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Isle of Man Ghostly Cozy #2
Boats and Bad Guys
Fenella Woods is excited to be taking the ferry across the Irish Sea to England so that she can begin her research. When she finds a dead body in her cabin, she has to change her plans.
The police seem convinced that the killer is one of the other passengers who had a cabin reserved for the journey. Fenella meets a group of suspects that includes a wealthy couple, an older man and his much younger wife, and a retired and incredibly nosy woman.
Finding herself caught up in the middle of another murder investigation isn’t pleasant for Fenella. This time Fenella is determined not to take any advice from her dead aunt who continues to occupy the luxury apartment that used to be her home. Her kitten, Katie, isn’t much help either, as she seems determined to cause as much mischief as she possibly can.
While Fenella wants to help Inspector Robinson find the killer before he or she strikes again, things certainly aren't going the way she'd expected when she started her new life on the Isle of Man.
The police seem convinced that the killer is one of the other passengers who had a cabin reserved for the journey. Fenella meets a group of suspects that includes a wealthy couple, an older man and his much younger wife, and a retired and incredibly nosy woman.
Finding herself caught up in the middle of another murder investigation isn’t pleasant for Fenella. This time Fenella is determined not to take any advice from her dead aunt who continues to occupy the luxury apartment that used to be her home. Her kitten, Katie, isn’t much help either, as she seems determined to cause as much mischief as she possibly can.
While Fenella wants to help Inspector Robinson find the killer before he or she strikes again, things certainly aren't going the way she'd expected when she started her new life on the Isle of Man.
232 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 15, 2017
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Diana Xarissa
190 books259 followersDiana started self-publishing in 2013 and over a decade later she now has over a hundred books available for readers. Writing remains her passion and she has no plans to stop writing in the foreseeable future.
Diana grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania, and earned a history degree from Allegheny College. She met her husband, an Englishman, while living and working in Washington, DC. Following their marriage, she moved to Derbyshire. A short while later, the happy couple moved to the Isle of Man.
During their years on the island, Diana and her husband welcomed two children, and Diana completed a master’s degree in the history of the island. In 2008, the family made the decision to move to the US. Now empty-nesters, Diana and her husband are living in the suburbs of Buffalo, New York, and contemplating moving somewhere that doesn’t get snow.
Diana also writes mystery/thrillers set in the not-too-distant future as Diana X. Dunn and Young Adult fiction as D.X. Dunn.
Diana grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania, and earned a history degree from Allegheny College. She met her husband, an Englishman, while living and working in Washington, DC. Following their marriage, she moved to Derbyshire. A short while later, the happy couple moved to the Isle of Man.
During their years on the island, Diana and her husband welcomed two children, and Diana completed a master’s degree in the history of the island. In 2008, the family made the decision to move to the US. Now empty-nesters, Diana and her husband are living in the suburbs of Buffalo, New York, and contemplating moving somewhere that doesn’t get snow.
Diana also writes mystery/thrillers set in the not-too-distant future as Diana X. Dunn and Young Adult fiction as D.X. Dunn.
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July 23, 2022
Dollycas’s Thoughts
I really enjoyed the first book in this series and have been looking forward to reading this book since I finished it.
This time Fenella Woods is ready to start her research and will be traveling by ferry across the Irish Sea to do so. She has reserved a cabin for the voyage in case she gets seasick and needs to lie down.
She checks in and hurries to her cabin already feeling a little ill but someone is already in the room. She finds a very dead man in her bunk. She backs out of the room and calls her new friend Daniel Robinson, a CID Inspector. The ferry is soon inundated with police and the ferry captain is livid. He feels he should have been told first and then he would decide if and when to alert the authorities. Now all his passengers need to make other arrangements and spend time being questioned.
The police believe the killer is a passenger and Fenella is forced to wait in a room with the other passengers that had booked cabins. They are an eclectic bunch. She is upset about being involved in another murder case. When she gets home her dead aunt wants to start investigating right away no matter much Fenella wants to leave it to Inspector Robinson.
