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Sailing to Capri

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New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Adler invites you on a decadent Mediterranean cruise--where nothing is what it seems, no one is telling the truth, and murder is on the agenda…

When English tycoon Sir Robert Waldo Hardwick dies mysteriously in a car accident, he leaves behind a note naming six people he suspects might have wanted him dead. Daisy Kean, and P.I. Ha...more

Hardcover, 384 pages

Published July 11th 2006 by St. Martin's Press (first published 2006)

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May 05, 2012 Susana rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: elizabeth-adler, romance-contempor-neo, haja-paciencia, para-troca

Fifth book that i've read by this author, and my last. The story is completely implausible. If you were rich like Croesus, and you suspected that someone was trying to kill you, what would you do?
A) Hire appropriate security ( since you're so smart that you're almost certain of who is going to kill you).
B) Leave a letter to your female assistent describing a small number of persons among which is the assassin, and leave it to her _ yes, she does have help. If she didnt, where would be the romanc...more

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Aug 08, 2011 John Mcconahey added it · review of another edition

Sailing to Capri by Elizabeth Adler

A great book for romantic right-brained types, Adler leads us through a mystery that leaves left-brainers doubtful.

Daisy Keane’s husband has dumped her for a 20-year old. Now depressed, divorced, and nearly broke, she moves to London for a change of pace. With her funds nearly dissipated, she meets a big, ugly, super-rich knight who hires her as a personal assistant. Fast-forward five years. Sir Employer is now dead, killed in and auto accident. Conveniently he...more

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Mar 02, 2011 Maria rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Apesar de ter na estante Casamento em Veneza e Lua-de-Mel em Paris, decidi iniciar-me na leitura dos livros de Elizabeth Adler com este Viagem a Capri, um livro que junta romance e mistério.

A morte num acidente de viação de Robert Hardwick, um dos homens mais ricos do mundo, causa suspeitas no dectetive privado Harry Montana, anteriormente contactado pelo magnata inglês para investigar os seus ex-amigos por suspeitar de que alguns deles poderia estar a preparar o seu assassinato. De facto, Bob,...more Apesar de ter na estante Casamento em Veneza e Lua-de-Mel em Paris, decidi iniciar-me na leitura dos livros de Elizabeth Adler com este Viagem a Capri, um livro que junta romance e mistério.

A morte num acidente de viação de Robert Hardwick, um dos homens mais ricos do mundo, causa suspeitas no dectetive privado Harry Montana, anteriormente contactado pelo magnata inglês para investigar os seus ex-amigos por suspeitar de que alguns deles poderia estar a preparar o seu assassinato. De facto, Bob, como assim era conhecido, tinha razões para ter medo. Harry descobre que o carro do magnata inglês fora sabotado e que o acidente de viação tinha sido provado apenas com uma simples chamada de telemóvel que despoletou uma bomba que o levaria de encontro à morte.
Dias antes, e suspeitando que poderia vir a ser assassinado, Bob escrevia uma carta onde nomeava seis pessoas com motivos suficientes para o querer morto: Lady Diana Hardwick (ex-mulher); Filomena Algardi (ex-amante); Charles Clemente (ex-amigo); Davis Farrell (ex-amigo); Marius Dopplemann (cientista conceituado e ex-amigo) e Rosalia Alonzo Ybarra (primeiro amor verdadeiro de Bob).
Esta investigação vai juntar Diana Keane, secretária pessoal de Robert Hardwick, e sua paixão secreta, e Harry Montana, num cruzeiro a fim de descobrirem quem assassinou Bob, assim como todos os suspeitos de assassinato. De referir que todas as despesas seriam pagam pelo falecido, tendo ainda uma gratificação de cem mil dólares, como incentivo a quem aceitassem o convite.
À medida que vamos percorrendo, juntamente com as demais persoagens, as maravilhosas paisagens que nos são descritas pela autora, faz-nos desejar cada vez mais também fazer parte daquele cruzeiro, apesar de sabermos, à partida que poderemos estar na companhia de um assassino. Locais como Monte Carlo, Saint-Tropez, Sorrento, Capri, devem mesmo ser magníficos e deixam água na boca e vontade de visitar, sobretudo se tivermos muito dinheiro na carteira e influência para podermos, também nós, poder frequentar todos aqueles locais que foram descritos.
Fiquei com ainda mais curiosidade para ir à estante e ler os outros livros que estão à minha espera para serem lidos. (less)

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Apr 01, 2012 Linda rated it 4 of 5 stars

