It can often be quite a surprise when you find out that someone you know has written a book. It’s even more of a surprise when you find out that your first college roommate has written a whole lot of them.

In this case, the college roommate is John Hope, and his most recent book is Silencing Sharks. It’s the story of Peter Bench (yes, I got the reference), a deaf 13-year-old boy who learns that he can hear sharks — and the sharks need his help.

Read the full review at Nerdery Public.