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Synopsis
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.
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Is Deep Betrayal (Lies Beneath #2) appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
A YA paranormal romance sequel featuring a mermaid-human love story with dead bodies washing ashore and mystery about who's responsible. Contains some violence (murders, though not graphically detailed), mild romantic content, and themes of identity crisis and family secrets.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, death, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the romantic reunion drama, mermaid mythology, and the suspenseful whodunit mystery about the murders.