Book Info:

Classification: Romance
Author: Mary-Janice Davidson
Publisher:Jove/Berkley
Copyright: 2006

Review #1

Reviewer: Gayle
Book Rating:
Reviewer Comments:This book only gets a three if you are: a.) looking for an extremely quick read; b.) love the only romance writer I read; and c.) want a hearty laugh.  This is the story of Fred, a mermaid working for the aquarium in Boston, and an array of her friends and love interest (similar in personality and their antics to those who follow Betsy the Vampire Queen around in Davidson’s Undead series).  Fred is on a mission to find who is poisoning the Boston Harbor and even though she is half-mermaid, she can’t swim in her human form, is allergic to eating fish, and gets remarkably sea sick on boats.  This new entry is light on the typical romance themes (thanks God) and more of a mystery than any of her other books. However, at times the writing is choppy most likely because she avoids her familiar first person narrative and appears to have some difficulty switching storytelling between multiple characters.  Still, Davidson makes me laugh and as long as she writes about paranormal protagonists, I will look forward to meeting her quirky, comical characters.

Review #2

Reviewer: Joe
Book Rating:
Reviewer Comments: Paranormal romance.  Stiff writing, hard to read.  A bad “Splash.”  I didn’t enjoy it at all.