Orkney
Richard and his mysterious wife are surprising newlyweds. She has just graduated from college, and he is over 60—and one of her professors. During their honeymoon on the Scottish Orkney Islands, she becomes utterly entranced by the sea and the legends of mermaids and selkies. Richard becomes obsessive, imagining she is one of these nautical creatures. On the last day of their honeymoon, she is nowhere to be found. Sackville’s novel will appeal to literature aficionados: a Lolita-esque love, a romance born out of academia, and folklore come to life. --Sarah Grant