Lies Beneath by Anne Greenwood Brown
Delacorte Press 2012
“ I hadn’t killed anyone all winter, and I have to say I felt pretty good about that.”
GREAT first line! Calder is a merman, with three mermaid sisters- all very real monsters who feed off the happiness that exudes as an aura on others. Unfortunately, these innocent swimmers are killed in the process.
Calder's family is out to avenge their mother who was snared in a fisherman’s net after failing to acquire the son demanded as retribution for saving the father. Yes, confusing. In the mer-world, a promise is all-important.
With many twists and turns, Calder and his sisters pursue the father and the family, now grown with daughters of their own. In the midst of revenge, Calder falls in love with Lily, the sixteen year old daughter, and the world changes.
This is not Disney’s Ariel. These are killers, exacting revenge in a blood oath. Somewhat reminiscent of vampires, these mer-folk pull all readers under in a trance turning to terror. The killer (pun intended) ending leads to the sequel that we knew (hoped?) was coming-
but not until March 2013.
Kissing; some violence 13 up.
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