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Patricia Fisher Cruise Ship Mysteries #10
No Place Like Home
Fifty-three-year-old Patricia Fisher is a trouble magnet like no other, a sad fact she has come to accept during her three month around the world cruise. Wherever she goes, bodies just appear, or someone gets kidnapped, or she accidentally uncovers a plot to overthrow a government.
Life certainly isn’t dull for Patricia.
But when she arrives home in England, she plans to start a new chapter of her life. Of course, she has a case waiting for her: the murder of her former BFF, successful business owner Maggie Jeffries. It’s not the straightforward investigation she expected though. Maggie’s office manager has vanished, anomalous sums are missing from the business accounts, and there’s a mysterious giant following her.
Could her past cases be coming back to get revenge?
With a potential gangland connection to the murder, cops telling her to leave the case alone, and her dog, Anna, about to give birth to royal puppies, Patricia is in for one heck of a homecoming week.
Oh, and she has nowhere to live, her car is on the fritz, her soon-to-be ex-husband is lying to her, and someone definitely wants her dead.
She’s going to need a lot of gin and tonic to get through this case alive.
This book includes Under a Blue Moon, a free additional full-length bonus novel from the Blue Moon series.
Life certainly isn’t dull for Patricia.
But when she arrives home in England, she plans to start a new chapter of her life. Of course, she has a case waiting for her: the murder of her former BFF, successful business owner Maggie Jeffries. It’s not the straightforward investigation she expected though. Maggie’s office manager has vanished, anomalous sums are missing from the business accounts, and there’s a mysterious giant following her.
Could her past cases be coming back to get revenge?
With a potential gangland connection to the murder, cops telling her to leave the case alone, and her dog, Anna, about to give birth to royal puppies, Patricia is in for one heck of a homecoming week.
Oh, and she has nowhere to live, her car is on the fritz, her soon-to-be ex-husband is lying to her, and someone definitely wants her dead.
She’s going to need a lot of gin and tonic to get through this case alive.
This book includes Under a Blue Moon, a free additional full-length bonus novel from the Blue Moon series.
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First published January 31, 2020
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When I wrote my first novel, Paranormal Nonsense, I was a Captain in the British Army. I would love to pretend that I had one of those careers that has to be redacted and in general denied by the government and that I have had to change my name and continually move about because I am still on the watch list in several countries. In truth though, I started out as a mechanic. Not like Jason Statham, sneaking about as a contract killer, more like one of those greasy gits that charge you a fortune and keep your car for a week when all you went in for was a squeaky door hinge.
At school, I was mostly disinterested in every subject except creative writing, for which, at age ten, I won my first award. However, calling it my first award suggests that there have been more, which there have not. Accolades may come but, in the meantime, I am having a ball writing mystery stories and crime thrillers and will claim to have more than a hundred books forming an unruly queue in my head as they clamor to get out.
Now retired from the military, I live in the south-east corner of England with a pair of lazy sausage dogs. Surrounded by rolling hills, brooding castles, and vineyards, I doubt I will ever leave, the beer is just too good.
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When I wrote my first novel, Paranormal Nonsense, I was a Captain in the British Army. I would love to pretend that I had one of those careers that has to be redacted and in general denied by the government and that I have had to change my name and continually move about because I am still on the watch list in several countries. In truth though, I started out as a mechanic. Not like Jason Statham, sneaking about as a contract killer, more like one of those greasy gits that charge you a fortune and keep your car for a week when all you went in for was a squeaky door hinge.
At school, I was mostly disinterested in every subject except creative writing, for which, at age ten, I won my first award. However, calling it my first award suggests that there have been more, which there have not. Accolades may come but, in the meantime, I am having a ball writing mystery stories and crime thrillers and will claim to have more than a hundred books forming an unruly queue in my head as they clamor to get out.
Now retired from the military, I live in the south-east corner of England with a pair of lazy sausage dogs. Surrounded by rolling hills, brooding castles, and vineyards, I doubt I will ever leave, the beer is just too good.
