"Tongue of Darkness" is a fascinating novel written by the master of the horror genre, Michael Slater. This book tells the story of a small seaside town that is struck by a series of mysterious disappearances. Only a few ships and their crews managed to escape from something terrible lurking in the depths of the ocean. The main character, a young oceanologist, decides to do everything possible to reveal this secret and defeat the evil that still plagues the village. "Tongue of Darkness" is a fascinating story about a person's struggle with natural forces that exceed his conception of horror.