When she moved into the apartment she inherited from her aunt she never expected to be caught up in one let alone two murder investigations. Then again, she never expected to be living with her dead aunt’s ghost either.
I love the Isle of Man setting for this series. Someplace I will never be able to physically visit but the author’s words take me there effortlessly.
Fenella has made some good friends in her neighbors, Peter and Shelly, and also in Inspector Robinson. There is definitely romantic tension between Fenella and the good inspector but she has her ex calling her all the time from the states begging for them to get back together. Then there is Mona, Fenella’s aunt in ghostly form. She is pushy and funny. She pops in at some inopportune moments and is never short on advice for her niece. All these characters sans the ex are delightful.
We are introduced to several ferry passengers. Charlotte Master who is quite a busybody, Justin Newmarket, a 24-year-old who was on his way to Liverpool to spend the weekend with his mates, Brenda Proper and her husband, Nick, both retired, they were on the way to visit their children, a stern Harry Hampton and his much younger wife Sherry also going to visit family, and Sarah Grasso who was set to go on holiday with her husband. We also meet Captain Matthew Howard who is very upset about his authority being overlooked. All are well crafted and easy to keep straight, especially because the captain keeps bringing them together trying to get the answers he wants which are totally different from what the police are looking for. All of them are the inspector’s suspect list.
The mystery is very well-plotted with several meetings and interviews in the quest for the truth. I was kept guessing right up to the end. Captain Howard was really pushing my buttons even though I knew he wasn’t the killer I wanted someone to throw him overboard.
This is an Alphabet Series so I have a long way to go and I am looking forward to reading them all. Boats and Bad Guys takes place about 6 weeks after Arrivals and Arrests and it was a nice follow-up. I hope to be turning the pages of Cars and Cold Cases soon.
I really enjoyed the first book in this series and have been looking forward to reading this book since I finished it.
This time Fenella Woods is ready to start her research and will be traveling by ferry across the Irish Sea to do so. She has reserved a cabin for the voyage in case she gets seasick and needs to lie down.
She checks in and hurries to her cabin already feeling a little ill but someone is already in the room. She finds a very dead man in her bunk. She backs out of the room and calls her new friend Daniel Robinson, a CID Inspector. The ferry is soon inundated with police and the ferry captain is livid. He feels he should have been told first and then he would decide if and when to alert the authorities. Now all his passengers need to make other arrangements and spend time being questioned.
The police believe the killer is a passenger and Fenella is forced to wait in a room with the other passengers that had booked cabins. They are an eclectic bunch. She is upset about being involved in another murder case. When she gets home her dead aunt wants to start investigating right away no matter much Fenella wants to leave it to Inspector Robinson.
When she moved into the apartment she inherited from her aunt she never expected to be caught up in one let alone two murder investigations. Then again, she never expected to be living with her dead aunt’s ghost either.
I love the Isle of Man setting for this series. Someplace I will never be able to physically visit but the author’s words take me there effortlessly.
Fenella has made some good friends in her neighbors, Peter and Shelly, and also in Inspector Robinson. There is definitely romantic tension between Fenella and the good inspector but she has her ex calling her all the time from the states begging for them to get back together. Then there is Mona, Fenella’s aunt in ghostly form. She is pushy and funny. She pops in at some inopportune moments and is never short on advice for her niece. All these characters sans the ex are delightful.
We are introduced to several ferry passengers. Charlotte Master who is quite a busybody, Justin Newmarket, a 24-year-old who was on his way to Liverpool to spend the weekend with his mates, Brenda Proper and her husband, Nick, both retired, they were on the way to visit their children, a stern Harry Hampton and his much younger wife Sherry also going to visit family, and Sarah Grasso who was set to go on holiday with her husband. We also meet Captain Matthew Howard who is very upset about his authority being overlooked. All are well crafted and easy to keep straight, especially because the captain keeps bringing them together trying to get the answers he wants which are totally different from what the police are looking for. All of them are the inspector’s suspect list.
