Fredericka Bimm, Fred to most everyone, is a mermaid unlike
any other. Her mother is human, she can't swim with legs,
she's allergic to shellfish, and she becomes seasick on
boats. And she's having a rough couple of days.
Fred's a marine biologist at the New England Aquarium, and
the fish in her tank are on a food strike (they want to
listen to music by the Pet Shop Boys); there's a new
scientist at the aquarium who's hot! hot! hot!, and a new
intern who's a perky pain in the tail; her best friend
Jonas (who works for Aveda corporation) is all over her
about her split ends; she walks in on her parents having
sex, her parents break the news that her dad isn't her
biological dad (okay, that one she'd figured out on her own
years ago!), and there's a new merman in town.
It turns out that Thomas, the new scientist at the
aquarium, and Prince Artur, the visiting merman, are on the
same mission. Someone is poisoning the Boston Harbor with
human waste, and they need Fred's help in tracking down the
source. Not only that, but both are seriously attracted to
Fred, who is totally unimpressed (most of the time) with
their masculine games of one-upmanship. Unfortunately, she
doesn't have Jonas' shoulder to cry her troubles on because
he has a serious crush on Fred's boss, Dr. Barb, and has
shared his feelings with the woman and been rejected! Or so
he thinks!
MaryJanice Davidson does for mermaids in SLEEPING
WITH THE FISHES what she did for vampires in the Undead
series -- adds her own special humorous twist to the myth
and creates a world where you believe they could exist!
Fred is so hilariously not the typical mermaid and the
collection of odd-ball characters -- from comfortable with
his sexuality, appletini swigging Jonas to mermaid
enthusiast Thomas to uptight, white-coated older woman Dr.
Barb -- will leave readers laughing out loud and wanting
more. The storyline is entertaining, though I did feel the
resolution came about rather abruptly. Even so, this is a
most entertaining read, and fans of Ms. Davidson won't be
disappointed!
Fred is not your ordinary mermaid. She's not blonde. She's
not buxom. And she's definitely not perky. In fact, Fred
can be downright cranky. And it doesn't help matters that
her hair is blue.
While volunteering at the New England Aquarium, Fred learns
that there are weird levels of toxins in the local
seawater. A gorgeous marine biologist wants her help
investigating. So does her merperson ruler, the High Prince
of the Black Sea. You'd think it would be easy for a
mermaid to get to the bottom of things. Think again.
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