The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey is a lush and tragic novel set in 1976 in the Caribbean. It follows David, a fisherman, and the mermaid, Aycayia, who he rescues from American tourists (who caught her and planned to sell her). She is an Indigenous woman who was cursed by jealous women over … Continue reading The Mermaid of Black Conch: A Review