The mystery is very well-plotted with several meetings and interviews in the quest for the truth. I was kept guessing right up to the end. Captain Howard was really pushing my buttons even though I knew he wasn’t the killer I wanted someone to throw him overboard.
This is an Alphabet Series so I have a long way to go and I am looking forward to reading them all. Boats and Bad Guys takes place about 6 weeks after Arrivals and Arrests and it was a nice follow-up. I hope to be turning the pages of Cars and Cold Cases soon.
February 19, 2017
Boats and Bad Guys: An Isle of Man Ghostly Cozy Book 2 was written by Diana Xarissa. The book takes place on The Isle of Man.
Fenella Woods was leaving the isle of Man and going on a tour which was intended to provide her with background for the book on Anne Boleyn that she was intending to write. Once on board the ferry, the customer service girl had difficulty with Fenella’s cabin. When she finally found the key, it was out of service due to the sink. Therefore, the girl gave her the key to 212 which was vacant. Fenella trudged wearily to the cabin. She was already getting seasick. When she reached the cabin, she found a man in the cabin- a dead man! Immediately, she exited the cabin and called her friend, Daniel Robinson, the CID Inspector. And so, Fenella found herself in the middle of a police investigation again. She was ready to turn it all over to Daniel; but finds herself with Stella, who lives across the hall; Peter, who lives next door; and Mona, her ghostly aunt, looking into the case any way. It also seems she is running into the other cabin members who are also suspects. Will something she feels be used against her? What will happen to her love life?
Fenella Woods was leaving the isle of Man and going on a tour which was intended to provide her with background for the book on Anne Boleyn that she was intending to write. Once on board the ferry, the customer service girl had difficulty with Fenella’s cabin. When she finally found the key, it was out of service due to the sink. Therefore, the girl gave her the key to 212 which was vacant. Fenella trudged wearily to the cabin. She was already getting seasick. When she reached the cabin, she found a man in the cabin- a dead man! Immediately, she exited the cabin and called her friend, Daniel Robinson, the CID Inspector. And so, Fenella found herself in the middle of a police investigation again. She was ready to turn it all over to Daniel; but finds herself with Stella, who lives across the hall; Peter, who lives next door; and Mona, her ghostly aunt, looking into the case any way. It also seems she is running into the other cabin members who are also suspects. Will something she feels be used against her? What will happen to her love life?
May 12, 2025
Solid addition to the series. I enjoy learning more about the Isle of Man and its inhabitants. The mystery was well-paced and multifaceted and I had no idea how it would all fit together in the end. There's a part where Fenella's aunt mentions other ghosts in the building but, so far, we have still only been introduced to the one; I thought this might be more like other series where they would meet the ghosts of the murder victims but that is not the case. Still, it's a well-written series with interesting characters so I am looking forward to more in the series.
July 9, 2018
Another delightful mystery! I want to live in these books (minus the murders, of course).
January 21, 2020
Bessies Reprise
Sadly, while the first book of the Ghostly Mystery series was Brilliant, its sequel was Below par. Early indications appear that this particular series is an almost replication of the Aunt Bessie series, which also again includes lengthy travel dialogues of the Islands sights. It takes very little effort to "see" the parallels between the characters of this series and the Aunt Bessie books. All that is added is a ghostly Aunt, who in this book has very little input.
There is again a consistent referencing to the fact that the Island has a very "low crime rate", and yet the reader is again expected to accept that a singular individual suddenly becomes a murder magnet, to a point that asks for the surreal to be more apparent than (hopefully) reality. One character in the book puts it very succinctly..."I do hope Fenella hasn't brought bad luck to our beautiful little Island". Sadly, it appears, that the author may be attempting to more prove than not, that this is possibly likely for at least another twenty-four books (barring the anticipated odd cold case or two).
Not only is there an extraordinary number of murder victims, but there also appears to be a determination to destroy a potential romance because of them.
