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The Shark House

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The Shark House

By: Sara Ackerman
Narrated by: Jennifer Robideau
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A haunting mystery beneath the ocean’s surface. One woman’s reckoning with the past. Long-buried secrets waiting to rise.

Hawai’i, 1998. When a string of rare shark attacks unsettles the once-peaceful Kohala coast, marine biologist Minnow Gray is called in to investigate. Known for her uncanny connection to sharks, she is the island’s best hope for uncovering why the attacks are happening—a mystery that has both the local community and the tourism industry on edge—and for determining whether the same great white still haunts the coastline.

Witness to an unspeakable tragedy involving a white shark and her own father, Minnow has carried a darkness with her ever since. She knows, deep inside, that unlocking the memories of that long-ago morning is the only way to truly heal. And as she searches for answers, the past and present collide, revealing shocking and unexpected truths that cut deep as the sea itself.

The longer she's in Hawai'i, the more she comes to see that her journey here might be as much about finding herself as finding the shark.

An atmospheric exploration of the intricate/fragile dance between humans and sharks, set against a backdrop of stunning Hawaiian landscapes and deep-sea danger, The Shark House is a tale of resilience, redemption, and the raw power of the natural world—and of the courage to face what lies within.

Dive in, if you dare.

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Loved the narrator and the whole story. Great ending. The vivid details. The teaching about sharks and the Hawaiian words.

The teaching about sharks along with the storyline

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The story was good. Characters well defined and interesting. Loved that sharks were the subject of the story. Well worth it.

Great read!

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Love the book although the narrator seemed a bit robotic but you get used to it as you listen.

Great story

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This was a very easy read. The story was sweet and easily relatable-especially to the main character. The narrator did a great job of capturing the native Hawaiian sound, which really enhanced the listen. Slight spoiler, but I wish the resolution of the story lasted longer and went into more detail of exactly how it happened. Overall great book!

Perfectly captures the duality of beauty and danger of sharks

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I finished it, and I don’t always just finish a book if I start it. The robotic narrator is, well, robotic. The story is ok. The “mystery” is also just ok, the unmasking of the bad guys-ehh. There are better books out there, but there are also way worse.

It’s ok

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