Songs from the Deep
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Mermaids & Mermen
3.6
(53)
Kelly Powell
A girl searches for a killer on an island where deadly sirens lurk just beneath the waves in this gripping, atmospheric debut novel.The sea holds many secrets. Moira Alexander has always been fascinated by the deadly sirens who lurk along the shores of her island town. Even though their haunting songs can lure anyone to a swift and watery grave, she gets as close to them as she can, playing her violin on the edge of the enchanted sea. When a young boy is found dead on the beach, the islanders assume that he's one of the sirens’ victims. Moira isn’t so sure. Certain that someone has framed the boy’s death as a siren attack, Moira convinces her childhood friend, the lighthouse keeper Jude Osric, to help her find the real killer, rekindling their friendship in the process. With townspeople itching to hunt the sirens down, and their own secrets threatening to unravel their fragile new alliance, Moira and Jude must race against time to stop the killer before it’s too late—for humans and sirens alike.
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Author
Kelly Powell
Pages
304
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2019-11-05
ISBN
1534438076 9781534438071
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"I'm not entirely sure where this took place, but my mind put it in the rolling hills and seaside towns off the coast of Ireland. There was a melancholic tone throughout the whole book that felt right at home with me. The main characters and their love for one another was so authentic and seeing it develop was my favorite part of the book. The suspense and thrill brought me to the story, but I stayed for the love"
Jessica Davey
"I will say right off the bat that this book is rather on the slow-paced side (think 'Wicked Deep'), but there was something about it that really hooked me in right away...I blame the sirens.<br/>I think there was great world building with this book and I was definitely interested with the town and history of characters. <br/>But while I enjoyed this read, I can definitely understand others thinking "nothing happens" in this type of read. Just something to keep in mind before reading.<br/>I will say that the audio book is really good and I highly recommend the narrator!"
Kelly Sarna