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January 19, 2020
The Aurelia has finally docked in Southampton, its maiden voyage complete. After tearfully bidding Jermaine and Barbie goodbye, she leaves by the general exit, which surprises not only the porters waiting with her luggage, but helps her evade a large, thick-necked man in a suit who looks suspiciously like the English version of the various organized crime thugs she encountered on her trip around the world. She and Anna make their way back to East Malling in her battered Ford Fiesta, where she’s arranged to stay at Mrs. Crawford’s bed & breakfast.
She’s anxious to get on with solving the murder of her former best friend, Maggie Jeffries, and enters her home using the spare key Maggie gave her years ago, where she finds some illuminating paperwork — Charlie is an executive director of Maggie’s publishing company. Still stewing, she then has to deal with the arrival of the police, who were alerted by the alarm company when she entered. Although they’re not pleased by her entry into a crime scene, she makes a friend in Detective Sergeant Mike Atwell, who recognizes that the famous cruise ship detective really knows what she’s doing.
While running errands the next day (and briefly meeting Tempest Michaels of Blue Moon Investigations), she’s rudely yanked off the street by Sergeant James Jenkins and his organized crime unit, who have decided Old City Firm gangsters Jim Brevin and Ian Drummond killed Maggie and order her not to interfere with their predetermined investigation. After the boorish police sergeant forces her to trudge on foot all the way back to Rochester, she’s then genteelly escorted off the pavement into a posh car to the HQ of the gangsters, where she’s served her customary G&T while the two men insist they had nothing to do with Maggie’s murder, despite having been caught on tape at her home a few hours before her death. (They also know Sergeant Jenkins has operatives squirreled away in their organization and feed them false information to throw the police off track.)
And when she finally returns to the B&B, the thick-necked man is waiting on the doorstep, so she flees to Charlie’s house, where he begrudgingly allows her to stay in a spare room … and withers under her questions about his investment in Maggie’s company.
As she pursues the case, her life is threatened three times, her little Ford reduced to smoking rubble, and she uncovers financial skullduggery in Maggie’s publishing firm. She tracks down the sticky-fingered culprit, who credibly claims no connection with the murder, and is still wondering who shot her former friend execution-style when the killer turns up in the most ordinary of circumstances.
And that’s also when the thick-necked man turns up once again, but the surprise he has for Patricia is far from from what she expected.
No Place Like Home is a satisfying conclusion to the cruise ship mysteries and lays the groundwork for Patricia’s new life and detective agency at home in England. It promises to be an adventurous future.
She’s anxious to get on with solving the murder of her former best friend, Maggie Jeffries, and enters her home using the spare key Maggie gave her years ago, where she finds some illuminating paperwork — Charlie is an executive director of Maggie’s publishing company. Still stewing, she then has to deal with the arrival of the police, who were alerted by the alarm company when she entered. Although they’re not pleased by her entry into a crime scene, she makes a friend in Detective Sergeant Mike Atwell, who recognizes that the famous cruise ship detective really knows what she’s doing.
While running errands the next day (and briefly meeting Tempest Michaels of Blue Moon Investigations), she’s rudely yanked off the street by Sergeant James Jenkins and his organized crime unit, who have decided Old City Firm gangsters Jim Brevin and Ian Drummond killed Maggie and order her not to interfere with their predetermined investigation. After the boorish police sergeant forces her to trudge on foot all the way back to Rochester, she’s then genteelly escorted off the pavement into a posh car to the HQ of the gangsters, where she’s served her customary G&T while the two men insist they had nothing to do with Maggie’s murder, despite having been caught on tape at her home a few hours before her death. (They also know Sergeant Jenkins has operatives squirreled away in their organization and feed them false information to throw the police off track.)
And when she finally returns to the B&B, the thick-necked man is waiting on the doorstep, so she flees to Charlie’s house, where he begrudgingly allows her to stay in a spare room … and withers under her questions about his investment in Maggie’s company.
As she pursues the case, her life is threatened three times, her little Ford reduced to smoking rubble, and she uncovers financial skullduggery in Maggie’s publishing firm. She tracks down the sticky-fingered culprit, who credibly claims no connection with the murder, and is still wondering who shot her former friend execution-style when the killer turns up in the most ordinary of circumstances.
