A review by portybelle
The Brighton Mermaid by Dorothy Koomson

4.0

It's a while since I read a Dorothy Koomson book and I don't know why as as soon as I started reading this book, I was gripped by its central mystery. She is brilliant at keeping her readers' attention with all the twists and turns and little bits of information she drips into the story. In this one, Nell, has been obsessed with finding out the story behind The Brighton Mermaid an unidentified body she and a friend found on the beach 25 years previously. The young woman was never identified, other women were found killed in a similar way and her friend disappeared just a few weeks later. Determined to finally find the truth, she soon discovers that she and perhaps those she loves are at risk. This was a fast paced book where it wasn't clear who could be trusted. It kept me guessing till the end when there were more than a few surprises!