trevert's review against another edition
5.0
Still a favorite after multiple readings. The lightweight fluffiness of the story disguises its brain-bending recursiveness and abstract concepts of reality. Unlike any other books that I've read, it's a little bit of everything - Science fiction, mystery, horror, romance, travel. The best compliment I can give it is to say that this was a cruise that I really wish I had been on.
wealhtheow's review
1.0
Shy redhead Susan and her quirky best friend Pat win a trip aboard a cruise ship. She meets a cute sailor and her favorite author--but then! A mysterious murder! Oh my! I gave up about 30 pages in. The writing was just too excrutiatingly clunky to read. Here is the ending of the first chapter:
"It was shaping up to be an interesting cruise, he thought happily. He was looking forward to meeting Max Merriwell; he was looking forward to seeing what, if anything, developed between Tom and the redhead. And the ship was heading into the Bermuda Triangle.
For the past few weeks, Ian had been reading up on the Bermuda Triangle. He didn't believe all the stories about ships and planes that had disappeared there, but he was interested in them, just as he was interested in anything that smacked of conspiracy and cover-up. He didn't believe in the mystical power of the Bermuda Triangle, but he enjoyed the fervor of those who did. He tried to keep an open mind.
Yes, he thought, it was bound to be an interesting cruise."
Ye gods!
"It was shaping up to be an interesting cruise, he thought happily. He was looking forward to meeting Max Merriwell; he was looking forward to seeing what, if anything, developed between Tom and the redhead. And the ship was heading into the Bermuda Triangle.
For the past few weeks, Ian had been reading up on the Bermuda Triangle. He didn't believe all the stories about ships and planes that had disappeared there, but he was interested in them, just as he was interested in anything that smacked of conspiracy and cover-up. He didn't believe in the mystical power of the Bermuda Triangle, but he enjoyed the fervor of those who did. He tried to keep an open mind.
Yes, he thought, it was bound to be an interesting cruise."
Ye gods!
tigerb99's review
4.0
A great read, all about leaving constraint behind you and opening your mind long enough for things to happen. Also Flaming Rum Monkeys. And very catchy music. And shipboard romance! And physics!! I reread it every couple of years and anybody who is an author should read it just for the fun of pen names come alive.
jambery's review
3.0
A crazy ride, but that's what you get when you mix a professional author, a cruise ship, and quantum physics! I enjoyed this book very much. The surface story is not that exciting (recent divorcee wins a cruise and goes with her quirky alone friend, meets boy, falls in love, etc.), but all the stuff that happens around that story, like fictional characters and events becoming real, the author laughingly inserting herself (several times) into the story as different characters, all combine for a entertaining read.
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