And that’s also when the thick-necked man turns up once again, but the surprise he has for Patricia is far from from what she expected.
No Place Like Home is a satisfying conclusion to the cruise ship mysteries and lays the groundwork for Patricia’s new life and detective agency at home in England. It promises to be an adventurous future.
February 24, 2020
Enjoyable fun series
I really enjoyed this series. The characters were engaging and quirky, the story was well written and flowed at a fast pace. This is the last book in the series and had a nice ending. Thankfully Patricia will star in a new series very soon.
I really enjoyed this series. The characters were engaging and quirky, the story was well written and flowed at a fast pace. This is the last book in the series and had a nice ending. Thankfully Patricia will star in a new series very soon.
July 21, 2025
I thought this was the best of the ten books!
February 4, 2020
Really good
Patricia leaves the cruise ship and all her friends and opens her own detective agency but before she can get established she is kidnapped, has an arrow shot at her, is nearly run over and Anna has her puppies. The ending was quite heartwarming. I can't wait to read what happens next for Patricia. These books are excellent.
Patricia leaves the cruise ship and all her friends and opens her own detective agency but before she can get established she is kidnapped, has an arrow shot at her, is nearly run over and Anna has her puppies. The ending was quite heartwarming. I can't wait to read what happens next for Patricia. These books are excellent.
February 19, 2022
A fabulous finish to an absolutely brilliant series. Just as with the previous books in the series Patricia is caught up in events without actually needing to seek them out, they simply seem to hone in on her and pursue until things are sorted.
Evading someone who appeared to be a killer (from his appearance) when she left the liner Patricia returns to her home village and decides to stay at a local B&B. She has been engaged by her soon-to-be ex husband to investigate the murder of her once best friend Maggie, the same Maggie whose affair with Patricia's husband Charlie was the cause of her around the world cruise in the first place. At the same time Patricia has decided to set up shop as a private investigator, and co-incidentally ends up renting the same, but newly refurbished, office that a rival business once rented (the business relocated to across the road after an unfortunate incident which can be found related in the Blue Moon Investigations series by the same author, a series very well worth reading indeed). Something tells Patricia that, despite the murder of Maggie appearing to have been an execution by gangland assassins the real killer can be found closer to home even though two of London's top criminal bosses were videoed at her house only hours before she died.
The plot is as twisted as any of the previous books with suspects galore, red herrings by the bucket load and the added allure of someone who appears to be a killer after Patricia as well. Luckily she works everything out and manages to trap all the various nefarious characters for their different criminal activities, including Maggies death.
The ending is a complete surprise, while Anna has her puppies Patricia discovers that the ''assassin'' has just saved her life and, in addition, has been seeking her out to obtain her signature on some important paperwork. Paperwork which results in a huge surprise and a very unexpected re-union for Patricia.
Really a book worthy of being the final in the series, a series which has been a pure joy to read from the first to the last. I will now reread the Blue Moon Investigations series again before obtaining the next in the Patricia Fisher series. Fantastical, unreal, spellbinding and completely addictive. And that applies to both series of books.
Evading someone who appeared to be a killer (from his appearance) when she left the liner Patricia returns to her home village and decides to stay at a local B&B. She has been engaged by her soon-to-be ex husband to investigate the murder of her once best friend Maggie, the same Maggie whose affair with Patricia's husband Charlie was the cause of her around the world cruise in the first place. At the same time Patricia has decided to set up shop as a private investigator, and co-incidentally ends up renting the same, but newly refurbished, office that a rival business once rented (the business relocated to across the road after an unfortunate incident which can be found related in the Blue Moon Investigations series by the same author, a series very well worth reading indeed). Something tells Patricia that, despite the murder of Maggie appearing to have been an execution by gangland assassins the real killer can be found closer to home even though two of London's top criminal bosses were videoed at her house only hours before she died.
