Murder in the Caribbean…Rachel once again joins the Coral Queen for a holiday of a lifetime with her octogenarian friend Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe and her parents.One day into the voyage and a nun, who is part of an exclusive religious party, takes ill and dies. First thoughts are that the young woman has suffered an epileptic fit but it’s not long before the death is classed as suspicious.The … before the death is classed as suspicious.
The chief of security is flummoxed by the case and asks Rachel to assist as all is not what it seems within this religious order and the woman’s dying words are a cause for concern.
When the FBI board the cruise liner, Rachel is told to stay out of it. Will she listen? Marjorie is as keen as ever to do a little sleuthing of her own, can Rachel keep her friend safe while uncovering the mystery.
In the most dangerous challenge to date, Rachel must keep her wits about her to find out what is at stake and discover who is responsible for the nun’s murder.more
Rachel Prince is back again on the “Coral Queen” accompanied by her older friend, Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe, and her parents. As they begin the cruise, a young nun on pilgrimage with an exclusive religious party becomes sick, her death considered suspicious. The chief of security needs help and asks Rachel to assist since the dead woman’s last words are worrisome.
The FBI of course tells Rachel to stay out of it. Will she listen as she tries to keep her friend Marjorie safe while tracking down the murderer?
We have another wonderful cozy mystery in this series! We are back with a few of the great characters we all know and love, along with an intriguing plot and a mystery to tackle. All of this keeps the reader avidly following along trying to figure out who did what and why! Grab your copy and join the hunt with Rachel for the murderer!
I love cruise cozies. It’s fun to read about places I’ve gone, especially when real locations are included. The thought of being on a cruise where there has been a murder just scares the heck out of me! Especially one that doesn’t have Rachel Prince on it! She’s an amazing detective! These characters are fun and real. I mean, Rachel is a detective, so her investigating isn’t so out of the realm of reality. Lady Marjorie is a hoot! I’m looking forward to the next book coming up!
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I was stumped, bravo!
Alex Lee’s Performance – 5 stars, bravo!
She’s so vocally expressive, and I just love how she’s able to give each character such distinct vocal personality. She has no problems with gender or accents which is no small feat to this picky listener’s ears.
Story – 4 to 4.25 stars!
It was fun to have Rachel’s parents featured more heavily on this family vacation. I enjoyed learning more about them and witnessing their dynamic with their star sleuthing daughter. Of course, her regular Coral Queen cruise ship friends were on duty and ready to interact with her. And, rounding out this mystery surrounding the death of a nun novitiate first and then yet another cruise ship passenger was Rachel’s ever spunky octogenarian sidekick Lady Majorie.
Overall – 4.5 stars!
The Caribbean destination was brought to life beautifully, and this time I was 100% stumped as to who murdered the victims and why. My ‘aha moment’ only came after Rachel revealed all, doh!
Up next…book 7!
I’m looking forward to Rachel and her fiancé Carlos going on a cruise together next in Honeymoon Cruise Murder so much that I’ve already pre-ordered the Kindle e-book copy (Release Date: August 7, 2020). Hopefully, the audiobook format will be available around the e-book release date as well.
This review is for the audio book.
I enjoyed this book. This is book 6 in the series and it is still as refreshing and enjoyable as the first, maybe more so as I know the characters so well. The mystery was good and kept you guessing as to who the killer was, which was interesting because there was plenty of clues and suspects. I also liked the fact that the murder takes place in the unusual setting of a cruise ship, so all the suspects are altogether in one place. I was worried that because the murder victim was a nun that the story might get bogged down and get a bit religious and preachy for my tastes but that wasn’t the case and in fact it was just a good murder mystery. Can’t wait for the next book, we might not be able to travel at the moment so books like these are a good substitute and the good thing is you don’t have to worry about getting killed.
Rachel is back on board the Coral Queen with her parents and good friend Lady Marjorie. The rest of the crew jokingly comments that they had better get prepared for another murder and it is not long before the are proved right. A nun collapses during a service and Rachel and her friends first job is to find out if it was natural causes. The rest of the religious part don’t help there investigating when rather than morn the loss of a fellow nun they go about there business as if nothing happened. Will Rachel have to under cover as a nun to find out what is going on, chief security man Jack Waverley believes so in to he gets pressured to drop the case. Just what aren’t they being told? With her parents and elderly friend on board Rachel won’t take any chances in keeping them safe even if that means still investigating when she has been told not to.
I liked he narrator she sounds very British but also does some very good accents from other countries.
Murderous cruise habit by Dawn Brooks.
Rachel Prince is back on the coral queen for a holiday cruise of a lifetime. She is with her mum and dad plus Marjorie Snellthorpe. It doesn’t take long before there is a death on board. But is it murder? Brilliant read. I do love this series. I love how Rachel gets involved and how she is with Marjorie. I do hope there is more to come. 5*.
Another cruise, another murder. Perhaps our heroine should consider another form of travel.
This is book six in the series, but each book is written as a standalone, so no prior reading is required.
This is a murder mystery book set on a cruise ship. The story is well written and easy to read and populated with an interesting cast of characters, including a group of nuns. The mystery is intriguing, with lots of twists and turns which keep you guessing and engaged. I enjoy this series using cruise ships as the setting. I have taken several cruises and I can usually visualize where our heroine is as she moves about the ship. Overall, a very enjoyable book and I look forward to reading others in the series.
Highly recommended.
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I love this whole series and I love Rachel Prince. Since I also love cruises, this book is another awesome journey on a wonderful cruise. Of course, having someone die on the ship is not fun and it is up to Rachel to figure it out. Love this book.
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This is book 6 of A Rachel Prince Mystery series. This mystery had me pulled in from the very start until the end. It’s well written with likable characters. A great mystery series that I recommend reading.
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A great cozy, murder mystery that has the suspense and twists and turns that keep you guessing who dun it. Entertaining characters you’ll love getting to know and they interact well in the story. The story line keeps your attention and makes it hard to put down until you reach the end.
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This is the first time reading Ms. Brookes and I am delighted! The mystery was very good with lots of suspects and kept me guessing until the end. The characters are great and very funny. They interact very well and are very entertaining. The cruise is wonderful too. Since I am an armchair traveler I enjoyed it very much. Will definitely be reading more of this series. I mean who can resist a whole order of nuns being involved in multiple murders while on a pilgrimage on a cruise ship? It doesn’t get much better than that!!
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