Wetass Book Recommendation–Shadow Divers: When I was in Ireland, I read the latest book to conquer the adventure genre. Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson is about two deep wreck divers who discover a WWII German U-Boat off the coast of New Jersey. Problem is, no one has any record of the U-Boat, so its identity is a mystery. It’s also a killer, and three divers lose their lives trying to explore it. The book is a fantastic look at the thrills and dangers of deep wreck diving, and the cult that lives for getting to wrecks (like the Andrea Doria) that are 200 feet below the surface, and scooping up (or looting, depending on your perspective) artifacts. It then morphs into a gripping historical detective story, as the divers get obsessed with identifying the wreck. Here’s the NY Times review, or read all about it at the author’s website. Best book I’ve read in a long time…

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