The plot is as twisted as any of the previous books with suspects galore, red herrings by the bucket load and the added allure of someone who appears to be a killer after Patricia as well. Luckily she works everything out and manages to trap all the various nefarious characters for their different criminal activities, including Maggies death.
The ending is a complete surprise, while Anna has her puppies Patricia discovers that the ''assassin'' has just saved her life and, in addition, has been seeking her out to obtain her signature on some important paperwork. Paperwork which results in a huge surprise and a very unexpected re-union for Patricia.
Really a book worthy of being the final in the series, a series which has been a pure joy to read from the first to the last. I will now reread the Blue Moon Investigations series again before obtaining the next in the Patricia Fisher series. Fantastical, unreal, spellbinding and completely addictive. And that applies to both series of books.
February 2, 2020
Fifty-three-year-old Patricia Fisher is a trouble magnet like no other, a sad fact she has come to accept during her three month around the world cruise. Wherever she goes, bodies just appear, or someone gets kidnapped, or she accidentally uncovers a plot to overthrow a government.
Life certainly isn’t dull for Patricia.
But when she arrives home in England, she plans to start a new chapter of her life. Of course, she has a case waiting for her: the murder of her former BFF, successful business owner Maggie Jeffries. It’s not the straightforward investigation she expected though. Maggie’s office manager has vanished, anomalous sums are missing from the business accounts, and there’s a mysterious giant following her.
Could her past cases be coming back to get revenge?
With a potential gangland connection to the murder, cops telling her to leave the case alone, and her dog, Anna, about to give birth to royal puppies, Patricia is in for one heck of a homecoming week.
Oh, and she has nowhere to live, her car is on the fritz, her soon-to-be ex-husband is lying to her, and someone definitely wants her dead.
She’s going to need a lot of gin and tonic to get through this case alive.
This is a brilliant read.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believeable.
Great suspense and action with wonderful world building that adds so much to the story.
Can't wait to read more of these.
Recommend reading.
I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review.
Life certainly isn’t dull for Patricia.
But when she arrives home in England, she plans to start a new chapter of her life. Of course, she has a case waiting for her: the murder of her former BFF, successful business owner Maggie Jeffries. It’s not the straightforward investigation she expected though. Maggie’s office manager has vanished, anomalous sums are missing from the business accounts, and there’s a mysterious giant following her.
Could her past cases be coming back to get revenge?
With a potential gangland connection to the murder, cops telling her to leave the case alone, and her dog, Anna, about to give birth to royal puppies, Patricia is in for one heck of a homecoming week.
Oh, and she has nowhere to live, her car is on the fritz, her soon-to-be ex-husband is lying to her, and someone definitely wants her dead.
She’s going to need a lot of gin and tonic to get through this case alive.
This is a brilliant read.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believeable.
Great suspense and action with wonderful world building that adds so much to the story.
Can't wait to read more of these.
Recommend reading.
I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review.
January 31, 2020
Brilliant, exciting, so much fun to read.
This book is the best the author, Steve Higgs, has written of the Patricia Fisher series (A Humorous Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery) which is saying something, because this series is rather good. This being book 10 in the series, you would think that the stories were becoming repetitive, but that is far from the. The books have just been getting better and better!
The correct criminal is hard to work out. Right up to the end I was completely flummoxed and totally in the dark. Who was the murderer and who was the tall, no-necked man, that was turning up all over the place?
This book was bloody brilliant! I really thoroughly enjoyed it, and that ending tho, it had me in tears! oh, and there are new born puppies, PUPPIES *she squeaks excitedly!
Such a lot was happening that it was easy to get totally swept away with it all. It's thrilling stuff for sure, and if you guess who the killer is or their motive before it all comes out near the end, well you are a better slueth than me, because I had to read it before I was like, 'ohhhh, it's not who I thought it was, wow, I did NOT see that coming!'
To say that I like this book, is like saying I like ice cream. Well I don't like ice cream, I LOVE ice cream, and I love this book. I hope this review encourages you to try it. It really is a very good read.
This book is the best the author, Steve Higgs, has written of the Patricia Fisher series (A Humorous Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery) which is saying something, because this series is rather good. This being book 10 in the series, you would think that the stories were becoming repetitive, but that is far from the. The books have just been getting better and better!
