my first (albeit very short) novel -so a novella- by mira grant (also known as seanan mcguire) and it was a good start.

my personal problem with novellas is that because they are so short, it's usually difficult to get attached to any of the characters and even the setting at times. unfortunately, rolling in the deep is a victim of this problem. i didn't remember, let alone care, about any of the characters aside from david, though i did think peter was cool in a borderline know-it-all kinda way.

but, because it is a prequel to a full-length novel and simply setting up the event that into the drowning deep subsequently investigates, i'll give it a pass.

it was still creepy and pretty violent in it's limited pages and i am super curious about these mermaids. they seem over-powered as fuck but very fascinating when not murdering everything swiftly and without remorse. actually, they kinda seem cool even when they're doing that. *cue the shocked, partially disturbed gasps*.

grant's writing is stilted at times (i can't put my finger on why just yet) but not enough to grate me so i'm looking forward to checking out more of her work!