Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “The Mermaid of Black Conch” by Monique Roffey (Knopf) David is a fisherman and Aycayia is a mermaid. It’s pretty obvious where ...

Equal parts fairy tale, ghost story and history, Monique Roffey’s new novel explores the legacy of colonialism and enslavement on a Caribbean island. Credit...Hayden Goodman Supported by By Shruti ...

Magical touches blend with precise realism in this bittersweet tale of a mermaid trying to put the sea behind her Set in a tiny Caribbean village in the 1970s, this charming yet clear-eyed romance ...

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David is a fisherman and Aycayia is a mermaid. It’s pretty obvious where the story goes from here: David falls for Aycayia. But author Monique Roffey isn’t giving us an endearing tale of love — this ...