I have a thing for books featuring sea monsters. It's almost a sure fire way to get me to buy. So when I saw the tentacle on the cover of this book, then read the blurb, I was hooked (no pun intended)
It's an assured, strongly written novel. The prose just slips alone, though I would say after you're pulled in by the first few pages that lessens slightly. The problem with that is any awkward sentences or repetition then pulls you from the story. It only happen once of twice.
Overall it's a good little book. I thought it might be too short but the pacing and delivery is spot on, the characters likable (goodies and baddies), the plot interesting and imaginative. The oddball nature of some of the town's residence could have been heightened, I would have liked to have seen a bit more casual whimsy. Harrison's acceptance of strange things is believable because of what he's after so Gregory could have really ramped that up. But maybe that would have made things too much because as it is he strikes a good balance.
I'm really hoping there will be more. The book is set up as - if not the start of a series - than the start of a few continuations.
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