Add to this, the deliberate consistent referencing between American and English syntax. One wonders whether there is a deliberate intent to try to prove one’s vocabulary as being better or more correct than the other, with a frequent referencing that suggests one is more correct in one country than the other. Cannot there be simply an acceptance, and therefore respect for the differences rather than a sense of competition between the two. It also suggests (deliberately or otherwise), that these books are written specifically only for the American or UK market.
Sadly, while the first book of the Ghostly Mystery series was Brilliant, its sequel was Below par. Early indications appear that this particular series is an almost replication of the Aunt Bessie series, which also again includes lengthy travel dialogues of the Islands sights. It takes very little effort to "see" the parallels between the characters of this series and the Aunt Bessie books. All that is added is a ghostly Aunt, who in this book has very little input.
There is again a consistent referencing to the fact that the Island has a very "low crime rate", and yet the reader is again expected to accept that a singular individual suddenly becomes a murder magnet, to a point that asks for the surreal to be more apparent than (hopefully) reality. One character in the book puts it very succinctly..."I do hope Fenella hasn't brought bad luck to our beautiful little Island". Sadly, it appears, that the author may be attempting to more prove than not, that this is possibly likely for at least another twenty-four books (barring the anticipated odd cold case or two).
Not only is there an extraordinary number of murder victims, but there also appears to be a determination to destroy a potential romance because of them.
Add to this, the deliberate consistent referencing between American and English syntax. One wonders whether there is a deliberate intent to try to prove one’s vocabulary as being better or more correct than the other, with a frequent referencing that suggests one is more correct in one country than the other. Cannot there be simply an acceptance, and therefore respect for the differences rather than a sense of competition between the two. It also suggests (deliberately or otherwise), that these books are written specifically only for the American or UK market.
October 19, 2018
Can't say I am a great fan of the author's style, but I enjoy the setting and finding out about the Isle of Man.
June 6, 2023
I love historical events like this.
Boats and historical events are what make me love reading. Could you please share the sequel books of your series?
In fact, even though I started reading very late, I'm getting more and more immersed every day.
It is a great chance to read the books of important authors. I know that. I'm looking forward to your new books.
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Are the top 10 benefits of reading for all ages:
1. Reading Exercises the Brain
While reading, we have to remember different characters and settings that belong to a given story. Even if you enjoy reading a book in one sitting, you have to remember the details throughout the time you take to read the book. Therefore, reading is a workout for your brain that improves memory function.
2. Reading is a Form of (free) Entertainment
Did you know that most of the popular TV shows and movies are based on books? So why not indulge in the original form of entertainment by immersing yourself in reading. Most importantly, it’s free with your Markham Public Library card.
3. Reading Improves Concentration and the Ability to Focus
We can all agree that reading cannot happen without focus and in order to fully understand the story, we have to concentrate on each page that we read. In a world where gadgets are only getting faster and shortening our attention span, we need to constantly practice concentration and focus. Reading is one of the few activities that requires your undivided attention, therefore, improving your ability to concentrate.
4. Reading Improves Literacy
Have you ever read a book where you came across an unfamiliar word? Books have the power to improve your vocabulary by introducing you to new words. The more you read, the more your vocabulary grows, along with your ability to effectively communicate. Additionally, reading improves writing skills by helping the reader understand and learn different writing styles.
5. Reading Improves Sleep
By creating a bedtime routine that includes reading, you can signal to your body that it is time to sleep. Now, more than ever, we rely on increased screen time to get through the day. Therefore, by setting your phone aside and picking up a book, you are telling your brain that it is time to quiet down. Moreover, since reading helps you de-stress, doing so right before bed helps calm your mind and anxiety and improve the quality of sleep.
6. Reading Increases General Knowledge
Books are always filled with fun and interesting facts. Whether you read fiction or non-fictions, books have the ability to provide us with information we would’ve otherwise not known. Reading a variety of topics can make you a more knowledgeable person, in turn improving your conversation skills.
7. Reading is Motivational
By reading books about protagonists who have overcome challenges, we are oftentimes encouraged to do the same. The right book can motivate you to never give up and stay positive, regardless of whether it’s a romance novel or a self-help book.
