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Leave The Bottom: Cook Islands Paperback – June 7, 2022

by Randy L. Slapnicka (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 22 ratings
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Melody Foster has a PhD in marine biology and a master’s in genetics, specializing in octopuses all over the world. When COVID stops all funding for her Octolab, she takes a consulting job in the Cook Islands for a deepsea mining operation, looking for metallic nodules that litter the Pacific floor and contain the rare minerals needed for the electric vehicle industry. Issues with surprisingly intelligent guerrilla octopuses are monstrously hindering the operation, so billionaire Chinese mogul Jack Pa instructs “Dr. Mel” to fix the problem, or else. With her very life at stake, Melody enters the operation’s saturation chamber at 500-feet sea depth, trying to put an end to the deliberate killing of her babies, while threatened by convicted rapists and murderers who are undergoing career rehabilitation from Chino Prison’s famous diving program. Will she survive it all long enough to discover the fate of her long lost brother, adopted away from her during childhood, and secure the funding needed to keep her lab open another year?
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    English
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    June 7, 2022
  4. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.55 x 8.5 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1662922256
  6. ISBN-13
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Randy Slapnicka was born on a small farm in rural North Dakota. At nineteen years old, he decided to become a deep-sea diver and underwater welder, when up to that point he had never seen the ocean. The confidence in this decision allowed him to take risks in business for the rest of his life, eventually becoming a computer salesman, hardware manufacturer, stockbroker, real estate developer and broker, software developer, miner, restaurant/bar owner, cell tower developer, hemp investor, and now a novelist. He splits his time between Puerto Penasco and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and Arizona, USA.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Third Act Publishing, LLC (June 7, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 242 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1662922256
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1662922251
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.55 x 8.5 inches
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Randy Slapnicka was born on a small farm in rural North Dakota. At nineteen years old, he decided to become a deep-sea diver and underwater welder, when up to that point he had never seen the ocean. The confidence in this decision allowed him to take risks in business for the rest of his life, eventually becoming a computer salesman, hardware manufacturer, stockbroker, real estate developer and broker, software developer, miner, restaurant/bar owner, cell tower developer, hemp investor, and now a novelist. He splits his time between Puerto Penasco and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and Arizona, USA.

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Phil Bolos
5.0 out of 5 stars Cool science fiction adventure
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2022
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Leave the Bottom: Cook Islands by Randy L. Slapnicka takes the reader on a wild science fiction ride to the bottom of the ocean where a woman is in a fight for survival. Melody has enjoyed studying octopi and has decided to dedicate her life to the creatures. However, COVID has taken away her funding and she now must start to look for work in other fields. Her search takes her to a company that gathers rare Earth minerals off the ocean floor to be used in electric vehicles. But when a species of octopi starts to cause the operation problems, she is ordered to kill them or be killed herself. Melody will need to decide which is the better option: fighting to save her life or fighting to save the creatures she loves. This was an incredibly unique story that grabbed me early on and kept me interested to the end. The characters are engaging and do a great job of moving the narrative forward. Fans of science fiction will really enjoy this story.
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Haisam
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2023
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Leave The Bottom: Cook Islands is a book that Randy L. Slapnicka wrote. You follow Melody Foster, woman with a Ph.D. in Marine Biology and a masters in genetics; she specializes in octopuses all around the globe.

When Covid hits, her lab takes a tank in the funding aspects of things and she has to resort to a deep-sea mining operation headed by a corrupt billionaire named Jack Pa.

Faces all sorts of danger, along with her own life being threatened you follow Melody’s incredibly exhilarating and dangerous journey beneath the sea to try and save her life, and maybe find out what happened to her long-lost brother.

A very fantastic read that includes all sorts of fun and danger within the plot that I believe anyone would enjoy!
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Sanjin
4.0 out of 5 stars A dynamic and fun adventure
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2022
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The premise of Leave the Bottom is very interesting and hooked me immediately. You don’t often read a book set in the deep seas, with intelligent octopi, scientists, and all of that wrapped into a truly gripping adventure. The setting is what this book set apart the most; the author did a great job depicting the whole world of exploring the deep sea. The characters are interesting and serve the purpose, but I was mainly enjoying the atmosphere and the setting. Check it out; it’s a dynamic and fun adventure that can entertain you for a few hours.
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Evelyn
5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed it immensely!
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2022
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“Leave the Bottom: Cook Islands” is the surprising debut novel of Randy L. Slapnicka. The delightful premise, the well narrated compelling plot, the great characters’ evolution and the detailed settings are of the stature of an experienced author. So, let me say that he possesses a huge talent and an incredible imagination. He’s now on my very short list of favorite writers.
The octopus of Melody is the key element in the development of the narrative and all the events revolve around this creature. In my case, this book was a wonderful escape and it makes for a read that is almost impossible to put down.
I enjoyed it immensely!! I give this book my highest recommendation!
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Ward
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put down!
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2023
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Fun, informative and hard to put down. You can tell the author is passionate about this book and everything he put into it. Must read!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not Just For Scuba Divers
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2022
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“Leave the Bottom: Cook Islands” by Randy Slapnicka takes readers on a unique science fiction adventure to the bottom of the ocean with marine biologist Dr. Melody Foster who had to close her Octolab because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

As an alternative, she takes a job in the Cook Islands to search the ocean floor for the metallic pieces needed in the electric car industry. Unfortunately, things don’t go well when the billionaire owner orders her to kill the giant octopuses that hinder the company’s work.

This is Slapnicka’s first book, but I’m sure it won’t be his last. He definitely has the skill to weave intriguing stories. He handled both the fiction and the non-fiction aspects with expertise.
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Celeste S
4.0 out of 5 stars Great, entertaining read
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2022
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Leave the Bottom: Cook islands is a work of fiction in the action and adventure sub-genres and it was written by Randy L. Slapnicka. The work is best suited to the general adult reading audience for its mature themes and moderate violent content. When Melody Foster, a marine biologist with a fascination for octopuses, cannot continue with her research due to lack of funding, she takes a job in a deepsea mining operation. Things will get dangerous over time for Melody, as she faces octopuses, criminals and a violent millionaire. This great book captivates readers from the first page.
Author Randy L. Slapnicka holds a lot of information together in this massive underwater world, and it makes for a truly thrilling setting filled with suspense and intrigue, interpersonal drama, and dangerous games of secrets and murders. I really enjoyed following the plot and getting to know the characters. I highly recommend this novel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down.
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2022
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Not what I was expecting. I was hooked after the first page and couldn't put it down. The author put together a unique cast of characters, that you couldn't put the puzzle together until the end. Riveting entertainment... great job Mr Slapnicka "Slappy"!
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