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Reviewed by Melinda Hills for Readers' Favorite
Sinkhole begins as a parallel story of a couple that has separated but need to come together again as the result of incredible circumstances. Deborah Jackson has created Kat and Mark, a wife and husband who drifted apart, and a supporting cast of characters, each with his or her own goals and demons. Kat leads an expedition into the deepest known cave system in order to locate microorganisms with potentially healing capabilities. Kat, along with an archaeologist, another scientist, and a caving enthusiast who happens to be in love with her, plumb the depths of a sinkhole that was used by the ancient Maya as a ceremonial pool for human sacrifices. Further into the depths of the earth, they come face to face with hidden treasure –- a Mayan king’s burial chamber but also the source of a deadly pathogen. Mark, in an effort to rescue his wife Kat, confronts his phobia of caves and enlists the aid of a guide who has other, sinister reasons for reaching the site and returning to the surface.
Deborah Jackson explores a variety of human weaknesses and strengths as she leads her characters through the sinkhole and beyond in their quest for fame, fortune, and a miracle cure for disease. Sinkhole not only features a place where the action occurs but also represents the depths of the participants’ feelings, and an overall loss of humanity on the part of one of the characters. The meaning of love, life, and loss are explored as these explorers fight for their lives amidst amazing discoveries, deep in the earth where no one had been for over a thousand years.
