As an editor, I get to read a lot of really cool stuff. Dangerous Waters by Ann Mason, however, is a knock-your-socks-off read. Just when you think you’ve got it figured out, there’s another layer to dig into until you discover you’re so buried in the story you can’t put it down. Full immersion is the only way to describe this debut author’s first novel. Dangerous Waters is a fabulous book!
Sixteen-year-old Elizabeth’s day to day life is no picnic. In her world there are two competing groups–the above ground peoples and the Hybrids who live underwater. Problem is, the Hybrids have taken almost everything from the above grounders; access to clean water, food, even money. Above-grounders like Elizabeth have to do what they can to survive. If that means stealing, well, c’est la vie.
But when Elizabeth robs a Hybrid, she bites off more than she can chew. Before she knows it, she’s been imprisoned by the Hybrids, who want to use her for their own ends. Some have her best interests at heart. Some do not. And when she finds herself on trial for a crime she didn’t commit, she must hope that the friends she’s made down below can save her. Because if they can’t, she’ll die.
Ann Mason is an attorney practicing insurance defense, which admittedly doesn’t furnish much in the way of plot for her novels but does allow for some good “people observation.” She lives on Long Island in New York with her husband, two kids and (with any luck) a dog in the near future.
Since her childhood, she has worked on creating interesting-looking characters, using a Crayola crayon box as inspiration (ever read about the girl with the ultramarine eyes?) She’s toned it down since then, but still loves creating pictures with words.
Ann loves to read, and, in keeping with what she enjoys, goes for a fast-paced narrative in her own stories. Since her son is a “reluctant reader,” s
he looks for topics that will grab his attention and keep him turning pages. She’s got several other projects in the works and hopes her readers will enjoy the ride!
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Jenny, just wanted to say thanks for your lovely post! You rock!!
My pleasure!!