"The Mermaid Aquarium" by Cherie Priest is a chilling short story originally featured in her collection Holy Terror. Set in 1951, and inspired by Florida's iconic Weeki Wachee "mermaid swimming" attraction in the days long before a certain amusement park overtook all of South Florida, evoking a nostalgic yet haunting atmosphere from mid-century Florida where the ladies at a roadside attraction who swim for the amusement of tourists may not be all that they seem.
Genre: Horror
Genre: Horror
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