Review: A great story, worth the read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 22, 2011
Confession time: When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a mermaid. If I could be any type of supernatural creature, it would be a mermaid. The Little Mermaid is still one of my favorite Disney movies. So, I'm always interested in mermaid stories, and was excited to get into Miz Anderson's Marina's Tales series, beginning with book 1, Between the Land and the Sea.What I liked: 1) Mermaids. Already been established. 2) I love, love, loved Cruz and Evie. They were both funny, and very personable characters. These two were my favorites from the entire book. 3) I liked the plot. There was some really great mystery woven in to the plot, with seamless transitions into romance. It was very well-written. 4) The setting. Being a book about mermaids and the ocean, of course it had to be set on or near the beach. This takes place in a small coastal town of California, though admittedly, I kept thinking it was Hawaii. 5) The story has good pacing and plenty of great twists and turns that kept me turning the pages well into the night. 6) And...I'm jealous of Marina's clothes.What I didn't like: 1) I would have liked more development of Ethan's character. The main character Marina seems to fall for him quite easily, but I wasn't really sure...how.Overall thoughts: I really enjoyed this book! I thought most of the characters were great and personable, I even found a few who just made me laugh out loud. The plot was well thought out and easily held, if not demanded my interest. And there are plenty of little extras that just make this book definitely worth the read!