Down-on-her-luck Chicagoan Daisy Keane is trying to reinvent herself after her husband walked out on her to be with a twenty-something blonde. Daisy moves to London and attends a party where she meets an older gentleman, Sir Robert Hardwick at a party. Hardwick, an English business tycoon worth billions, is an ogre of a man in looks, but has a kind and loving heart. He takes Daisy under his wing and offers her a job as his personal assistant, with no ulterior motives involved. Daisy soon becomes...more Down-on-her-luck Chicagoan Daisy Keane is trying to reinvent herself after her husband walked out on her to be with a twenty-something blonde. Daisy moves to London and attends a party where she meets an older gentleman, Sir Robert Hardwick at a party. Hardwick, an English business tycoon worth billions, is an ogre of a man in looks, but has a kind and loving heart. He takes Daisy under his wing and offers her a job as his personal assistant, with no ulterior motives involved. Daisy soon becomes indispensible to Hardwick, and when he dies suddenly in a car accident, he leaves her instructions to host a cruise on a mega-yacht to celebrate his life with people from his past. To help her, he has enlisted the aid of another friend, Harry Montana, a private investigator Hardwick has used in the past, and with whom he has shared the fact that if he dies, it may not be an accident. Together, Montana and Daisy set about inviting people from Hardwick's past (his first love, an ex-wife, an ex-mistress, a couple of former business partners who hold grudges, a a few red herrings to even out the list). Each of the "guests" is enticed on the cruise by the promise of one hundred thousand dollars just for attending, and the reading of Harwick's will at his villa in Capri at the end of the cruise. It is Daisy and Montana's mission to host the cruise and to find out if Hardwick was really murdered and which of these former friends may have done the deed. Set amid the locales of London, Monte Carlo, St. Tropez and Capri, Ms. Adler weaves a tale of suspicion, greed, jealousy and romance. Ms. Adler has a way of making you feel like you are part of the story through her descriptions of the various locations, as well as the opulence of the yacht and various residences. I enjoyed this novel much more than the last one I read of Ms. Adlers (Invitation to Provence) because in this book she took much more time developing her characters and setting up the story. You really felt like you knew each of the main characters and what made them vital to the plot.(less)

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Dec 27, 2012 Filipa rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: chick-lit, contemporary, library, not-own, portuguese-books, romantic-suspense, 2012-reads

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Daisy Keane teve um passado que não gosta de recordar. Estava na mó de baixo quando conheceu Bob Hardwick. O marido tinha-a deixado por uma loira, sensual e bem mais nova que ela. Com ele tinha-lhe levado tudo: o carro, a casa e os poucos pertences que tinha. Agora está praticamente na penúria, com apenas 500 dólares na conta bancária. Começa a entrar em desespero, mas Bob Hardwick, que já passou por tempos difíceis e sabe o que é ser pobre, salva-a. Por isso mesmo, acaba por empr...more como visto aqui

Daisy Keane teve um passado que não gosta de recordar. Estava na mó de baixo quando conheceu Bob Hardwick. O marido tinha-a deixado por uma loira, sensual e bem mais nova que ela. Com ele tinha-lhe levado tudo: o carro, a casa e os poucos pertences que tinha. Agora está praticamente na penúria, com apenas 500 dólares na conta bancária. Começa a entrar em desespero, mas Bob Hardwick, que já passou por tempos difíceis e sabe o que é ser pobre, salva-a. Por isso mesmo, acaba por empregar Daisy como sua assistente pessoal e acaba por criar uma boa amizade com a mesma.
5 anos depois, Daisy recebe a notícia de que Bob Hardwick faleceu na sequência de um acidente rodoviário. Daisy fica devastada com a notícia, e aquando o funeral de Bob conhece um dos seus amigos mais antigos.
Harry Montana conhecia Bob há 10 anos e recentemente, Bob entrou em contacto com Harry porque tinha andado a receber mensagens estranhas e um pouco ameaçadoras. Homem rico como é, Bob fez no decurso da sua vida alguns inimigos. Este também sabe que Harry Montana é o melhor investigador e por isso, entrega-lhe uma lista com 6 "inimigos" seus. Pessoas que poderiam ter algo contra Bob e que poderiam querer fazer-lhe mal.
Montana acaba a contar tudo isto a Daisy e explicar-lhe que Bob foi assassinado e que o próprio organizou um cruzeiro com destino a Capri, o cenário descontraído perfeito para que Daisy e Montana descubram juntos quem foi o culpado da morte de Bob.

