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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9781416538028
ISBN number: 141653802X
Label: Pocket
Manufacturer: Pocket
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 320
Printing Date: October 30, 2007
Publishing house: Pocket
Release Date: October 30, 2007
Sale Popularity Level: 20328
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Alvirah Meehan, lottery winner turned amateur sleuth, and private investigator Regan Reilly are guests, along with their spouses, on the 'Santa Cruise.' The cruise is a gift from Commodore Randolph Weed to a select group that 'has made the world a better place.' His largesse is prompted by the desire to create a buzz about his new cruise ship, the Royal Mermaid, as she sets out on her maiden voyage.
Alvirah, Regan, and her new husband, Jack -- head of the NYPD Major Case Squad -- are joined as guests on the cruise by a mystery fan convention celebrating a 'ghost of honor,' as well as ten men who donated time playing Santa Claus, now hoping for a restful post-season. That tranquility vanishes when two Santa suits disappear from a locked room, a storm develops, and an endeavor is made on a passenger's life. As the Royal Mermaid sails through troubled waters, Alvirah, Regan, and Jack uncover clues that lead them to dangerous criminals not on the original guest list....
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I cannot say that I have ever been this disappointed in any book that I have ever read.
First off, you have Alvirah Meehan in the the story. She was in Mary Higgin's book "The Lottery Winner." It was fine to throw her in this novel due to the fact that the story is based on a rich man, Commodore Randolph Weed, buying a cruise ship that belonged to another rich man who vowed to never leave the ship.
The reason why Alvirah was on the ship is due to the fact that the Commodore gave away a few cruise to many other do-gooders as a Christmas present. Of course, Alvirah being the little detective that she is, picks up on the Commodore's nephew as hiding something, after he gives her a ticked off look about her taking his suite from him when the ship was overbooked. I would have given her a dirty look too, however, Alvirah automatically becomes suspicious of him. Why suspicious? Hmmm, too obvious for me here.
This book was unbelievable and it seemed that it was just written with no effort. Another reason why I am disappointed is due to the fact that Mary Higgins writes wonderful books. Why is this book so bad? I'm not sure, but don't waste your money on it. It's boring, unrealistic, and honestly, I see no reason why the felons who were stowed away on the cruise ship didn't get away. Sure, one of the felons looked like an author whose posters where everywhere on the ship, but, people actually thought they were seeing a ghost. The only other thing Alvirah had to go on was chips scattered in Eric's suite before she took it over, and yes, a deck of cards that had odd numbers on them, not seen by the bare eye unless you hold up a microscope. Huh? Who would actually think to do that to a deck of cards. Too obvious here again.
How she came to the conclusion that felons were on the ship from this little bit of information, startles me. I think there should have been better evidence leading up to it for instance, when Ivy Pickering spots "the so called writer ghost" jumping up and down in the chapel (by the way - too giving also due to the fact that he was suppose to look like the felon)why did the others not run inside the chapel to investigate? Surely, someone would have been curious and they could have caught the culprit sooner. There are just too many inconsistencies for me on this novel. I am a very disappointed fan.
It almost makes me want to take up writing novels - rewrite this book the way it should be told - and then, give a great story. But, I'm no writer, just a reader and write poetry.
I'm so happy I only paid $5 for this book while standing in line at Walgreens. The only reason why I picked it up was because of the authors. It has an inscription on the front of the book that says:
Sissy, Merry Christmas. Love Always, Your brother, Shawn. '06
Well dear Sissy, if you are reading this, I know why you got rid of this book honey. I am taking it to my local swap-a-book-store tomorrow. Maybe I can find a better cheaper book for $5.
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I have enjoyed Mary and Carol's collaborations in the past, but I couldn't even make it halfway through this one. I would instead recommend any of their other novels. The Christmas Thief, He Sees You When You're Sleeping, and Deck the Halls are far better. Do yourself a favor and save some time by not reading this book.
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The usual plot for Mary Higgins Clark, always looking for a new angle with familiar authors.
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I was disappointed in Mary and Carol's book. The story was not
interesting as all. Poor story line and writing.
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Do you like bungles and bumps? Then you will like this book. It tickled my funny bone many times.
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