Loose lips sink ships…and result in murder.When Myrtle and her friend Miles set out for adventure on the high sea, they assume most of the trip’s excitement will result from shore excursions to charming Alaskan villages.They feel as if their ship has come in. But when a fellow passenger disappears, Myrtle realizes she must seize the helm and find the killer…before more souls are lost.
This review is for the audio book.
I really enjoyed this book. I love the Myrtle Clover series and despite the location being very different to normal it was just as good and the usual characters are all in it, even the gnomes hehe. I love the way Myrtle still gets across the fact that she is not happy with her meddling son, even when she is not at home. The characters are so much fun and at times very funny, I dare you not to laugh at least once. The mystery was good and it did keep you guessing but with all these books it is the interaction between the characters that make them so enjoyable and I can’t wait to start the next book.
Myrtle, Miles and her family are on holiday board a cruise ship. Myrtle expected the most fun she would have would be entertaining her toddler grandson, looking for a wifi connection so she can send her photographs and article in to the newspaper and hunting for bears. She never expected to get tangled in a murder investigation when one of the passengers gets murdered but that is exactly what happens. With the ship’s security personal down with a bug it is up to Red to investigate, with a little bit of help from his mum Myrtle and her friend Miles. The lady was traveling with her whole family so there are plenty of suspects to question and with her changing her will while she was on board the ship plenty of motives. Wonda the psychic back home warned Myrtle before she left to be careful her life was in danger, will Myrtle listen or will investigating another murder in such close quarters put her life in danger once again? And just how desperate is the killer to get away with murder? Is one body enough or will more have to die?
I liked the narrator , the author has tried out a few narrators in the process of finding the right voice for myrtle and her friends and I think this narrator is my favourite.
When Myrtle Clover’s son and his family go on a cruise, the invite Myrtle and her best friend Miles to go along. A nice cruise along the Alaskan coast seems like the perfect way to relax, see some amazing g sights, and stuff themselves with salmon. But before they go on the trip, Myrtle receives a warning that she’s in danger on the trip, and not from a sinking ship.
Several days into the cruise, an acquaintance of Myrtle’s is found dead, and all things point to foul play. With the victim’s entire family and some friends on the cruise, and the growing revelation that the victim was quite the unpleasant person, there is no shortage of suspects. Once again, Myrtle takes up the case, much to the displeasure of her son, Red, and she begins to unravel the puzzle of what happened. But the warning of danger proves to be true. Can Myrtle survive this case, or will she be sleeping with the fishes in an Alaskan bay?
This mystery completely takes us out of Bradley, North Carolina, where all of the other books have been set. With some of the usual familiar characters, there is the sense of a Myrtle Clover mystery, but the setting is so different, and it is a nice change. The mystery was delightful, and I was surprised at who the killer was. This book was a joy to read, and it adds another mystery to this wonderful series.
If you enjoy the other Myrtle Clover Mystery books, then this one will add some spice to the series. With an entirely new setting, we are treated to a plethora of new experiences through the eyes of our sharp-tongued octogenarian sleuth. I wouldn’t recommend starting at this book, but if you’ve read some of the others, I think you will enjoy this one.
Myrtle, Miles, Red and the family all go on a Alaskan cruise and of course someone dies. But it wasn’t a accident or even a health issue it was… MURDER! Unable to help herself, Myrtle with her trusty sidekick, Miles investigates the crime and finds herself dodging fingers as family members start pointing to each other as a killer. A hilarious action packed story that leaves you smiling . (this pretty much made me believe that Myrtle and Miles are a couple. why else would Miles go on the cruise?)