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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2585 KP) rated Murder Walks the Plank in Books

Oct 16, 2025

Mystery Cruise Ends in Mystery Death

Annie Darling has been plotting a harbor cruise to raise funds for a local charity. But the mystery themed event turns real life mystery when someone falls overboard. While everyone thinks it was an accident, Annie is sure it was murder. But can she figure out what happened before another tragedy strikes?

I’ve been looking forward to this book since the title is so fun. I’m glad to say it lived up to my expectations. Yes, I’m tired of law enforcement not taking Annie seriously, but on the whole, I enjoyed seeing the characters again. The mystery is very well done with plenty of good suspects, twists, and red herrings. Yet things made sense at the end. Since we are now in the era when I was reading mysteries, I enjoy seeing some of those books pop up in the references to real mysteries this series is famous for. If you are a fan of this series, you’ll be glad you picked this one up.

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ClareR (6241 KP) rated Traitor in the Ice in Books

May 27, 2026

Traitor in the Ice

K. J. Maitland | 2022 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery, Thriller

9.0

(1 Ratings)

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I keep saying that I don’t like reading book series. I’m clearly lying, because read them I do (historical fiction = one of my great weaknesses!)

These Daniel Pursglove books are on my list of “Series I didn’t want to read and now I’m addicted to”, and they all seem to be historical fiction mysteries. Because, y’know, I don’t like mysteries either.

So! Daniel Pursglove is a spy in the early 1600’s and here he is, embroiled in the religious goings-on of the Montagues - a family who are rumoured to shelter Catholics. King James isn’t happy.

There are loads of secrets, spooky occurrences, a murder or two and plenty of suspense. It seems very historically accurate to me: it’s winter, and everything is cold, dark and difficult to live in!

This is a series I’ll be continuing with, there are another two books so far, so that should illustrate how good they are. He’s a very likeable main character, and he’s clearly being pressurised into being a spy.

Recommended!

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Over My Dead Blog

Sarah E. Burr

9.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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Murder is just a click away for book blogger Arwen “Winnie” Lark. With review requests...

Domonique (0 KP) rated The Secrets She Keeps in Books

May 12, 2018

The Secrets She Keeps

Michael Robotham | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

9.7

(3 Ratings)

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This was so good! This is one of those mysteries where there is a surprise around every corner and you really don't know what's going to happen next. Even after everything Agatha did, I still felt sorry for her and could understand where she was coming from. And I was surprised that Meg was so understanding because I don't know if I would have been in that same situation. It really kept me on my toes until the very end.

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Smashbomb (4687 KP) created a post in Friends of Smashbomb

Mar 6, 2019 (Updated Mar 6, 2019)

We would like to welcome our latest Publisher Partner: 'We imagine she must live a rather dull life' run by Smashbomber @Kristy H

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Kristy is a book lover and blogger. She enjoys reading and discussing contemporary, and women's fiction, as well as young adult, mysteries/thrillers, and the occasional sports autobiography.

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