Deep Storm by Lincoln Child

A former Naval doctor, Peter Crane, is brought aboard an oil platform in the north Atlantic to help diagnose a medical illness. When he gets there, he is sworn to secrecy and transported deep below the surface of the ocean to the ocean floor, to a facility called Deep Storm, where the real trouble lies.

Deep Storm is a science research station two miles beneath the surface with stunning technological advancements. He is at first told that they think they have discovered the remains of an ancient civilization there, perhaps the legendary Atlantis. But during excavation of the site, a series of illnesses has begun to affect the people involved in the excavation. As he begins to investigate these strange illnesses, he starts to suspect that the facility is concealing something completely different, perhaps something much more sinister. And then people start dying and it is up to Dr. Crane to unravel not only the mysterious nature of the illnesses, but the mysterious layer of lies and illusions that seem to surround him.

Lincoln Child is probably best known for being coauthor (along with Douglas Preston) of a series of bestselling thrillers. I found this book well crafted, imaginative, and just a lot of fun. It kept me wanting to turn the pages to see what happens next, and finish one more chapter, before putting the book down and turning my attention to other things for awhile. This book would appeal to science fiction fans, as well as fans of thrillers.