Reviewed by Silvara on
I received this book for free from Berkley Prime Crime in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
I loved this one! The ship that sank reminded me of the Titanic, and it was pretty funny about how the police thought a crime was being committed by someone in a superhero costume.
The book was fast paced, without being so quick moving that you miss important bits of plot. As usual, there are side mysteries tied into the main one. And while I had a few suspicions about who had done what during the book, not all of them ended up the way I expected.
I liked how there was just enough back story to the Andrea Doria shipwreck (which apparently happened! It wasn't just made up for the book.), as well as the Eye of the Cat that it made everything feel real. It was never an info dump, it helped to suck me in. I pretty much read the book in a single day, because I had to know what was going to happen next!
I like how Clare and Mike are growing closer with every book. It really gives the feeling of the relationship evolving. Clare and Matt on the other hand seem to be stuck in a loop sometimes. Matt was flirting with Clare and seemingly trying to rekindle their relationship. Even though Clare has been shooting him down in nearly ever book, AND Matt is currently married. So that part gets a bit old. But everything else? Loved! If you haven't started this series yet, you need to!
Recipes Included: How To Make Cold Brew Coffee, Mason-Jar Cold Brew Coffee, Cannoli Cream Cupcakes, Golden Cupcakes, Cannoli Cream Frosting, Farmhouse Apple Cake Muffins, Cinnamon-Vanilla Glaze, Pecan Pie Muffins, Baileys Irish Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies, Baileys Irish Cream Glaze, Chocolate-Espresso "Globs", "Pretty in Pink" Cookies, Pink Chocolate Icing, Perfect Pumpkin Bread with Brown Sugar and Maple Syrup, Cream Cheese Glaze, Coffee Bacon with Maple-Espresso Glaze, Sweet and Savory Mustard-Maple Bacon, Fried Mozzarella Sticks, Magic Meatless Spaghetti Sauce from Canned Tomatoes, Three Cheese (meatless) Baked Ziti, American Fettuccine Alfredo, Skinny Pumpkin Alfredo, 21 Club-Style Steak with Creamy Peppercorn Sauce, 21 Club-Style Chicken Hash, Chicken Cacciatore, Southside, Irish Coffee, Blueberry Mate Bait.
This review was originally posted on Fantasy of the Silver Dragon
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 27 December, 2016: Finished reading
- 27 December, 2016: Reviewed