Este é o quinto livro de Elizabeth Adler que leio e não pretendo que seja o último. Apesar de não serem livros extraordinários, são leituras descontraídas que me permitem variar um pouco as minhas leituras e é isso que me continua a apelar nos livros de Elizabeth. Não só tenho o prazer de viajar pelo mundo inteiro através das suas palavras, como acabo por me descontrair e fingir que estou mesmo nos cenários paradisíacos que a autora descreve. São livros fantásticos para mudar o ritmo, ler um romance leve e desvendar um ou outro mistério.
Adoro este tipo de género de livro onde as autoras misturam o mistério com o romance. Embora para mim as rainhas do género seja a Nora Roberts e a Sandra Brown, Elizabeth Adler acaba também por entrar no top das melhores, porque junta todas estas paisagens magníficas.
A sua escrita é leve, agradável, sem grandes ornamentos. O seu discurso é simples, com bastantes descrições e por isso mesmo, os seus livros lêem-se num fósforo. É outra qualidade nos seus livros que me agrada bastante.

Daisy e Montana foram um casal que eu gostei, apesar de a autora não ter desenvolvido muito o romance entre os dois. Achei que tinham uma dinâmica muito descontraída, bastante apropriada para o cenário em questão. Embora não haja grande desenvolvimento das personagens (o foco esteve mais no mistério) este foi um daqueles romances que nem me aquecem, nem me arrefecem. Foi agradável, mas mas. Faltou ali qualquer coisa.
Já o mistério de quem matou Bob Hardwick foi mais empolgante, apesar de eu ter conseguido adivinhar parte da solução. Digamos que me escapou um pequeno pormenor. Contudo, o facto de ter acertado não me entristeceu de maneira nenhuma. É sinal de que estive atenta, ou então foi apenas simples. Não sei. De qualquer das maneiras, gostei bastante de acompanhar o caminho para a verdade, apesar da ideia de juntar os suspeitos num ambiente controlado não seja completamente original.

Sumariamente, os livros da Elizabeth continuam a proporcionar-me momentos descontraídos, relaxantes e que sabem a férias. É o que me atrai nestas leituras e por isso, tenciono continuar a ler a autora (se bem que isto pode vir a mudar, para já, sinto-me contente com esta leituras, ainda que não completamente preenchida).(less)

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Jun 27, 2011 Erin rated it 1 of 5 stars

This book started off good..fast and breezy writing, but I didn't like the whiny uptight main character and when one of the suspects turned out to be an immigration lawyer, I got really angry at the author's 1940's description of the life of illegals which is completely out of tune with how they have actually taken over the country in modern world. Sympathetic descriptions of these people make me see red. I had to immediately close this book and put it away.

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Dec 21, 2009 Sara rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery, romance

If it weren't for the occasional sex scene, I would call this a cozy mystery. It was very reminiscent of the old Agatha Christie stories where all the suspects are gathered together before the bad guy is unveiled. Of course, the dead guy was titled and extremely wealthy, so we get to tag along on a private cruise of the Mediterranean while tension builds. A nice, light read.

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Jul 11, 2011 Judy rated it 3 of 5 stars

This is a fun book to read, a one day type.
Wealthy English man dies and after he dies invites friends, via PI/lawyers, on a cruise to Capri where all will be revealed. A little romance; exotic locales; beautiful people and clothes. Sort of a Agatha Christie feel, with "I've called you all here today..."

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Sep 27, 2011 Glenda L rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is kind of an Agatha Christi mystery (a group of suspects collected on a boat). But the author Elizabeth Adler thickens the plot by slowly building a sweet romance between two unlikely characters. This is about a "killer" cruise to find the murderer of one of the richest men in England. Bon voyage!

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Jul 22, 2012 Bernarda rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book was about solving the mystery surrounding Sir Robert Hardwick's murder.The task was left to his personal assistant. This book reminded me of Clue:but on a boat, with a romance with the P.I., and a surprise ending! Sure it's not realistic, This kind of thing only happens in books and board games, but it was entertaining, so I liked it!

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Nov 13, 2008 Lynda rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: No one unless they like cheesy novels

Recommended to Lynda by: Book Club read

This was one of the most tedious books I have ever read. It was like a Harlequin Romance. Very predictable, boring, the main character was very annoying. It just did not ring true. Plus my biggest peeve with it were the mistakes. One of the first ones I noticed was when the author mentioned a "Buick Monte Carlo! Hello, my Mom drove a Monte Carlo in the 70's and it was made by Chevrolet! This was such a stupid error. It is also obvious the author lives in Palm Springs, CA when she writes about cr...more

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Apr 29, 2013 Diane rated it 5 of 5 stars

This was sooo good I couldn't put it down! I love a mystery and this was such a different storyline, that it caught my interest almost right away. It really kept me thinking with so many suspects and not knowing who did it! Loved the readers too, great voices for the story!

