Thanks to Atria Books for this ARC!

Friends… I know a book about someone’s husband turning into a great white shark sounds weird, but this is honestly one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read, and one I’ll be thinking about for a looooong time.

In an incredible debut from Emily Habek, you’ll find not only top-tier writing - like legitimately incredible - but also topics that will pull at your heartstrings: the difference between loneliness and being alone, regret, love, hope, mental health, what makes a family, what make someone human. While the obvious focus is on external transformation into an animal, this is also a really lovely narrative on internal transformation and change over time.

In Part One as Lewis is turning into a shark, I was reminded of my Grandpa’s journey with dementia: losing himself bit by bit, becoming more aggressive, heading to an uncertain future - but having my Grandma there for it all. While this may hit you differently, there’s something in Shark Heart for everyone. I highly encourage you to pick this one up even if it seems out of your comfort zone. I really don’t think you’ll regret it.