"A truly brilliant book, full of atmosphere and a creeping sense of menace. Lesley Thomson lures you in with meticulously drawn characters and a matchless sense of place, and then you are caught in the jaws of a remorseless thriller" --Elly Griffiths "Characters so well crafted you expect them to walk off the page. Death of a Mermaid is a tense, beautifully written novel" --Rachael Blok "Lesley Thomson doesn''t muck about: three people have popped their clogs before page 40. Thomson lets rip in this stand-alone novel. Catholic guilt, monstrous hypocrisy and all kinds of fishy business are explored in an atmosphere of creeping dread. The climactic shipwreck is deeply impressive''" -- The Times "Returning to a childhood home is also at the centre of Lesley Thomson''s creepy thriller Death of a Mermaid " -- Independent "This novel examines the inability of the three women to shake off the past and its ugly secrets. Lesley Thomson is on top form yet again''" -- Shots eZine "A strong sense of place, wonderfully woven with a cast of memorable characters" --Mari Hannah "Powerful and moving and like nothing else you''ll read this year, Death of a Mermaid is a brilliant tale of dark secrets that fester in a small seaside town" --William Shaw "Lesley Thomson gets better and better" --Ian Rankin "The setting positively sings with realism. Simple and complex at the same time.

In Death of a Mermaid she creates an entire world, presented in enough detail to make it live, and peopled by meticulously drawn characters who stay in the mind''" -- Mystery People. "Stuffed full of captivating drama, wiles, and deception this is a thoroughly entertaining read. Death of a Mermaid is a stimulating read, the characters weave their way through the plot which spins to a dramatic conclusion''" -- LoveReading. ''" -- Shots eZine "A strong sense of place, wonderfully woven with a cast of memorable characters" --Mari Hannah "Powerful and moving and like nothing else you''ll read this year, Death of a Mermaid is a brilliant tale of dark secrets that fester in a small seaside town" --William Shaw "Lesley Thomson gets better and better" --Ian Rankin "The setting positively sings with realism. Simple and complex at the same time. In Death of a Mermaid she creates an entire world, presented in enough detail to make it live, and peopled by meticulously drawn characters who stay in the mind''" -- Mystery People. "Stuffed full of captivating drama, wiles, and deception this is a thoroughly entertaining read. Death of a Mermaid is a stimulating read, the characters weave their way through the plot which spins to a dramatic conclusion''" -- LoveReading.

''" -- Shots eZine "A strong sense of place, wonderfully woven with a cast of memorable characters" --Mari Hannah "Powerful and moving and like nothing else you''ll read this year, Death of a Mermaid is a brilliant tale of dark secrets that fester in a small seaside town" --William Shaw "Lesley Thomson gets better and better" --Ian Rankin "The setting positively sings with realism. Simple and complex at the same time. In Death of a Mermaid she creates an entire world, presented in enough detail to make it live, and peopled by meticulously drawn characters who stay in the mind''" -- Mystery People. "Stuffed full of captivating drama, wiles, and deception this is a thoroughly entertaining read. Death of a Mermaid is a stimulating read, the characters weave their way through the plot which spins to a dramatic conclusion''" -- LoveReading. ''" -- Shots eZine "A strong sense of place, wonderfully woven with a cast of memorable characters" --Mari Hannah "Powerful and moving and like nothing else you''ll read this year, Death of a Mermaid is a brilliant tale of dark secrets that fester in a small seaside town" --William Shaw "Lesley Thomson gets better and better" --Ian Rankin "The setting positively sings with realism. Simple and complex at the same time. In Death of a Mermaid she creates an entire world, presented in enough detail to make it live, and peopled by meticulously drawn characters who stay in the mind''" -- Mystery People.

"Stuffed full of captivating drama, wiles, and deception this is a thoroughly entertaining read. Death of a Mermaid is a stimulating read, the characters weave their way through the plot which spins to a dramatic conclusion''" -- LoveReading. le characters" --Mari Hannah "Powerful and moving and like nothing else you''ll read this year, Death of a Mermaid is a brilliant tale of dark secrets that fester in a small seaside town" --William Shaw "Lesley Thomson gets better and better" --Ian Rankin "The setting positively sings with realism. Simple and complex at the same time. In Death of a Mermaid she creates an entire world, presented in enough detail to make it live, and peopled by meticulously drawn characters who stay in the mind''" -- Mystery People. "Stuffed full of captivating drama, wiles, and deception this is a thoroughly entertaining read. Death of a Mermaid is a stimulating read, the characters weave their way through the plot which spins to a dramatic conclusion''" -- LoveReading.