When I wrote "An Ocean Life", my goal was to disrupt both the protagonist's and our own anthropomorphic view of the world. Imagine if your life is suddenly upended in such a way that none of your experiences could prepare you for the isolation of existing and surviving in the deep ocean.

I also wanted to write a very different shark novel, one that does not resign itself to the familiar horror tropes. It is still a terrifying tale.

We often look to the stars when we think of something as truly alien. But all we need to do is look beneath the waves. 80% of the oceans are still unknown to us. The oceans represent everything that is unattainable, mysterious, frightening and wondrous.

An Ocean Life tells the story of a man who gets more than he bargained for while scuba diving off the island of Lanai.