"The Dive" is the story of a 1973 submarine accident， in which mini sub Pisces III ended up stuck， stern-first， in deep ocean waters。 For multiple days， an international team worked to save the lives of the two men trapped in the sub， and in this book， author Stephen McGinty tells their story。What's good: McGinty gives us both the perspective of the men on the sub and those in the rescue teams。 The book is mapped out across days， so the reader feels the same anxiety and tension as the men in the "The Dive" is the story of a 1973 submarine accident， in which mini sub Pisces III ended up stuck， stern-first， in deep ocean waters。 For multiple days， an international team worked to save the lives of the two men trapped in the sub， and in this book， author Stephen McGinty tells their story。What's good: McGinty gives us both the perspective of the men on the sub and those in the rescue teams。 The book is mapped out across days， so the reader feels the same anxiety and tension as the men in the sub did watching the clock move steadily forward。 This is a cinematic book and frankly， if there hasn't already been a movie， I can easily see this as one。 （Except for the facts of how the submariners dealt with their bodily functions。 I don't think that would make it into the movie！） What's iffier: About 30% of the book is historical backstory--on subs， on the transAtlantic cable， on diving efforts， etc。 While this provides valuable framework for what's to come， if you're here for the thriller-esque story of the accident， you do have to wait a while to get there。 Overall， this is a fast-moving， interesting read that manages to teach the reader some details of naval science while also providing a strong narrative hook。 （Note: This review is based on an ARC I received from Edelweiss。） 。。。more