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* IllGirl: Harlowe has chronic headaches, [[spoiler: which, along with her awful eyesight, appear to be a result of being half-fish-person and growing up on land.]]
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* Franchise/CthulhuMythos: It's implied that the story is set in this setting, as Harlow mentions the possibility of attending Miskatonic University and Port Mercy [[spoiler: is a town being influenced by what seem to be the Deep Ones in the same way that Innsmouth was.]]
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* EvilSmellsBad: Spindrift House as an unpleasant, rotting smell.
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* TapOnTheHead: Averted; although it ''seems'' like [[spoiler: Andy is alright after he falls down the stairs and hits his head]], that's not the case. In fact [[spoiler: it killed him, and a ghost possessed his body.]]
* JustForFun/XMeetsY: Franchise/ScoobyDoo meets [[spoiler: ''Literature/TheShadowOverInnsmouth''.]]
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* TapOnTheHead: Averted; although it ''seems'' like [[spoiler: Andy is alright after he falls down the stairs and hits his head]], that's not the case. In fact fact, [[spoiler: it killed him, and a ghost possessed his body.]]
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: There are many hints throughout the story that Harlowe [[spoiler: is a Deep One hybrid]] with the first being that her mother [[spoiler: was a marine biologist.]]
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** Also the title. While "Shadow of X" is hardly an unusual title, the most well-known instance of this is [[spoiler:Literature/TheShadowOverInnsmouth]].
** There are many hints throughout the story that Harlowe [[spoiler: is a Deep One hybrid]] with the first being that her mother [[spoiler: was a marine biologist.
** Also the title. While "Shadow of X" is hardly an unusual title, the most well-known instance of this is [[spoiler:Literature/TheShadowOverInnsmouth]].
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* {{Deconstruction}}: A loving one of the "teen detectives" trope--eventually, teen detectives stop being, well, teens, and have to figure out what else they're going to do, because adults don't get leeway for things like breaking and entering like kids do and have to pay their own insurance bills.
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* IllGirl: Harlowe has chronic headaches, [[spoiler: which, along with her awful eyesight, appear to be a result of being half-fish-person and growing up on land.]]
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* OneLastJob: The Spindrift House case is supposed to serve as a final hurrah for the group and net them enough money to start their adult lives--or, as Harlowe hopes even though she knows it's probably futile, convince the others to stay together and keep being detectives. Naturally, it goes horribly, horribly wrong. [[spoiler: Only Kevin makes it out. Harlowe has to stay and the other two die.]]
* OutOfCharacterAlert: As it turns out, [[spoiler: Addison has always known about Harlowe's crush on her, and figures out Harlowe is possessed because "she" isn't looking at Addison like she loves her.]]
* OutOfCharacterAlert: As it turns out, [[spoiler: Addison has always known about Harlowe's crush on her, and figures out Harlowe is possessed because "she" isn't looking at Addison like she loves her.]]
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* TapOnTheHead: Averted; although it ''seems'' like [[spoiler: Andy is alright after he falls down the stairs and hits his head]], that's not the case. In fact [[spoiler: it killed him, and a ghost possessed his body.]]
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* NotSoSafeHarbor: Port Mercy is a [[DyingTown dying]] Stormalong Harbor variation.
* SlowTransformation: [[spoiler: Harlowe hypothesizes that a Deep One's human form is comparable to that of a tadpole, with the slow transformation being due to the Deep One's overall lengthy lifespan.]]
* SpiritualSuccessor: [[spoiler: To ''Literature/TheShadowOverInnsmouth''.]]
* JustForFun/XMeetsY: Franchise/ScoobyDoo meets [[spoiler:Literature/TheShadowOverInnsmouth.''Literature/TheShadowOverInnsmouth''.]]
* SlowTransformation: [[spoiler: Harlowe hypothesizes that a Deep One's human form is comparable to that of a tadpole, with the slow transformation being due to the Deep One's overall lengthy lifespan.]]
* SpiritualSuccessor: [[spoiler: To ''Literature/TheShadowOverInnsmouth''.]]
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Harlowe has been in love with Addison for years, but Addison does not reciprocate.
* BlindWithoutEm: Harlowe has very poor vision with out her glasses. [[spoiler: At least, until she spends time in Spindrift House.]]
* ChekhovsGun: It's repeatedly stated that Addison is skilled at taking down bad guys by punching them in the throat. [[spoiler: When confronted by the possessed Harlowe, she attempts to use the technique on her, [[NoSell to no avail]].]]
* BlindWithoutEm: Harlowe has very poor vision with out her glasses. [[spoiler: At least, until she spends time in Spindrift House.]]
