The Mermaid Hypothesis

Mermaid Survival Rule Number 1: Stay away from intelligent women.

Who are so my type.

Fish are not great conversationalists.

That's not why Niua sneaks aboard a research ship, or why she's stumbling around on legs, pretending she's not a mermaid, but years of living among uncommunicative sea life may explain why she's unwisely flirting with a marine scientist who's far too perceptive--and far too female--for Niua's safety.

She needs to focus, but Ms. "Why Aren't You on the Passenger List?" ke...