The Cruise
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The Cruise
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Narrated by:
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Chris Nayak
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Joe Eyre
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Sarah Ovens
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Stephanie Racine
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Chris Naylor
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By:
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Catherine Cooper
Summary
The gripping thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller!
‘A brilliant new storyteller has arrived’ ERIN KELLY
‘Intense and claustrophobic’ HEAT
‘Agatha Christie with glamour’ SUNDAY TIMES
A glamorous ship
During a New Year’s Eve party on a large, luxurious cruise ship in the Caribbean, the ship’s dancer, Lola, goes missing.
Everyone on board has something to hide
Two weeks later, the ship is out of service, laid up far from land with no more than a skeleton crew on board. And then more people start disappearing…
No one is safe
Why are the crew being harmed? Who is responsible? And who will be next?
Find out in the twisty new thriller from the queen of glamorous crime, Catherine Cooper.
PRAISE FOR CATHERINE COOPER:
‘A brilliant book with a twist you won’t see coming’ BELLA
‘A great, pacy read fans of Lucy Foley will love’ FABULOUS
‘Atmospheric and suspenseful’ WOMAN’S WEEKLY
‘A striking debut – the ultimate winter read!’ FRANCE MAGAZINE
‘Adrenaline-charged – makes for superb, wintry reading’ WI LIFE
‘I was gripped by The Chalet from start to finish and loved the vivid setting’ CASS GREEN
‘I LOVED this fun, fast-paced murder mystery. Luxurious surroundings, great characters and dark secrets’ SUZY K QUINN
‘A chilling and atmospheric thriller full of dark secrets and addictive twists' ROZ WATKINS
‘A cleverly plotted thriller set almost entirely in the French Alps. The descriptions of the snow made me feel like I was there’ ALLIE REYNOLDS
‘A striking debut… the ultimate winter read’ France magazine
‘The plot is as chilling as the setting: this is the perfect read for a cold winter's evening ’ ROBIN MORGAN-BENTLEY
‘An absolutely cracking read’ NELL PATTISON
‘Great suspense with more twists and turns than off-piste skiing’ LAURE VAN RENSBURG
‘A fantastic setting for a chilling thriller’ CHRIS MCDONALD
‘A perfect atmospheric whodunnit’ DIANE JEFFERY
‘A perfect winter read’ DEBBIE HOWELLS
Critic reviews
PRAISE FOR THE CRUISE:
‘This is so, so good! … With a cast of dubious characters, this had me gripped throughout’ Prima
‘Tense and enjoyable’ The Belfast Telegraph
‘I enjoyed it very much- unexpected and very dark with a twist I didn't see coming. I especially liked that ending.’ Jane Shemilt
‘Twist-tastic! Clever and addictive, with original and authentic characters who surprised me at every turn.’ Emma Christie
‘Catherine has created a sparkling, suspenseful novel that transported me to the beautiful turquoise waters of the Caribbean as well as to remote parts of the Scottish Highlands. I raced through this novel at a rate of knots!’ Diane Jeffries
‘Glamour, murder and intrigue on a luxury cruise ship. Kept me guessing right to the end.’ Emma Haughton
‘An unusual setting and great characters makes this thriller a compulsive read. The dual narrative cleverly comes together in a very satisfying – and shocking – finale. Highly recommended!’ Robert J Lloyd
‘The Cruise is a novel of luxury and secrets, of tension and betrayal. Catherine packs an emotional punch in her writing. I love a protagonist that isn’t what they first seem..’ L.V. Matthews, author of The Twins
‘The Cruise is another fast-paced thriller from Catherine Cooper, full of unexpected twists and high seas drama! With a memorable cast of characters you really care about and a most luxurious (and deadly) setting, Catherine keeps you guessing until the very end.’ Amy McCulloch, author of Breathless
‘Glamour, murder and intrigue on a luxury cruise ship. Kept me guessing right to the end.’ Emma Haughton, author of The Dark
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absolutely incredible story !!
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Meh
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I simply adore location thrillers and Caribbean cruises and have long thought how I would love to read a top notch thriller exploiting the cruise itinerary so you get a murder mystery and a lovely holiday all in one.
It began very well with plenty of luxury cruise ship details and an immediate murder - excellent.
Then more about life on a Cruise ship, this time from the crew's point of view - again excellent.
Another dramatic event ... perfect.
Then suddenly we were in the Scottish Highlands in flashback - OK not what I signed on for, but happy to take a detour.
This could have been a completely different book, but I was still engaged and enjoying it,
Then it became clear how the two stories fitted together and where two of the main characters became rather unlikable.
Next thing we find out the Cruise ship is no longer cruising ........................ whaaaaaat???
Instead it is laid up for refurb/overhaul with a skeleton staff and seems to be moored in an unknown place just called "The Caribbean".
Disappointing! I signed on for a cruise not to be just bobbing about endlessly while these works are carried out on the ship. Yes the cast is sort of here, the Captain, the Chef (unlikely that a Michelin starred chef would be kept to feed the crew) the Doctor, fun boy Rick and a dancer who has decided to stay on board as ..................a cleaner ..... due to being traumatised by previous events.
Unbelievable! Well life on a cruise ship no longer cruising is no longer fun for me. I had hoped for a "If it's Tuesday, it's Aruba" style fun. Another day another port, another amazing excursion all with would up with suspenseful, mysterious twists and turns amongst the palms. What a huge wasted opportunity. I remember now being also disappointed that there was a lot of under exploited mileage in the Chateau as well, but on this one we do not even take the titular "Cruise", which left me feeling really ripped off.
As the cruise ship is boringly at anchor location known only as "The Caribbean", the plot becomes frenetic, with raising body count and the two principle characters become more and more absurd. One transcends into an over emotional Frank Spencer/Mr Bean mashup with mortuary slap slick and the other into a sort of charmless candy coated psychopath. There is even Blue Petering below decks with papier mache - really? At this stage I was ready to pull the plug and scupper the whole thing.
So that's what I did. I thought I had embarked on a joyous cruise where I could vicariously enjoy cocktails on the top deck, swimming in the pools while the dolphins frolic off the starboard bow - boarding the tender with my sun hat for a day ashore, all with a delicious murder mystery to solve on a luxurious ocean voyage.
I have no idea how this ended as just had enough of the two main characters and bonkers plot for which you needed to throw disbelief overboard as just so very contrived, in a cartwheel to crush a butterfly murder, concerning characters I would have been delighted to see going to prison or even executed as they were so obnoxious,
There was over an hour left of this shipwreck when I disembarked - even if it got a whole lot better it would not make up for the high hopes I had dashed on the high seas in a thriller. which did not do what it said on the can. What a wasted opportunity, well enough written but just a giant damp squib instead of the glorious fireworks it could have been.
Returning.
Plot overboard! High hopes scuppered towards end.
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Loved it!
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