A review by sapphicreaderlucy
Lies Beneath by Anne Greenwood Brown

dark emotional mysterious relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This was a great read that totally fit the craving for a dark page turner with mermaids. Mermaids are one of my favorite types of fantasy books to read and this book demonstrated why. The writing about the setting and the world-building in this book was my favorite part. There was an eerie overcast throughout the whole book that was sometimes chilling to read. The whole system of the killer mermaid world was described really well and I feel like all my questions about it were answered by the end of the book. The description of the dense forest and deep waters of Lake Superior was highly intriguing. At first I did not really like the main character Calder, but then he grew on me overtime as I understood him more. In the beginning it is hard to look past him being a predatory stalker. I also thought Lily was a little bit bland and seemed underdeveloped as a character. Do not look to this book for a well developed, complex female love interest (evidence that this book was written in 2012). I hope in other books in the series her character is elaborated on so she doesn't come off as bland. Another aspect of the book I had trouble with was Talullah's character motivation (elaborated on in spoiler section.) I do want to continue reading the series though because of how much I enjoyed the writing and the world building. 
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