The correct criminal is hard to work out. Right up to the end I was completely flummoxed and totally in the dark. Who was the murderer and who was the tall, no-necked man, that was turning up all over the place?
This book was bloody brilliant! I really thoroughly enjoyed it, and that ending tho, it had me in tears! oh, and there are new born puppies, PUPPIES *she squeaks excitedly!
Such a lot was happening that it was easy to get totally swept away with it all. It's thrilling stuff for sure, and if you guess who the killer is or their motive before it all comes out near the end, well you are a better slueth than me, because I had to read it before I was like, 'ohhhh, it's not who I thought it was, wow, I did NOT see that coming!'
To say that I like this book, is like saying I like ice cream. Well I don't like ice cream, I LOVE ice cream, and I love this book. I hope this review encourages you to try it. It really is a very good read.
January 20, 2020
Patricia's exploits in Zangrabar have preceded her back to her home town in Kent, for better or worse. She could have stayed on the HMS Aurelia but chose to return and solve the murder of her best friend of fifty years, the very one who broke up her marriage and sent her fleeing around the world in the first place.
The more she digs, the deeper her soon-to-be ex-husband's double dealings are revealed to be, too. And in the midst of all, Anna the dachshund has her pups. What's more, it seems that every day there is a fresh attempt on Patricia's life. The story starts as she's in deadly peril, locked in a car's boot. How did she get from the royal suite of a luxury liner to there, so swiftly?
We meet characters from Higgs' other mystery series, which is a breath of fresh air. What a start to the Patricia Fisher Investigative Bureau, and long may it prosper!
The more she digs, the deeper her soon-to-be ex-husband's double dealings are revealed to be, too. And in the midst of all, Anna the dachshund has her pups. What's more, it seems that every day there is a fresh attempt on Patricia's life. The story starts as she's in deadly peril, locked in a car's boot. How did she get from the royal suite of a luxury liner to there, so swiftly?
We meet characters from Higgs' other mystery series, which is a breath of fresh air. What a start to the Patricia Fisher Investigative Bureau, and long may it prosper!
January 31, 2020
So, the cruise is over and Patrica Fisher has to say goodbye to her friends from the ship. The captain wants her to stay. How hard is it to say no? Will she give in to love? But home is calling to her. She needs to find a job and a place to live in. And she's already got her first case.
As much as it breaks my heart to see Patricia's cruise end, I'm really looking forward to the new series. Steve Higgs, author extraordinaire, makes his characters come alive. And after you read a few of the books in a series, you feel like you know them. They've become your friends.
This is definitely a must-read. It's clean, no sex, no vulgar language, no paranormal. Just a middle-aged woman with a curious mind and lots of ingenuity.
As much as it breaks my heart to see Patricia's cruise end, I'm really looking forward to the new series. Steve Higgs, author extraordinaire, makes his characters come alive. And after you read a few of the books in a series, you feel like you know them. They've become your friends.
This is definitely a must-read. It's clean, no sex, no vulgar language, no paranormal. Just a middle-aged woman with a curious mind and lots of ingenuity.
February 23, 2020
No Place Like Home : Patricia Fisher book 10
The tenth book in the series, and it was just as much fun to read as books 1 to 9.
Patricia is on home soil, and the ship has sailed figuratively and literally. Bittersweet.
Patricia doesn’t let grass grow under her feet though.. oh no she doesn’t. She has a plan, and starts to put that plan into action pretty quickly. Having thugs following you, and attempts at your life would slow down most people, but not Patricia
Loved my read, and there was a pretty big twist at the end I wasn’t expecting.
I look forward to what the author has in store for Patricia’s future.
The tenth book in the series, and it was just as much fun to read as books 1 to 9.
Patricia is on home soil, and the ship has sailed figuratively and literally. Bittersweet.
Patricia doesn’t let grass grow under her feet though.. oh no she doesn’t. She has a plan, and starts to put that plan into action pretty quickly. Having thugs following you, and attempts at your life would slow down most people, but not Patricia
Loved my read, and there was a pretty big twist at the end I wasn’t expecting.
