Overall Take:
This was a great one! I had fun with it but I wouldn’t necessarily need to own a copy.
Star Rating:
4 stars
Genre:
Thriller
Synopsis:
After years of dreaming about it, Olivia has the chance to set sail to Antarctica. Her boyfriend is a high-powered art dealer and is debuting an auction aboard a luxurious cruise liner, and Oliva gets to attend. When something happens and he misses the boat Olivia is all alone aboard. Things start to feel strange after a while. Shortly after, bodies are discovered. Olivia writes this off, but then more things start to happen, and Olivia is constantly checking over her shoulder. Will she be able to survive until the end of the trip?
Thoughts:
After reading Breathless by Amy McCulloch, I knew I wanted to read more of her books, so when I saw she had written a new one based on a cruise to Antarctica I was all in.
I was immediately drawn into this story, and it held my interest. The story is wonderfully paced, not too fast, and not too slow. Just the perfect speed for me. I prefer my thrillers to be faster paced so I get carried away in the action, and that is what happened here.
I loved the main characters. She was beautifully flawed, but a great heroine. Despite having such a nice fast plot, this book had plenty of character development which isn’t always the case. I enjoyed that Olivia was a little unreliable and unsure of things, it added to the suspense of the story for me.
I love the settings the author picks for her books. They are so fun and interesting, and the way she writes them is so vivid it makes me want to go. After Breathless I wanted to climb a mountain and after this one, I wanted to go on a cruise to Antarctica, though I am not a fan of cold so will live vicariously through my books. My husband, however, was about to sign up to go to Antarctica for a year before he met me! No thanks.
Her writing just pulls you in and sets a beautiful stage. The twists on this one were great. Not as surprising as her previous work, but still entertaining and I really enjoyed this one.
If you are looking for a locked room thriller, then check this one out.
Thanks for my copy to:
Thank you so much to the publisher, Vintage Anchor, and Netgalley, @Netgalley for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
Publication Date:
January 2, 2024
Author
Amy McCulloch
Page Length:
384 pages
Publisher
Vintage Anchor – Doubleday
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