Victor Appleton - Into the Abyss

I was a huge reader of the third series ('81 - 84). Eleven books were written and I think I read at least through Book 7. I loved the books. So with interest I read Book 1 of the Fifth Series just to see if I could relate. Unfortunately not and mostly because Tom has gone back in time and become an earth dweller again. The thing I loved about the third series was the future and exotic technologies. Not very exciting when this book is just about Tom saving his dad in a deep sea submarine. Come on how can the series go back in time. Tom is supposed to be about the future! I weep for our future, where are the kids supposed to get amazed?