Review: The Brighton Mermaid - Dorothy Koomson
Review: The Brighton Mermaid - Dorothy Koomson - May 2018
It's been a while since I
read a Dorothy Koomson book, but years
ago I went through a phase of her and read everything I could and then her last
couple I have struggled with. I decided
to give The Brighton Mermaid ago as it
sounded like something I would enjoy. It was a twist to the story, I did not
see coming, and I was like OMG How and WTF? I also have to admit I was hoping to have
a bit more closure with the ending as well, maybe a nice reunion of certain
characters as felt like it was pretty much not focused on. The book starts in 1993 where two friends Nell and Jude sneak
out and find a dead female body washed up on the shore. The girl is nameless
but later more dead bodies start to pile up, and
for some reason, the cops are looking at Nell's dad as the main suspect. During
this time, Nell's best friend Jude vanishes one evening. Fast forward twenty-five years and the mystery of who The
Brighton Mermaid was and who killed those women are
still unsolved, and Nell's best friend
Jude is still missing. Nell knows it is connected and has taken a year off work
to find out who the killer is and whatever happened to Jude as she has never
been able to move on. Nell's older sister Macy seems a bit OCD and has severe
anxiety problems and has been dating Shane who we discover was Nell's college
boyfriend. I have to admit, I never liked the character of Macy as there was
something off about her and when we discover it,
I'm like really - that's all. She was a show and pony type, drama queen character. If you love UK stories and
British mysteries, then check out The Brighton Mermaid by Dorothy Koomson
today.
Goodreads Link :https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39352835-the-brighton-mermaid
Goodreads Link :https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39352835-the-brighton-mermaid
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