I look forward to what the author has in store for Patricia’s future.
March 19, 2020
Review
A strange man is watching Patricia as she leaves the ship for the last time.
While investigating Maggie's death, she finds out that Charlie was a director at her firm for 12 years. What?!!
Patricia meets Sgt. Mike Atwell, who agrees to share info with her because he hates his boss, Inspector Quinn-hmmm.
She sets up her PI office, down the street from the Blue Moon agency, and she and Anna meet Tempest, Bull and Dozer.
Sordid characters abound in this story, and they all want to kill Patricia. Can she find Maggie's killer before they rub her out?
Anna delivers four puppies, and Patricia gets the shock of her life. A-one!
A strange man is watching Patricia as she leaves the ship for the last time.
While investigating Maggie's death, she finds out that Charlie was a director at her firm for 12 years. What?!!
Patricia meets Sgt. Mike Atwell, who agrees to share info with her because he hates his boss, Inspector Quinn-hmmm.
She sets up her PI office, down the street from the Blue Moon agency, and she and Anna meet Tempest, Bull and Dozer.
Sordid characters abound in this story, and they all want to kill Patricia. Can she find Maggie's killer before they rub her out?
Anna delivers four puppies, and Patricia gets the shock of her life. A-one!
August 31, 2020
This is the final book of the Patricia Fisher Cruise ship series. All in all this was an interesting read. I really appreciate that Mr. Higgs does not use foul language or sex to sell his books. I applaud you.
Without giving anything away: While Patty is still on the cruise ship, she hears from her soon to be ex husband Charlie that Maggie (her ex best friend) has been murdered. As soon as she docks, Patty decides to start her own investigation business and Charlie is her first client. He wants her to find out who killed Maggie. Before the killer is found, Patty has 4 attempts on her life.
I especially loved the ending as it sets up for the next series.
Without giving anything away: While Patty is still on the cruise ship, she hears from her soon to be ex husband Charlie that Maggie (her ex best friend) has been murdered. As soon as she docks, Patty decides to start her own investigation business and Charlie is her first client. He wants her to find out who killed Maggie. Before the killer is found, Patty has 4 attempts on her life.
I especially loved the ending as it sets up for the next series.
June 8, 2024
Really fantastic! I love that. They took the character off the boat, but continued with the adventures and it was a seamless transition. It didn’t suddenly stop working because she was no longer on the boat. A fantastic ending to this series. I love this author.I know that this main character, Patricia Fisher, has two other series and I will definitely be reading those next. She is a wonderful character and Steve Hicks just does such ingenious little twist to his mysteries that they are never boring. I always love that. There’s a dog somewhere. Everybody has a dog and that’s the way it should be.
January 3, 2026
Last in the cruise series sees Patricia return home, sad saying goodbye to her friends, but eager to start the next chapter of her life. She sets herself up as a private detective and gets her first case. Unfortunately it is the murder of her ex-best friend who was sleeping with Patricia’s husband at the beginning of the first volume. Her soon to be ex-husband is still keeping secrets which Patricia digs up. There is a large man following her and the victim’s business manager seems to be missing and money doing weird things in the books. Patricia figure’s it all out with a lot of bumps and bruises and a big surprise ending. Another fun volume with a large hint that there will be a new series on Patricia to come.
February 5, 2020
Ok. I cried.
I must admit that much of the book I found disappointing. I was expecting the final cruise book, but the cruise had ended and Patricia's life had moved firmly to the village, which I didn't expect until the next seties began. She was alone, a divorce to settle, no where to live, and few friends to call on. I SHOULD HAVE TRUSTED STEVE HIGGS MORE. That's all I can say without spoilers. Friends were made, a village business launched. The story as a whole was entirely satisfactory and then some. The puppies came! Read it through; you'll love it!
