Title: Mermaid Mayhem
Author: H.P. Mallory & J.R. Rain
Date: 2023
Publisher: Rain Press
Quote: "[S]cales were already pressing slowly to the surface of my skin. They did that when I dried out.,"
The narrator of Mermaid Mayhem is a mermaid who can maintain human form as long as she stays damp, so she likes the humidity in Louisiana and takes a job there, searching for other fabulous beings who may be being held prisoner in the swamps.
We never do learn her real name; her magic is stronger than those of her family, so they've sent her away, and she's changed her name to "Marina Estuary." The nickname "Eerie" stuck to her after a past adventure on Lake Erie, so her detective service is "Eerie Investigations."
The client is a vampire. The prime suspect is a were-gator. Other characters in the book include witches, imps, nymphs, faeries, a "bliss angel," and various shapeshifters. The plot is more about what each of the characters can do, according to the laws of this fantasy world, than about any real-world information that helps to solve the mystery. If you think this mash-up of fantasy and mystery is fun, run don't walk. The book has sequels and both authors have written other fantasy novels.
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