The Siren’s Red Tide Diary Review

 

Writer: Thaddeus Arjuna

Price: $3.99 (free with Kindle Unlimited)

Release Date: January 25, 2024

 

Darrell Taylor thought he had everything. He had a home. Darrell had a wife. He taught at the University of Florida. But Darrell didn’t share his wife’s interest in religion, and she didn’t share his love of fishing. One day, Darrell returned home and found his wife in bed with her pastor.

 

Darrell wasn't a saint. He'd had a short affair with Karen, his wife's niece. But his wife’s act—and her choice of companion—made Darrell realize the gulf between him. And when he was hurting, his friends at the university didn’t stand by him. So, Darrell filed for divorce, resigned his professorship, and started anew as a commercial fisherman.

 

Amid Darrell’s heartache, his wife’s nephew asked for a job. Nick wasn’t the most reliable worker, but he’d had a difficult childhood, so Darrell felt sorry for him. And an extra pair of hands came in handy on the boat. Hiring Nick as a deckhand also lets Karen remain in his life. Even though he’d kept his distance from the younger woman, Darrell liked her. Then he met Kyna, and everything changed.

 

Once, she had tormented seamen with her ruthless clan of sirens. But dealing out misery left Kyna empty inside. So, she abandoned her sisters and retired to the gulf near the Dry Tortugas. While beginning a new chapter in her life, Kyna noticed Darrell. She began to speak with him when he was alone on the boat. Darrell’s psychologist, Dr. Hammond, wonders if the trauma of his divorce created these hallucinations. But Darrell’s friendship with Kyna will prove a boon when Darrell discovers Nick’s plans for his boat. And Karen will defy her brother and rally to Darrell's side.

 

Abandoned in an inflatable raft with insufficient fuel, food, and water to reach shore, Darrell and Karen drift through red tides and barracuda-infested waters. They struggle to capture fish while fending off shark attacks. As Darrell and Karen lean on each other, Kyna speaks with them and helps them through their ordeal.

 

Author Thaddeus Arjuna invites readers to share Darrell and Karen's adventures through diary entries and dialogue-driven scenes. Atmospheric, transcendent, joyful, and enthralling, The Siren’s Red Tide Diary will find a home in your heart and remind you that the world contains more wonders than we can ever discover.

 

Warning: contains sex and mature themes.

 

The Siren’s Red Tide Diary is available on Amazon.com