A girl searches for a killer on an island where deadly sirens lurk just beneath the waves in this gripping, atmospheric debut novel.
The sea holds many secrets.
Moira Alexander has always been fascinated by the deadly sirens who lurk along the shores of her island town. Even though their haunting songs can lure anyone to a swift and watery grave, she gets as close to them as she can, playing her violin on the edge of the enchanted sea. When a young boy is found dead on the beach, the islanders assume that he’s one of the sirens’ victims. Moira isn’t so sure.
Certain that someone has framed the boy’s death as a siren attack, Moira convinces her childhood friend, the lighthouse keeper Jude Osric, to help her find the real killer, rekindling their friendship in the process. With townspeople itching to hunt the sirens down, and their own secrets threatening to unravel their fragile new alliance, Moira and Jude must race against time to stop the killer before it’s too late—for humans and sirens alike.
My Review:
This was such a well written story with a unique concept! The idea of having a murder mystery centered around sirens in the background was super neat!
Along the way, we follow Maura and uncover twists and secrets. I thought there were some very cute moments between Jude and Maura.
The world building was also very cool, and I loved the whole island concept and all the descriptions!
Author Bio:
Kelly Powell has a bachelor’s degree in history and book and media studies from the University of Toronto. She currently lives in Ontario. Songs from the Deep is her debut novel.
Tour Schedule
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Monday, Oct 28 |
Cornerfolds |
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Tuesday, Oct 29 |
Adventures of a Book Junkie |
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Wednesday, Oct 30 |
Hammock of Books |
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Thursday, Oct 31 |
The Novel Knight |
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Friday, Nov 1 |
24 Hour YA Book Blog |
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Monday, Nov 4 |
How Useful It Is |
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Tuesday, Nov 5 |
Fiction Fare |
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Wednesday, Nov 6 |
Awkwordly Emma |
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Thursday, Nov 7 |
Devouring Books |
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Friday, Nov 8 |
Rants & Raves of a Bibliophile |
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Monday, Nov 11 |
Literary Dust |
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Tuesday, Nov 12 |
Lynn’s Book Blog |
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Wednesday, Nov 13 |
Let’s Get Galactic! |
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Thursday, Nov 14 |
Frayed Books |
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Friday, Nov 15 |
Wonderfilled Reads |
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