This book is soooo good I don't even know where to start.
My expectation were pretty low going in. I don't know why. I think it's because I didn't think Mira Grant (aka Seanan McGuire) could write good horror. That is based on nothing (but a little bit on my rating of Every Heart a Doorway).
That having been said, she can really write an extensively researched novel about one topic that brings facts, fiction, myths, good characters, and thrills together in one book of almost 500 pages.
The concept is simple, and I wish there were more books like this around. I adore a good research-science turns horror book.
This book starts out with the story of the Atargatis. A boat that was out to film a mockumentary about mermaids. The crew was killed during that expedition by what looked a lot on the found footage, like mermaids. Seven years later a new crew is assembled to proof that the footage wasn't a hoax.
You'd think this is a bad idea and it really is.
Some people go on this expedition to proof their theories about mermaids, some go only to hunt, some go to see where there family members were lost at sea.
It's a long ride, but it's a good one. I can really recommend this book if you're into horror that is. It's a bit unsavoury at times, but that's part of the thrill.
5 stars
Statistics:
Date read: April 27, 2020
Date published: November 14, 2017
Publisher: Orbit
Format: Paperback
Pages: 486
Genre: Mystery/Thriller/Horror
My Number of Books Read by this Author: 3
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