It's been thirty days, two hours, and seventeen minutes
since Calder left Lily standing on the shores of Lake Superior. Not that she's
counting. And when Calder does return, it's not quite the reunion Lily hoped
for. Especially after she lets her father in on a huge secret: he, like Calder,
is a merman. Obsessed with his new identity, Lily's dad monopolizes Calder's
time as the two of them spend every day in the water, leaving Lily behind.
Then dead bodies start washing ashore. Calder blames his
mermaid sisters, but Lily fears her father has embraced the merman's natural
need to kill. As the body count grows, everyone is pointing fingers. Lily
doesn't know what to believe—only that whoever's responsible is sure to strike
again. . . .
After the impressive debut of Lies Beneath, I was very much
hoping its sequel would continue to carry that sinister sense of foreboding. Deep Betrayal features complicated family
dynamics, a menacing threat to the Bayfield community and a deepening mystery
of mermaid mythology.
Once Lily exposes the truth to her father, he becomes
obsessed with embracing his merman side. His many long absences take a
toll on the family. Lily is still concerned for his safety as Calder’s sisters’
whereabouts and motives are unknown. Her mother’s physical condition appears to
be getting worse and her younger sister, Sophie seems to be keeping her own
secrets. As these things unfold around
her, Lily also begins discovers some startling abilities of her own.
Deep Betrayal has some intense, creepy moments which I appreciated.
It has the same dark undertone as Lies Beneath but with more at stake this
time. The dead bodies washing ashore
have brought unwanted attention to Bayfield and the publicity could mean danger
for Calder, his sisters and Lily’s dad. Lily’s friend Jack, is unstable and is threatening to expose the mermaids and all the events which previously
unfolded, Lily and Calder doing plenty of damage control.
If you enjoyed Lies Beneath, Deep Betrayal will be welcome
addition to your “to be read” pile – its alluring plot will keep you well hooked!
~ Bel
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