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Boats and historical events are what make me love reading. Could you please share the sequel books of your series?
In fact, even though I started reading very late, I'm getting more and more immersed every day.
It is a great chance to read the books of important authors. I know that. I'm looking forward to your new books.
I am writing the importance of reading a book here for friends who want to read this book. I hope it will benefit sellers and customers...
Are the top 10 benefits of reading for all ages:
1. Reading Exercises the Brain
While reading, we have to remember different characters and settings that belong to a given story. Even if you enjoy reading a book in one sitting, you have to remember the details throughout the time you take to read the book. Therefore, reading is a workout for your brain that improves memory function.
2. Reading is a Form of (free) Entertainment
Did you know that most of the popular TV shows and movies are based on books? So why not indulge in the original form of entertainment by immersing yourself in reading. Most importantly, it’s free with your Markham Public Library card.
3. Reading Improves Concentration and the Ability to Focus
We can all agree that reading cannot happen without focus and in order to fully understand the story, we have to concentrate on each page that we read. In a world where gadgets are only getting faster and shortening our attention span, we need to constantly practice concentration and focus. Reading is one of the few activities that requires your undivided attention, therefore, improving your ability to concentrate.
4. Reading Improves Literacy
Have you ever read a book where you came across an unfamiliar word? Books have the power to improve your vocabulary by introducing you to new words. The more you read, the more your vocabulary grows, along with your ability to effectively communicate. Additionally, reading improves writing skills by helping the reader understand and learn different writing styles.
5. Reading Improves Sleep
By creating a bedtime routine that includes reading, you can signal to your body that it is time to sleep. Now, more than ever, we rely on increased screen time to get through the day. Therefore, by setting your phone aside and picking up a book, you are telling your brain that it is time to quiet down. Moreover, since reading helps you de-stress, doing so right before bed helps calm your mind and anxiety and improve the quality of sleep.
6. Reading Increases General Knowledge
Books are always filled with fun and interesting facts. Whether you read fiction or non-fictions, books have the ability to provide us with information we would’ve otherwise not known. Reading a variety of topics can make you a more knowledgeable person, in turn improving your conversation skills.
7. Reading is Motivational
By reading books about protagonists who have overcome challenges, we are oftentimes encouraged to do the same. The right book can motivate you to never give up and stay positive, regardless of whether it’s a romance novel or a self-help book.
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March 8, 2021
This is book #2 of the series, so we are already acquainted with Fenella. She is still a new resident in Douglas, Isle of Man, and once again, she finds a dead body. This time, she was heading to Liverpool on the ferry. It was to be a research trip and she would have left Liverpool for London, but she never got there. First, she had walked over from her flat on the Promenade and the minute her foot hit the deck of the ferry, she started feeling queasy. She had made her reservation on line and printed out the needed documents, but there turned out to be a plumbing problem in the cabin she had reserved and the woman at the counter switched her to a different cabin. There was only one key to this cabin, but as soon as Fenella opened the door, she knew something was wrong. A top bunk had been lowered and there was a dead man in it. So she called Inspector Robinson, told him what happened, and backed out the door into the hall and waited. I loved this book!
June 10, 2017
Ferry, Robberies & Murder on Isle of Man
The 2nd book featuring Fenella, a middle-aged woman born on the Isle, but raised in the US. She inherited her wild Aunt Mona's estate and moved back to the Isle in the first book. Once again, Fenella discovers a murder victim, which necessitates the hunky Inspector Daniel investigate. Her Aunt Mona is now a ghost who offers Fenella unsolicited advice, often to Fenella's dismay.
The second installment brings several characters from the first, moving relationships along in the 6 week gap this novel represents. Fenella has 3+ suitors, including Jack, the ex in America. Lovely setting, good characters, and a solid whodunit make the Isle of Man Ghostly Cozy mysteries delightful reads, rather like popcorn for the mind. Good for beach reads, rainy day reads, or anytime one feels like escaping.