I must admit that much of the book I found disappointing. I was expecting the final cruise book, but the cruise had ended and Patricia's life had moved firmly to the village, which I didn't expect until the next seties began. She was alone, a divorce to settle, no where to live, and few friends to call on. I SHOULD HAVE TRUSTED STEVE HIGGS MORE. That's all I can say without spoilers. Friends were made, a village business launched. The story as a whole was entirely satisfactory and then some. The puppies came! Read it through; you'll love it!
February 3, 2020
Well, I think this has got to be my favourite of the Patricia Fisher mysteries. A bit slower in pace, a little more serious and perhaps a more thoughtful Patricia. Still had me laughing in places and, of course, the tear in the eye appeared at the end. A wonderful end to a brilliant series of books. Because this is the last book in the series there are no spoilers here. Thoroughly enjoyable and highly recommended to take you into the next chapter of Patricia's life.
May 31, 2020
Not a Cruise Ship Cozy
I was very disappointed that this was not the Cruise ship finale. This is volume 1 of the next series. Only 1 person saw her off the ship. I was expecting a last adventure in the remaining 10 days in Spain or France. So book 9 was the last book.
This one was full of the usual hijinks, but it wasn't something I lost sleep over. I'm not sure why. I read the first 9 through in 5 days. I put this one down for a day, then restarted it.
I was very disappointed that this was not the Cruise ship finale. This is volume 1 of the next series. Only 1 person saw her off the ship. I was expecting a last adventure in the remaining 10 days in Spain or France. So book 9 was the last book.
This one was full of the usual hijinks, but it wasn't something I lost sleep over. I'm not sure why. I read the first 9 through in 5 days. I put this one down for a day, then restarted it.
March 17, 2024
Encore!
Ten books read in not more many days than that speaks volumes (see what I did there? 😉) about how brilliant the Patricia Fisher stories are!
Have loved seeing this woman progress from downtrodden housewife to a spirited, courageous and independent investigator. Plenty of thrills and a helping of comedy in just the right places. Looking forward to reading the next series.
Ten books read in not more many days than that speaks volumes (see what I did there? 😉) about how brilliant the Patricia Fisher stories are!
Have loved seeing this woman progress from downtrodden housewife to a spirited, courageous and independent investigator. Plenty of thrills and a helping of comedy in just the right places. Looking forward to reading the next series.
September 16, 2024
Amazing!
I want quite sure what to expect, now that Patricia is back home and without her "posse", but I was definitely not disappointed! Mr. Higgs is an exceptional author, one who brings all of his characters to life and builds a lot of suspense and intrigue into each. Even Anna who has a very distinct personality (or "doggie-inality" all of her own. Very well done and this series was quite the ride. Thank you for allowing us all to share.
I want quite sure what to expect, now that Patricia is back home and without her "posse", but I was definitely not disappointed! Mr. Higgs is an exceptional author, one who brings all of his characters to life and builds a lot of suspense and intrigue into each. Even Anna who has a very distinct personality (or "doggie-inality" all of her own. Very well done and this series was quite the ride. Thank you for allowing us all to share.
February 22, 2025
At last Patricia arrives home at the end of her cruise, only to find her cheating husband and another murder waiting, this time without her trusty friends from the ship to help her. Not sure I liked the way this tale started in the middle with Patricia in trouble and being kidnapped, and then switched back to her arrival back in England. That said it is an interesting mystery and I enjoyed it mostly - hence three stars.
October 21, 2025
No Place Like Home
Patricia has returned to her beginnings and encounters a big man with no neck pursuing her. Charlie her soon to be ex has asked her to find the killer of his new love, her former best friend. Anna is heavy with puppies and Patricia agrees to find the killer and much more adventure along the way I enjoyed this book 10 of the Patricia Fisher Cruise Ship mystery series. So will you!
Patricia has returned to her beginnings and encounters a big man with no neck pursuing her. Charlie her soon to be ex has asked her to find the killer of his new love, her former best friend. Anna is heavy with puppies and Patricia agrees to find the killer and much more adventure along the way I enjoyed this book 10 of the Patricia Fisher Cruise Ship mystery series. So will you!
