SFF

Harrison Squared

by Daryl Gregory
Tor. Mar. 2015. 320p. ISBN 9780765376954. $25.99; ebk. ISBN 9781466852716. HORROR
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Harrison Harrison, or H2 to his marine biologist mother, Rosa, travels with her to a coastal town in Massachusetts so that she can chase the large squids she believes live in the waters. Rosa disappears at sea soon after they arrive. Harrison is desperate to learn what happened to her but meets resistance from the secretive townspeople. Discovering a few allies, including school classmate Lydia Palwick and a mysterious stranger who takes Harrison's favorite comic book and leaves a note telling him Rosa is still alive, Harrison will dig into the town's lore to find her.
VERDICT A prequel of sorts to Gregory's excellent 2014 novella We Are All Completely Fine, this could easily cross over to teen audiences. The combination of coming-of-age story, Lovecraftian horror, and mystery is at turns gently funny and intensely scary, a tough balance that Gregory (Afterparty) pulls off successfully.
Reviewed by Megan M. McArdle , Jan 01, 2015
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