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bandrh's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
bookishwonderlandco's review against another edition
3.0
Very interesting. Glad to see alvirah back and was as suspenseful as any other. I enjoyed this book it just took me a lttle longer than normal to finish.
mystery_jem's review against another edition
2.0
Alvirah Meehan, the lottery winner turned amateur sleuth, recently "hitched" private detective Regan Reilly, and their husbands, Willy and Jack, are guests on the Royal Mermaid's maiden voyage, the Santa Cruise.
I was looking for a good Christmas mystery to sink my teeth into. Unfortunately, this was not it. Basically, it kept me distracted and was a very light read. I expect more from the Higgins-Clark duo. This seemed rushed.
I was looking for a good Christmas mystery to sink my teeth into. Unfortunately, this was not it. Basically, it kept me distracted and was a very light read. I expect more from the Higgins-Clark duo. This seemed rushed.
brookefradd's review against another edition
3.0
The premise of the joint holiday stories written by these two accomplished authors aren't necessarily meant to be realistic. This one, however, pushed the boundary just a bit too much. A lot was going on and I don't feel like they took the time to really work with seeing everything thru. The ending felt rushed, like they were just done with the story and wanted to stop.
book_concierge's review against another edition
3.0
Subtitle: A Holiday Mystery at Sea
The mother/daughter writing team gives us a cozy mystery featuring retired maid and lottery winner Alvirah Meehan, her husband, Willy, and their friends on a holiday cruise.
The plot is suitably complicated, if somewhat outlandish. There’s no murder, though there is an attack, some stolen Santa suits, several criminal types, more than one person with a secret identity, and the usual cast of eccentric bystanders and amateur sleuths. All told, it’s a fun, fast, cozy mystery with a satisfying conclusion.
The mother/daughter writing team gives us a cozy mystery featuring retired maid and lottery winner Alvirah Meehan, her husband, Willy, and their friends on a holiday cruise.
The plot is suitably complicated, if somewhat outlandish. There’s no murder, though there is an attack, some stolen Santa suits, several criminal types, more than one person with a secret identity, and the usual cast of eccentric bystanders and amateur sleuths. All told, it’s a fun, fast, cozy mystery with a satisfying conclusion.
alidottie's review against another edition
3.0
Light as expected. More like Carol than Mary's style.
meme_too2's review against another edition
3.0
When I'm looking for a quick read, that is guaranteed to be clean and entertaining, I can always count on Mary Higgins Clark. I discovered, in about the third book I read of hers, that she leaves some important stuff out, so you usually can't figure out who "dun it" till the very end. Of course, sometimes it's obvious too.
nick_27's review against another edition
4.0
My main problem was, there were too many characters and too many stories going on. The jumps from third and first person within paragraphs was also annoying.
warri0rprincess's review against another edition
2.0
Struggling with this book. I think I've outgrown MHC books. Too many characters to keep track of, and just no real depth or care for the characters in this book.
_lilbey_'s review
3.0
3.5 I didn't feel any of the characters were ridiculously idiotic or inept, but I did end up throwing the book across the room at the absurd ending.