February 3, 2020
Patricia takes on a case, for her ex-husband to find his lover's killer. There are many twists and turns and some wonderful surprises in this book. I'll admit I cried ***Spoiler Alert*** when I learned Jermaine was going to be working for and with Patricia. He was my absolute favorite character and would miss him in the coming series.
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February 17, 2020
Patricia Fisher Rocks It Home!
This finale had me bawling with happiness and wonder at this author's clever ending. I was over the moon happy and so looking forward to her next adventure series. Love, love Steve Higgs' writing style. And Tempest's character is so down to earth and throw in those two wiener dogs and Patricia Fisher- wow! Bring it on Steve!
This finale had me bawling with happiness and wonder at this author's clever ending. I was over the moon happy and so looking forward to her next adventure series. Love, love Steve Higgs' writing style. And Tempest's character is so down to earth and throw in those two wiener dogs and Patricia Fisher- wow! Bring it on Steve!
September 5, 2021
Lots of fun on a cruise ship.
This is a great 10 book set of cozy mysteries ! The cruise ship goes to several exotic places. Other mysteries occur on the ship. Patricia is a very likable character. The new friends she has made are wonderful. I enjoyed reading the authors comments after the stories too. I want to read more of his stories. Happy Reading !!!
This is a great 10 book set of cozy mysteries ! The cruise ship goes to several exotic places. Other mysteries occur on the ship. Patricia is a very likable character. The new friends she has made are wonderful. I enjoyed reading the authors comments after the stories too. I want to read more of his stories. Happy Reading !!!
March 27, 2022
OMGosh! I can’t believe this woman. My life is so dull, even if I am the same sort of klutz she sometimes is. Leaving the Aurelia and moving back to a new life in her old Village doesn’t go smoothly for Patricia as she also has her old best friend’s murder to solve. What a ride - exciting, funny, clever, several really good mysteries.
April 2, 2022
Patricia voyage has ended and now she is wanting to get home and solve her best friends murder. Seeing a big man with no neck waiting on the crew exit she takes the passenger exit with her little daschound Lucy. People are still trying to kill her though but she can't work out who. She holes up at her ex husband's place until finally all the pieces for but is it too late? Enjoyable read
August 7, 2022
What dreams are made of!
Looks like Patricia has to sort some things out and fast! It's going to be tough going to adapt to a life on land after more than 3 months at sea. As she moves to get her life in order someone makes an attempt on her life...more than once! This story has many twists and turns and keeps you wondering who the heck is after Patricia now. Great read! Loved the ending!
Looks like Patricia has to sort some things out and fast! It's going to be tough going to adapt to a life on land after more than 3 months at sea. As she moves to get her life in order someone makes an attempt on her life...more than once! This story has many twists and turns and keeps you wondering who the heck is after Patricia now. Great read! Loved the ending!
September 8, 2022
Patricia home in England, decides to hang out her shingle as a Private Investigator. She winds up renting the Blue Moon Agency's old office and meets Tempest Michaels and Bull and Dozer. Her first case is to find out who killed Maggie the BFF who wrecked her marriage. Lots of action and I loved the ending! More Patricia to come, thankfully. Recommended.
May 7, 2025
No Place Like Home
This book was great with Mrs. Fisher getting herself involved in solving the murder of her long time friend. She was hired by her soon to be her exhusband. There was so much drama with her dealing with thugs that she thought killed her. It all turned out. I look forward to. reading the next book.
This book was great with Mrs. Fisher getting herself involved in solving the murder of her long time friend. She was hired by her soon to be her exhusband. There was so much drama with her dealing with thugs that she thought killed her. It all turned out. I look forward to. reading the next book.
October 1, 2025
Next series of Patricia Fisher
Cozy mysteries, hmmm, this is more than cozy mystery, it’s adventure mafia, and just when you think she’s going to die someone comes in to rescue her. Filled with humor, romance, I hope the series continues. Let me see what series 2 mystery adventures has for me.
Cozy mysteries, hmmm, this is more than cozy mystery, it’s adventure mafia, and just when you think she’s going to die someone comes in to rescue her. Filled with humor, romance, I hope the series continues. Let me see what series 2 mystery adventures has for me.
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