It is one of my favorite books! Not fond of the author's other books... I bought thise thinking..."well gotta be as good as Owen! " But nope. And, you did not like Owen!! That happens to me all the time like with Jody Picoult ..nope can't get through her books.
I am going to read Deep Side of the Ocean again... Read it years ago when working and school and kids... always meant to read again