Kelly Reno

A wry and adventurous story of the bizarre sort. A travel writer in desperate need of a successful next book is clueless as to where it will come from. Writers block sucks for him.

When he is stranded on the Isle of Man (because his ferry sank) during the annual Mermaid Festival, suddenly, he feels the start of a story that should satisfy his publisher...

Here he finds a seaside town teetering on the edge of insanity. Enchanted by a local mermaid impersonater, nearly killed in a bizarre show more mating ritual, solicited to give an organ donation by the neighborhood church, he resolves to expose the whole truth about the bizarre town in what will (hopefully) be his next best selling novel.

Kelly Reno has created some memorable characters in Heather Bay. Misadventures & Merfolk is a comedic fantasy with a romantic twist, and being at the lowest point in your life. If you're looking for a good laugh then pick a copy.

The 3 stars is because on a whole the book didn't live up to my expectations. Nor did I find the lead characters as engaging as I would have liked. The 'misadventures' about the town were what kept me going and enjoying. show less

I wanted more about how to make shampoo & soap, not how to start with shampoo and soap bases and add scent.