alton L. Gansky
Review: I found A Treasure Deep, by Alton L. Gansky, to be a real page-turner. The concept was fresh, the story captivating, and it was really hard to put down. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes a fast-paced novel.

Rating:
Summary: A Treasure Deep by Alton L. Gansky
Review: I found A Treasure Deep, by Alton L. Gansky, to be a real page-turner. The concept was fresh, the story captivating, and it was truly hard to put down. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a fast-paced novel.

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Summary: One of Gansky's Best
Review: If you are a Gansky fan, you'll love this book. "A Treasure Deep" incorporates ideas from many of his other novels--child prodigies, long-lost secrets, villians with an attempted semblance of depth--yet maintains its own personality.

The story plunges us into a mystery. Perry Sachs, a wealthy engineer, stumbles upon a mugging in a Seattle alleyway, and finds himself the recipient of a historical secret. Soon, he is in California's Tehachapi mountains excavating for the truth. He finds resistance from the locals, in particular a feisty female mayor, and from unknown killers and kidnappers. Despite some plot contrivances, the pace gains steam as it chugs toward the end of the line.

I like many of the things Gansky attempts: humor, suspense, faith issues, and light romance. Occasionally, he distracts with contrived similes and sentences: "his neck hurt like a bad tooth" (?!), and "There was a curse, a bang, a pop, a crash,and a scream." (What? This is all I get in a climactic scene?) Some of his ideas would work better on the screen, where props and details are visible; in his books, I often find a lack of certain details that would add versimilitude to his grand concepts.

With these objections aside, I recommend "A Treasure Deep" for those seeking a quick, fun read that still has something worth saying about the the things in which we place our faith and love. The genetic and artifact ideas have been often used, but Gansky gives them his own unique touch.

Rating:
Summary: One of Gansky's Best
Review: If you are a Gansky fan, you'll love this book. "A Treasure Deep" incorporates ideas from many of his other novels--child prodigies, long-lost secrets, villians with an attempted semblance of depth--yet maintains its own personality.

The story plunges us into a mystery. Perry Sachs, a wealthy engineer, stumbles upon a mugging in a Seattle alleyway, and finds himself the recipient of a historical secret. Soon, he is in California's Tehachapi mountains excavating for the truth. He finds resistance from the locals, in particular a feisty female mayor, and from unknown killers and kidnappers. Despite some plot contrivances, the pace gains steam as it chugs toward the end of the line.

I like many of the things Gansky attempts: humor, suspense, faith issues, and light romance. Occasionally, he distracts with contrived similes and sentences: "his neck hurt like a bad tooth" (?!), and "There was a curse, a bang, a pop, a crash,and a scream." (What? This is all I get in a climactic scene?) Some of his ideas would work better on the screen, where props and details are visible; in his books, I often find a lack of certain details that would add versimilitude to his grand concepts.

With these objections aside, I recommend "A Treasure Deep" for those seeking a quick, fun read that still has something worth saying about the the things in which we place our faith and love. The genetic and artifact ideas have been often used, but Gansky gives them his own unique touch.

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Summary: A Tresure Worth Reading
Review: Jack Cavanaugh called this latest release by Gansky, "a whitewater ride of surprise and suspense...". I would have to agree and add, his ride must have started after flood season. This 352-page turner kept me up a good part of a night I really needed to be sleeping.
His emotional roller coaster had you questioning whether Sach's discovery would change meaning of life; Christ's deity or even the resurrection. His words grip you and hold on tightly, taking you though a young autistic boy's visions; a woman's struggle against God's provision; a man's search for a cure for a debilitating disease; murder; intrigue and more than your share of heart stopping suspense.
What is the ultimate purpose of "the treasure deep"? How will it affect the world as they know it? You will chase each word as it unfolds and discover a wondrous treasure yourself just in reading.

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Summary: Think you've got it figured out? You don't!
Review: This is the type of novel that keeps me coming back to Alton Gansky's work. When you think you finally see where this is going (ala Kevin Bowen's "Wil's Bones" or Paul Maier's "Skeleton in God's Closet"), you're wrong! The storyline keeps a fairly consistent pace throughout. You'll come up with a dozen theories as to what the "Treasure" in the title is, but by the end you'll realize you weren't even close. I highly recommend this novel as an example of what Mr. Gansky can do when he's "on". If this is your first experience with his work, then follow it up with "The Prodigy" or "Vanished".

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Summary: Think you've got it figured out? You don't!
Review: This is the type of novel that keeps me coming back to Alton Gansky's work. When you think you finally see where this is going (ala Kevin Bowen's "Wil's Bones" or Paul Maier's "Skeleton in God's Closet"), you're wrong! The storyline keeps a fairly consistent pace throughout. You'll come up with a dozen theories as to what the "Treasure" in the title is, but by the end you'll realize you weren't even close. I highly recommend this novel as an example of what Mr. Gansky can do when he's "on". If this is your first experience with his work, then follow it up with "The Prodigy" or "Vanished".