The 2nd book featuring Fenella, a middle-aged woman born on the Isle, but raised in the US. She inherited her wild Aunt Mona's estate and moved back to the Isle in the first book. Once again, Fenella discovers a murder victim, which necessitates the hunky Inspector Daniel investigate. Her Aunt Mona is now a ghost who offers Fenella unsolicited advice, often to Fenella's dismay.
The second installment brings several characters from the first, moving relationships along in the 6 week gap this novel represents. Fenella has 3+ suitors, including Jack, the ex in America. Lovely setting, good characters, and a solid whodunit make the Isle of Man Ghostly Cozy mysteries delightful reads, rather like popcorn for the mind. Good for beach reads, rainy day reads, or anytime one feels like escaping.
March 11, 2019
Too repetitive...
I chose 3 star rating because this seems to be a repetition of any one of the author's Aunt Bessie cozy mystery books in plot. The only thing that is slightly unusual is that we have a ghostly character (Mona) who bears an uncanny resemblance to Aunt Bessie. In both series a neice inherits the aunt's Isle of Mann's cottage or condo ; the romantic interests are very similar, involving the main female character and two newly arrived CID inspectors. As much as I've enjoyed reading the entire Aunt Bessie series, I find myself becoming bored with this ghostly character and the large number of similarities between the two series. I find myself wondering if the author didn't bore herself.
I chose 3 star rating because this seems to be a repetition of any one of the author's Aunt Bessie cozy mystery books in plot. The only thing that is slightly unusual is that we have a ghostly character (Mona) who bears an uncanny resemblance to Aunt Bessie. In both series a neice inherits the aunt's Isle of Mann's cottage or condo ; the romantic interests are very similar, involving the main female character and two newly arrived CID inspectors. As much as I've enjoyed reading the entire Aunt Bessie series, I find myself becoming bored with this ghostly character and the large number of similarities between the two series. I find myself wondering if the author didn't bore herself.
November 15, 2022
Fenella Woods inherited her aunt's condo in Douglas, Isle of Man and has moved there for a fresh start. In this volume she plans on taking the ferry to Liverpool to visit a fellow history researcher and then travel to London for some sightseeing. But being prone to seasickness she has booked a cabin for the trip. Due to a problem with her cabin she is given another and finds a body. The other people who have booked cabins are all questioned and these are the people who are possible suspects. The resolution of this mystery was a bit over kill (pun intended). Also it seemed like these people all spent a lot of time in pubs even if they didn't do a lot of drinking, like every evening!
June 17, 2023
Another good read…
I’m liking the way these cozies are going. I like having Mona around even when she’s exasperating. She gives Fenella’s life a flavor needed. I just wish she were more firm in getting rid of Jack. He’s not worth the bother. Shelley and Peter are developing and I’m interested in seeing where the story lines go with them. Donald is a mystery and not sure I care for his high handed manner. Daniel is interested but nothing pushy.
Will definitely continue with the series.
I’m liking the way these cozies are going. I like having Mona around even when she’s exasperating. She gives Fenella’s life a flavor needed. I just wish she were more firm in getting rid of Jack. He’s not worth the bother. Shelley and Peter are developing and I’m interested in seeing where the story lines go with them. Donald is a mystery and not sure I care for his high handed manner. Daniel is interested but nothing pushy.
Will definitely continue with the series.
February 11, 2024
Good second in this lighthearted cozy mystery series. Mysteries are good but not too taxing, inter personal relationships fun and caring, and a bit of humor with a kitten and a ghost. Last book in the series I commented on the unlikely probability of so many good looking men being attracted to the protagonist. I’m also starting to wonder how a middle aged woman, who gets minimal exercise can eat and drink like she does and not have to worry about her weight. Sheesh, must have a fantasy element to the series as well.
