As someone who absolutely loves selkies, there was no way that I wasn’t going to pick up this book. And it’s queer? Definitely my kind of story.

The Bone Diver is a slow and atmospheric story that keeps its secrets very close to its chest. I really enjoyed the fact that we didn’t get answers until much later compared to when other stories might have offered them. I also loved the dark, lush, and gothic tone that Spoto expertly executed in writing this story. This was such a decadently moody read and you could imagine it taking place in any number of coastal Scottish villages that also made it feel like home.

Whilst the slow pacing may not be for all readers, I think it is a story that is well worth being given a chance even if slow stories aren’t for you. Spoto has truly made the legend of the selkie her own whilst also honouring its roots.