* ChekhovsGun: It's repeatedly stated that Addison is skilled at taking down bad guys by punching them in the throat. [[spoiler: When confronted by the possessed Harlowe, she attempts to use the technique on her, [[NoSell to no avail]].]]
* DyingTown: Port Mercy is a two-fold example, as not only is its economy failing and its residents moving away, but, due to global warming, it is literally ''sinking into the ocean''.
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* HalfHumanHybrid: [[spoiler:Harlow, Harlowe, the daughter of a human father and a Deep One mother.]]
* InTheBlood: [[spoiler: Harlowe certainly seems to think that, due to her Deep One heritage, her coming to Spindrift House was inevitable.]]
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** Addison is one for Daphne, as is the more GirlyGirl of the group, and possesses the ActionGirl skills that Daphne would have in later versions.
** Andy is one for Fred, being more of TheAllAmericanBoy than Kevin. The major exception is he is not TheLeader, with Addison taking that role instead.
* FishPeople: [[spoiler: The creatures that members of the Upton, Pickwell and Latour families become, heavily implied to be Deep Ones.]]
* HalfHumanHybrid: [[spoiler: Harlow, the daughter of a human father and a Deep One mother.]]
* LovecraftCountry: Takes place in the fictional town of Port Mercy,Maine.Maine.
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** Andy is one for Fred, being more of TheAllAmericanBoy than Kevin. The major exception is he is not TheLeader, with Addison taking that role instead.
* FishPeople: [[spoiler: The creatures that members of the Upton, Pickwell and Latour families become, heavily implied to be Deep Ones.]]
* HalfHumanHybrid: [[spoiler: Harlow, the daughter of a human father and a Deep One mother.]]
* LovecraftCountry: Takes place in the fictional town of Port Mercy,
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A 2019 {{Horror}} novel written by Creator/SeanenMcGuire under her pen name, Mira Grant.
For Harlowe Upton-Jones, life has never been a straight line. Shipped off to live with her paternal grandparents after a mysterious cult killed her mother and father, she has grown up chasing the question behind the curve, becoming part of a tight-knit teen detective agency. But “teen” is a limited time offer, and when her friends start looking for adult professions, it’s up to Harlowe to find them one last case so that they can go out in a blaze of glory.
Welcome to Spindrift House.
The stories and legends surrounding the decrepit property are countless and contradictory, but one thing is clear: there are people willing to pay a great deal to determine the legal ownership of the house. When Harlowe and her friends agree to investigate the mystery behind the manor, they do so on the assumption that they’ll be going down in history as the ones who determined who built Spindrift House—and why. The house has secrets. They have the skills. They have a plan. They have everything they need to solve the mystery.
Everything they need except for time. Because Spindrift House keeps its secrets for a reason, and it has no intention of letting them go.
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!! Tropes appearing in this work include:
* Expy: The Answer Squad is one as a whole to [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Mystery Inc.]]:
** Harolow is one to Velma, as she is TheSmartGirl, BrainyBrunette who is [[BlindWithoutEm blind without her glasses.]] Her being gay is likely a reference to a common interpretation of Velma.
** Kevin is Shaggy, the team's lanky, LoveableCoward. He's an avid pot smoker, a reference to Shaggy being a GRatedStoner.
* LovecraftCountry: Takes place in the fictional town of Port Mercy, Maine.
For Harlowe Upton-Jones, life has never been a straight line. Shipped off to live with her paternal grandparents after a mysterious cult killed her mother and father, she has grown up chasing the question behind the curve, becoming part of a tight-knit teen detective agency. But “teen” is a limited time offer, and when her friends start looking for adult professions, it’s up to Harlowe to find them one last case so that they can go out in a blaze of glory.
Welcome to Spindrift House.
The stories and legends surrounding the decrepit property are countless and contradictory, but one thing is clear: there are people willing to pay a great deal to determine the legal ownership of the house. When Harlowe and her friends agree to investigate the mystery behind the manor, they do so on the assumption that they’ll be going down in history as the ones who determined who built Spindrift House—and why. The house has secrets. They have the skills. They have a plan. They have everything they need to solve the mystery.
Everything they need except for time. Because Spindrift House keeps its secrets for a reason, and it has no intention of letting them go.
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!! Tropes appearing in this work include:
* Expy: The Answer Squad is one as a whole to [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Mystery Inc.]]:
** Harolow is one to Velma, as she is TheSmartGirl, BrainyBrunette who is [[BlindWithoutEm blind without her glasses.]] Her being gay is likely a reference to a common interpretation of Velma.
** Kevin is Shaggy, the team's lanky, LoveableCoward. He's an avid pot smoker, a reference to Shaggy being a GRatedStoner.
* LovecraftCountry: Takes place in the fictional town of Port Mercy, Maine.
