Official Review: Cruise Ship Murders by Clark Selby

[Jackie Holycross]

I like reading murder mysteries, but this story sounds like it went flatter than a tire on Chicago streets during construction season. I agree that having a strong sense of character development could have helped. I also agree that having rich descriptions of each place the couple visited could have helped the story improve. I probably won't be reading this, but I appreciate your honest review. Thanks!

I love your metaphor. Thanks for the comment.

[gen_g]

It's such a pity that the characters were not fleshed out, and personally, it is quite a turn-off. Nonetheless, the premise does look interesting. Thanks for the review!

[Bonnie Shelby]

I love deep characters as well, so I think I'll be giving this one a pass. Thanks for your review though!

[Jackie Holycross]

It's such a pity that the characters were not fleshed out, and personally, it is quite a turn-off. Nonetheless, the premise does look interesting. Thanks for the review!

I know. I just wanted it to be deeper. It had great potential.

[Hiruni Bhagya 81]

The mystery intrigued me, but the book seems to be lacking in other ways. After reading the first part of the review I really wanted to read the book, but when I got to the latter part I didn't feel so sure about it. Specially the lack of reaction from the two wives. I want to give this book a chance in the hope that the mystery would be enough to cover up what it lacks in other ways.

[Jackie Holycross]

The mystery intrigued me, but the book seems to be lacking in other ways. After reading the first part of the review I really wanted to read the book, but when I got to the latter part I didn't feel so sure about it. Specially the lack of reaction from the two wives. I want to give this book a chance in the hope that the mystery would be enough to cover up what it lacks in other ways.

Thanks for the comment. I hope you enjoy the book.

[ea_anthony]

I would really hate to be the wife of a retired cop, whose husband jumps into a murder investigation while we are on a cruise. I wish you had better praise for the characters, I would have been more tempted to want to read this book. Anyway I will keep in view.

[Cardinalsparrow]

Wow. I love your summary of the book, the plot is really interesting. Even with the lack of character development I still feel the book is really cool. Thanks for the review.

[Connie Otwani]

but the author did have a habit of starting new paragraphs when the same character was still speaking. I found this distracting and confusing at times.

Strange, and very distracting! The book sounds very interesting though. It reminds me of Twisted Threads. Great review!