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Book Review of Fish Out of Water (Fred the Mermaid, Bk 3)

Fish Out of Water (Fred the Mermaid, Bk 3)
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This is the last book of the Fred the Mermaid trilogy. While not as hilarious as the previous (indeed, some of the recurring character jokes get a teeny bit tedious at times), it was still a fun light read with a little mystery thrown in. Fred the half-mermaid is stressed out by the responsibilities and annoyances that come with being the spokesperson for all the Undersea Folk, now that they have revealed themselves to humankind. She is still torn between her attraction to Thomas her doctor friend and Artur, prince of the mer-folk. And Mekkam the King has another problem besides trying to reconcile the 2 factions among his people - it seems some of them have disappeared beyond even his telepathic ability to find, and he needs Fred's and her friends' help to figure out where they have gone and whether or not others are threatened. As entertaining as this was, and as satisfying the ending, I am rather glad this is it (or so the author claims) for this character. I'm not sure she can come up with any more interesting directions to take Fred and not stagnate. But then again I could be wrong....