Chasing Shadows is a memoir of a riveting career led by a passionate interest in sharks, and an important cultural history that explains the varied human perceptions of sharks that have developed over the last half-century. The earlier chapters were much slower that the proceeding ones, yet I was interested in learning about Skomal's career trajectory and how he once gave up on his dream of studying white sharks, only for their numbers to explode in his own backyard. It's incredible knowing how much we've learned about white sharks over the years, and how little we still understand about their world. The details Skomal provides may bore those looking for a more adventurous story, but this book will remain a treasure for all white shark enthusiasts.