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4.5 Stars - Video Review:
Killer Mermaids! What else do you need to know?

Mira Grant (aka Seanan McGuire) had an fantastic vision for the monstrous sea creatures in her novel. The mermaids were uniquely imagined and and vividly described. Dangerous and other-worldly, these were certainly not the Disney variety of mermaids!

The marine biology in the novel grounded in this story in reality, adding realism to an idea that could potentially be ridiculous. This novel was clearly well research and layered with hard science. As always, Grant proved to be an amazing storyteller, making the existence of undiscovered mermaid feel plausible. I frequently found myself forgetting that mermaids don't actually exist. I loved the focus on ocean and sea mammal preservation.

This novel proves that a story can have well developed characters without sacrificing plot or pacing. Told from multiple perspectives, each of the main characters were fully-fleshed out individuals with complete backstories. The story included excellent diverse representation, predominately featuring lesbian, bisexual and deaf characters. Furthermore, this novel demonstrated gender equality with intelligent, well-educated women at the forefront of the story. Each character perspective was immersive and completely engaging. I really appreciated how sign language played a major role in the story and overall loved the exposure to the experience of being deaf in a hearing world.

This novel walked the line between science fiction and horror, appealing to readers of both genres. By horror standards, this was not particularly scary. Yet, readers who normally only read science fiction might be quite disturbed by the gruesome and graphic scenes contained in this story.

I would recommend this book to readers who love plot-driven stories with memorable characters and plenty of suspense.

I requested this novel from Orbit Books.