June 7, 2018
Isle of Man Series
I'm the second book in the Isle of Man Ghostly Mystery Series, Fenella is taking the ferry to England for a research trip for her book on Anne Boylen when she discovers a dead body in her cabin in the ferry. Instead of notifying the ferry staff she calls Inspector Robinson directly and an investigation begins. The mystery was very well done and kept me guessing. A delightful addition to the series.
I'm the second book in the Isle of Man Ghostly Mystery Series, Fenella is taking the ferry to England for a research trip for her book on Anne Boylen when she discovers a dead body in her cabin in the ferry. Instead of notifying the ferry staff she calls Inspector Robinson directly and an investigation begins. The mystery was very well done and kept me guessing. A delightful addition to the series.
February 18, 2020
Murder on a ferry
She's about to take a ferry ride when she finds a dead body in her cabin. She calls her inspector friend, who stops the ferry from sailing. Meanwhile her male neighbor friend suffers an injury, and her rich male friend stops by for a day. The romance is as much of a mystery as the murder.
She's about to take a ferry ride when she finds a dead body in her cabin. She calls her inspector friend, who stops the ferry from sailing. Meanwhile her male neighbor friend suffers an injury, and her rich male friend stops by for a day. The romance is as much of a mystery as the murder.
March 27, 2018
Entertaining
The second in this series and I find myself quite liking the stories so far. The main characters are middle age and makes it a little different from a lot of cozy mysteries.
The second in this series and I find myself quite liking the stories so far. The main characters are middle age and makes it a little different from a lot of cozy mysteries.
February 12, 2019
Good Mystery
I doubt I would be as calm as a Fenella if I stepped into my boat cabin to find a dead man in the top bunk! A good mystery with we-defined characters ... and lots of fun along the way.
I doubt I would be as calm as a Fenella if I stepped into my boat cabin to find a dead man in the top bunk! A good mystery with we-defined characters ... and lots of fun along the way.
July 24, 2019
Pure fun!
These stories are the perfect combination of romance and murder! Both that I've read so far had laugh out loud moments and no unacceptable physical details. On to the next.
These stories are the perfect combination of romance and murder! Both that I've read so far had laugh out loud moments and no unacceptable physical details. On to the next.
May 21, 2020
Two in a Row!
Every detail is National, comfortable. I love how the characters interact. For instance, there is a conversation about the use of good silver. The mystery and how it is solved come as a total surprise. Well done!
Every detail is National, comfortable. I love how the characters interact. For instance, there is a conversation about the use of good silver. The mystery and how it is solved come as a total surprise. Well done!
March 9, 2021
Great second book
Getting to know the characters really well and enjoying their adventures. They are all great interesting and lovable people. Looking forward to the next instalment.
Getting to know the characters really well and enjoying their adventures. They are all great interesting and lovable people. Looking forward to the next instalment.
December 17, 2023
Another cozy little mystery, with some budding romance thrown in. Not too much to make it icky though. Fenella happens across a couple of dead bodies, and she and her ghostly aunt help the investigator solve the cases.
February 7, 2018
Good story, but
Series is off to a great start. Weird trend with a baby being born in each book. Hopefully that doesn't become an element in the series.
Series is off to a great start. Weird trend with a baby being born in each book. Hopefully that doesn't become an element in the series.
March 19, 2018
Not bad, not great. Nice little Sunday afternoon read.
November 29, 2018
Just weird and somewhat unfinished. Not as good as her Aunt Bessie books. I have stopped reading the series.
November 12, 2019
The second book was better than the first.
December 29, 2019
light travel read
August 9, 2020
Book two. she starts to go on a ferry to do some academic research and they discover a dead body in one of the cabins, so she gets involved.
November 5, 2020
This was a decent mystery. I enjoyed the slight boat element to this book.
Enjoying this series a lot more than I expected
Enjoying this series a lot more than I expected
March 23, 2021
Another fun read
July 18, 2021
A fun series!
I enjoy reading about the quirky characters. There is a little mystery and romance and a lot of fun. Love there are animal lovers
I enjoy reading about the quirky characters. There is a little mystery and romance and a lot of fun. Love there are animal lovers
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