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mg_in_md_'s review
4.0
The latest Hannah Ives book takes place aboard a cruise ship instead of Annapolis as Hannah, her two sisters, and niece head out for relaxing Caribbean vacation. Instead, their trip turns into a mystery involving another passenger who is searching for answers about his daughter's death on a previous trip on the same cruise line. He has met resistance from the cruise line but is undeterred in his quest. Hannah joins forces with the grieving father to help his investigation and enlists a sympathetic employee who knew the man's daughter. When Hannah's teenaged niece Julie is attacked, the team realizes the same perpetrator could be involved and is targeting young girls. Several suspects emerge and the team sets out to track down the attacker before he can strike again and before they reach their final port. The well-written story moves along nicely and made me even more grateful for the terrific cruise I took last year! :)
cj_mo_2222's review
5.0
Hannah Ives, along with her sisters Ruth and Georgina, and Georgina’s teenaged daughter Julie, book a cruise from Baltimore to Bermuda for some sisterly bonding. However, what begins as a fun and exciting trip turns perilous when Hannah and her family learn there is a sinister side lurking behind the happy exterior of the cruise ship.
I really enjoyed reading this book! The reader is taken on an exhilarating ride, right along with Hannah, learning about cruises and getting caught up in the excitement of a fun trip. I could clearly picture the setting from the wonderful descriptions of the sights and sounds on the cruise ship. Then, the atmosphere grows dark and foreboding, which prepares the reader for heartache when the cruise takes a turn for the worse.
Throughout the book, the dialogue sparkles. The conversations between the three sisters, and especially between Hannah and Ruth, is extremely realistic with the typical teasing, sarcasm, gossiping, and laughing you would expect between close family members. Although it fits with their characters, I could have lived without Hannah spouting French phrases and Ruth quoting Shakespeare, but luckily this occurred mostly at the beginning of the book and didn’t end up a distraction.
When Hannah learns not everything is as it appears on the ship, she teams up with one of her fellow passengers to find out what is going on with the disappearance of young girls from cruise ships. There are a lot of red herrings thrown in to keep the story interesting and the ending doesn’t disappoint. Hannah’s sleuthing is interesting and what she learns is scary, because it is so realistic and very believable. Just as I wouldn’t want to read a Robin Cook thriller during a stay in the hospital, I wouldn’t want to pack this book on a cruise!
“Dark Passage” is an excellent book and the best of this series. Don’t worry if you haven’t read the others, because this story stands along even if you haven’t read the prior books.
I received this book from NetGalley, through the courtesy of Severn House, in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed reading this book! The reader is taken on an exhilarating ride, right along with Hannah, learning about cruises and getting caught up in the excitement of a fun trip. I could clearly picture the setting from the wonderful descriptions of the sights and sounds on the cruise ship. Then, the atmosphere grows dark and foreboding, which prepares the reader for heartache when the cruise takes a turn for the worse.
Throughout the book, the dialogue sparkles. The conversations between the three sisters, and especially between Hannah and Ruth, is extremely realistic with the typical teasing, sarcasm, gossiping, and laughing you would expect between close family members. Although it fits with their characters, I could have lived without Hannah spouting French phrases and Ruth quoting Shakespeare, but luckily this occurred mostly at the beginning of the book and didn’t end up a distraction.
When Hannah learns not everything is as it appears on the ship, she teams up with one of her fellow passengers to find out what is going on with the disappearance of young girls from cruise ships. There are a lot of red herrings thrown in to keep the story interesting and the ending doesn’t disappoint. Hannah’s sleuthing is interesting and what she learns is scary, because it is so realistic and very believable. Just as I wouldn’t want to read a Robin Cook thriller during a stay in the hospital, I wouldn’t want to pack this book on a cruise!
“Dark Passage” is an excellent book and the best of this series. Don’t worry if you haven’t read the others, because this story stands along even if you haven’t read the prior books.
I received this book from NetGalley, through the courtesy of Severn House, in exchange for an honest review.
adriana07's review
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
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