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Jan 17, 2010 Mare rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book was a charming surprise. I went into it without any real expectations and found that I was truly enjoying myself while reading it. Traveling from England to Capri with the marvelous cast of suspects and decoys was just the ticket on a snowy winter day.

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May 10, 2013 Jan rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This was not a mystery; we were not allowed to know about the clues. We learned about the suspects, but not about the actual murderer. That being said, I enjoyed the book, and will now be dreaming about cruising in my private yacht to the isle of Capri

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Feb 10, 2013 J rated it 4 of 5 stars

I chose this book for the name, cover and because I am in a January grey inversion. It did not disappoint. It had wonderful scenery, romance, mystery and beautiful people and clothes. I did have to skip one page of a sexual encounter.

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Jun 30, 2011 Kristen rated it 1 of 5 stars

Loved the locations the story was set in (Italy, France, England), but the plot was worthless. A rich man is murdered and he wants his personal assistant to find out who did it by getting all the suspects aboard a private yacht. Dumb.

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Jan 07, 2012 Elphaba J rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Para quem nunca leu Elizabeth Adler, como eu, não poderia ter encontrado melhor âncora para aproar-se às suas histórias. Estou completamente arrebata por uma viagem inesquecível...

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Sep 07, 2012 Liz rated it 4 of 5 stars

This mystery novel kept my attention. It was certainly a, "who dun it" story. It was well written and was a nice summer read. From the first chapter to the end, I was hooked.

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Nov 27, 2010 Brenda rated it 5 of 5 stars

Another great book! Elizabeth Adler writes a lot of really good stories, but occasionally I'll get one that I can't get into. This one, though, is one of the good ones.

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Sep 11, 2011 Lorie Patterson added it

I love a good mystery, and this one had a twist. I totally did not expect the ending as it was. If you like romance and intrigue, check this book out. I loved it!

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Apr 08, 2010 Sheryl rated it 3 of 5 stars

Fun brain bubblegum. A romance mystery. Not my favorite genre but I enjoyed another book by Elizabeth Adler. These are good lite reading for vacation or a plane.

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May 05, 2011 Jan rated it 4 of 5 stars

I actually liked this book. A little mystery and a little romance. Sometimes I read the harder stuff and it is nice to read something relaxing and enjoyable.

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Aug 24, 2009 Tessa rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: poplit

This is one of the worst books I have read in a long time! The characters are poorly developed, and I didn't care a bit about who killed whom...or not...

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Nov 27, 2012 Kelly Crosgrove Sullivan Bredon rated it 2 of 5 stars

I liked the Mediterranean setting, the plot fell flat for me. (Agatha Christie meets harlequin romance)

Would have to try another book by this author before deciding if I like this author.

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Jul 12, 2011 Ralynn Wilcock rated it 4 of 5 stars

this book just sounded interesting, it drops the f word a couple of times. other then that it was a really good book a mystery suspense type book.

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Apr 05, 2011 Kasey rated it 2 of 5 stars

Totally a classic who-done-it mystery. Felt like I was reading Clue. A somewhat entertaining story, but very predictable. No interesting twists.

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Apr 02, 2011 Kathy Chung rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Lovely book. Full of suspense

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Mar 31, 2012 Kim rated it 3 of 5 stars

Dumb premise, but a fun read. English setting, yachting to Capri with an assorted group that may include a murderer. Sounds good to me.

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Dec 13, 2012 ☪ℒiℱ ☚☠☛ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Robert birinin kendisini öldüreceğinden şüphelenir. Bu nedenle de -ne yazık ki- ölmeden önce vasiyetini hazırlar.Kızı gibi sevdiği Daisy’den vasiyetini gerçekleştirmesini ister. Bu vasiyette Robert'in muhtemel katillerinin bir listesi yer almaktadır.Daisy ve Dedektif Harry katili bulmak için işe koyulurlar. Şüphelilerle birlikte Capri Adası’nda son bulacak mavi yolculuğa çıkarlar. Tabi bu da Robert'in planladığı bir yolculuktur. Sonunda katil çıkıyor ortaya ama 'Hadi yaa! Katil bu muymuş?' dedim...more

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Dec 10, 2012 Susan rated it 3 of 5 stars

A nice little who-done-it. I have always enjoyed the way she writes...she can put you in scene so you forget where you are.

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Born in Yorkshire, North England, Elizabeth Adler met in London her future husband, Richard, a American. They had lived in England, Ireland, France, Brazil, and USA. Today, the had one daughter and live in Palm Springs, California. Her first novel, Private Desires, launched an enormously successful writing career, she also wrote as Ariana Scott. She has now written over twenty internationally accl...more

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