I've been to the bottom of the ocean. The Mariana Trench. Eight miles down. Really, you ask? No, not really. But thanks to The Deep, it feels like I've been there. Cutter's ability to put me in that place with nothing more than his words is his gift. His descriptions are marvelous. 
 The Deep is a two-fold horror story. Fear is realized from two directions. The first, and in my opinion, the best scare of the book is the ocean itself. There is no quick escape from 8 miles beneath the ocean where nothing should possibly live. It is a virtual unknown, because it's nearly impossible to reach, let alone set up shop. The second terror in Cutter's story is the other unknown, a substance labeled the "ambrosia". This other-worldly, living substance could possibly save the world from the 'Gets', if only it could be understood. Guess where it just might be found. Exactly. 
 I liked the terror of being trapped under the ocean, not only due to the possibilities, but because it felt more real to me. The entity that is found there did not quite do it for me. Not that this part was at all horrible. At times it freaked me out. Cutter is great with the gross stuff, and his inventiveness astounds me. The evil just didn't scare me. 
 I still think Cutter's best book is The Troop. It has all the scare. I'm not saying The Deep should be skipped. I recommend it to most horror fans, but with less urgency.