Sounds pretty decent doesn't it? And it is. Mira Grant did her research on this book, it's believable enough that I got sorta claustrophobic several times. I'm scared shitless of stuff in the ocean anyways so this was totally the world of nightmares for me. Evil Cripple: While Theo isn’t necessarily evil, but he is still seen as a corporate crony. He even straight-up admits the first night to everyone that he is a spy for the Imagine Network.

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I don’t really read sci-fi books, but the best part about this book is undoubtedly the scientific elements. Most novels tend to consider mermaids as magic or mythological, but Grant’s depiction makes them almost appear real with the amount of detail and realism she goes into. I’m seriously wondering does she have a degree related to this or did she just do a lot of research. Another bonus is how she conducts this information through a variety of scientists in her novel. It’s explained how exactly how the mermaid’s bodies works, how they function, their whole lifestyle really, but never in a way hat makes it hard to comprehend. And I do personally find it very satisfying that we received a lot of information about them rather than their origins being left clouded in a veil of mystery. That doesn’t work for every reader, obviously, but I think it fits very well in this case because otherwise, I’m not sure this would’ve been as interesting to read. Reading Lips: How the Wilson twins usually interact with people, except for speakers on a podium or stage. Their older sister Hallie steps in and interprets for their convenience and ease for events such as those. Further emphasized in the prequel Rolling in the Deep when David attempts to communicate with the sirens via sign language. Unfortunately, the signs he use tell them he wants to be eaten. The mermaids are understandably puzzled by this but decide since these 'strange things' are delicious, who are they to question their good fortune?

Spotting the Thread: Sirens can perfectly mimic any sound they hear, but they can only repeat it exactly and have no sense of the context of the sounds most of the time. As such, they can be found out when they do things like mimic the sound of a boat motor a mile under the surface or repeat the same whale song regardless of circumstance. I don't need to read a dozen times that Olivia dresses like Emma Frost. I get it. I had to google Emma Frost, but once I did, okay, the example was there. The constant "I dress like Emma Frost!" statements drove me bonkers. Sir, there's something in the water." Some of the strain had vanished, replaced by relief. By telling the captain--by telling the person in charge --the young man had rendered this someone else's problem. "Gregory's still there, but he agreed I should come and tell you." That was only half a lie. Gregory knew he was coming to see the captain. He hadn't endorsed it, exactly, but he knew, and that made it true enough to say. Seven years ago, the Atargatis set off on a voyage with a crew of scientists to the Mariana Trench – the deepest spot in the ocean. Imagine Entertainment was filming a documentary/reality show about the search for mermaids. The ship was lost at sea with no survivors. Film was recovered showing the gruesome last moments as the crew and cast were viciously ripped apart and eaten by creatures beyond comprehension. Or was it all just a hoax?

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In Love with Your Carnage: Imagine brought along two big game hunters, Jacques and Michi Abney, who love killing things and each other equally. Each new wave of humanity found itself crashing onto a beach that was a little more cluttered from what had come before, a little more damaged from the carelessness of others.” Abusive Parents: Olivia, the reporter, was raised by a physically abusive father and a mother who infantilized her because of her autism. And then you wish you didn’t know. Trigger warnings for a couple of really terrifying scenes and minor body / eye horror.Captain Peterman went cold. Being the first to say the word mermaid would be to lose. He would not lose. Voice level, he said, "Something in the water? Son, I don't know if you're aware, but we're in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. There's lots of somethings in the water. This is their home. As far as they're concerned, we're 'something in the water,' and they're probably pretty keen on us moving along." I was tempted to stop my review right here. If you’re interested in reading about mermaids chewing on humans and then dragging them into the abyss, then this book is for you! If you read the words ‘killer mermaids’ and then shrugged… well, I don’t think reading the rest of the review will convince you, but I’ll do my best. adaptations Horror mermaids Mira Grant Pet Sematary Rolling in the Deep science thrillers Seanan McGuire thrillers It Can Think: While sirens are vicious predators, they are also sapient beings with multiple languages and the capacity for strategic planning.

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Sea Monster: The sirens, hands down. It’s alluded to in-universe that they had been behind disappearances in the past in the Mariana area for centuries.If we're successful, there will be a documentary. My employers are very good at managing the details." Humans Are the Real Monsters: The real reason that Imagine had the expedition set up was to capture a siren for their own exploitative purposes. The big game hunters brought along could also be seen as a glaring example of this. It’s even even lampshaded by Luis Martines, Tory’s lab partner and friend: “Humans are the worst.” Evil Poacher: Jacques and Michi are married big game hunters who like hunting rare (therefore endangered and protected) animals since it's a thrill for them. Both have killed people who tried to stop it. This is an energetic book that starts at high velocity and never lets up. There is so much emotion rushing under the skin of every moment. I was antsy and uncertain throughout, a pendulum swinging between anticipation and dread, as if I were feeling the same weight of hungry eyes on me and the sense of having to be wary as the characters. The parenthetical asides were a smart addition, making the reader pay attention to every single detail, mining for clues everywhere.

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Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant is a horror story that upends the notion mermaids are cute, singing princesses who just want to be a part of our world. Jacques and Michi Abney. Big game hunters. Husband-wife. He is French-Canadian, she is Japanese-Australian. Want the first verified kill of a mermaid. Shunned by the scientists, initially. Driven to Suicide: Subverted with David from the novella, the first mate of the Atargatis. He was attempting to communicate with the sirens, but they mistook his attempts as him offering to be eaten by them. He dies instantly from drowning before they begin to tear him apart. Asshole Victim: Jason, Tory’s ex-boyfriend. He is extremely bitter to the fact that Tory broke up with him. He ends up assisting in a necropsy of a mermaid. After collecting a basin-full of symbiotic creatures extracted from the dead siren, he attempts to conduct further research hidden away from Dr. Lyons in his cabin. Jason accidentally impales himself on a creature’s barb. It turns out this was his undoing, and dies from the resulting venom injected in him in less than five minutes. Tory actually feels bad for him after learning of his death, not wishing that kind of end on him. Deaf identical twins Heather and Holly Wilson, one of whom is an organic chemist and the other the owner of a deep-water submersible who had channeled all her yearning into an impossible dream: finding the bottom of Challenger Deep.The creature hisses, showing bloody teeth. Then, in a perfectly human, perfectly chilling voice, it says, "Come on, Kevin, don’t you have the shot yet?" Now, a new crew has been assembled. But this time they're not out to entertain. Some seek to validate their life's work. Some seek the greatest hunt of all. Some seek the truth. But for the ambitious young scientist Victoria Stewart this is a voyage to uncover the fate of the sister she lost. It's revealed that the "mermaid" that is being necropsied is male, which foreshadows all the sirens encountered so far have been male.