(Probably Found) Looking for name of book and author

[Socs]

I read a book some time back and can't for the life of me remember the name of the book or author. Please help? I am beginning to think I dreamed it all... It was about a geological research submarine that got sucked into an abyss and ended up in a huge cavern. The water was sucked out and the people on board (a scientist, a funder of the mission, 2 sub pilots etc) got out into some gooey gel stuff. A door opened and they walked through and were subjected to a series of 'cleansing' steps, including having all their hair shaved off (I think). They then entered this 'other' world, where everyone looked beautiful, young and healthy - had a party and were subjected to a long 'induction' process. I remember something about clones and downloading your 'old' mind into a younger body, a museum, a clone getting murdered and stuffed into a freezer!!! Thanks.

 

[LdFionn]

From your description, it sounds like a book by R. A. Salvatore. I bought it, but I couldn't finish it. (Just didn't like the style.) It might be Echoes of the Fourth Magic, but I'm not sure. I can't find my R.A. Salvatore books right now. Hope this helps.

 

[CassFrank]

This sounds like Robin Cook’s Abduction (2000)

From a review: “What happens when a small group of deep-sea adventurers find an underwater volcano that is more than it appears? These people are swept away (literally) into a strange experience. After going through humiliation by a surreal "cleansing" process thousands of feet underground they find out that deep underneath the sea there is a never-before-seen species of people.

These people seem to live in perfect peace and harmony (where war or violence are things they do not know of) and they feel that they have found a heaven on earth. But there is a twist when a critical decision is made that not all of the sea crew agree on... and that just may change them forever.”

Abduction

A mysterious transmission from the bottom of the Atlant…

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