Review: An interesting take on mermaids
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 24, 2013
Fish Out of Water is a good mix of fantasy and suspense. Rania is a deputy in Dirtwater, apparently the least wet place in the world, and she's half mermaid. Seems counter productive but hey whatever. A local stumbles over a dead blond in an alley, surprisingly it's another mermaid. In order to keep her kind a secret she must steal the woman's body and have a private autopsy. No she doesn't do the autopsy. Uncertain what all this means, she is force to go back under the sea for a family wedding, and hopes maybe someone down there can shed some light on all the craziness that is is experiencing.Rania is strong yet caring character, flanked by a cast of colorful and interesting secondary characters. Part of me had to wonder at the company that she kept out of the water. Then again compared to those under they were a breath of fresh air. (Yes the puns are intentional feel free to wince.) I was swept up in the plot, trying to maneuver all the twists and turns the story took as it transported Rania from Dirtwater to the Aegiran underwater city. I enjoyed the unique take on mermaids, making them a bit more human and not so mysterious. Over all a good book, and entertaining read.How I got it: received a copy from the author