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I was looking for something light to read after reading books about the Holocaust and WWII. This fit the bill. It takes you for a thriller ride and makes you forget your life for awhile. It is a good book to take on a plane or on a vacation. I did get annoyed at the main character in the beginning but then the author did a good job explaining who she was as a person.
This was NOT a good audio book - it would have been much better read. Most of the book was the main character's ruminating about what was happening, what kind of danger she was in , who did it, and on and on. She was not a sympathetic character - a new trend perhaps based on the popularity of "Girl on the Train" ( a book I did not like) . She called herself stupid, complained about her over use of alcohol and had panic attacks on a daily basis. Her heart was constantly pounding out of her chest
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Ruth Ware novel. "In this tightly wound, enthralling story reminiscent of Agatha Christie's works, Lo Blacklock, a journalist who writes for a travel magazine, has just been given the assignment of a lifetime: a week on a luxury cruise with only a handful of cabins."
These type of books are some of my favorite. This one I wanted to be one of them. It failed because this Lo Blacklock makes bad decision again and again. At one point in the she calls her stupid. That one made me smile because I was ...more
These type of books are some of my favorite. This one I wanted to be one of them. It failed because this Lo Blacklock makes bad decision again and again. At one point in the she calls her stupid. That one made me smile because I was ...more
Lo Blacklock is a travel journalist covering the inaugural trip of the niche cruise ship the Aurora on its trip from England to Norway. The ship only has 10 cabins. Lo becomes concerned when the woman in the cabin next to hers disappears, possibly murdered. I figured out who the bad guy was fairly easily and was rather annoyed by Lo. I also thought the ending was kind of ridiculous. I didn't like the audio book narrator. I found all of her accents to be annoying and distracting from the story.
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A quick thriller with lots of unexpected twists and turns.
A good summer or plane read.
The plot at the end went over the top but it’s okay. It kept me reading.
A good summer or plane read.
The plot at the end went over the top but it’s okay. It kept me reading.
Fun little mystery! Very enjoyable, I would read more by this author
4.5 Stars
Honourable Mention 2020
Honourable Mention 2020
Aug 02, 2016
Chantal
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Michelle
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Dec 21, 2016
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Jan 05, 2017
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Apr 04, 2017
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