The Cruise
- Downloads：4372
- Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
- Create Date：2022-11-06 08:41:40
- Update Date：2025-09-24
- Status：finish
- Author：Catherine Cooper
- ISBN：B09XLXGQ9Y
- Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
- Download
Summary
A glamorous ship。 A mysterious cast of passengers。 And a New Year’s Eve party that goes horribly wrong…
During a New Year’s Eve party on a large cruise ship in the Caribbean， the ship’s dancer， Lola， disappears。 The ship is searched and the coastguard is called， but there is no sign of her， either dead or alive。
Lola was popular on the ship but secretive about her background， and as the mystery around her deepens， each passenger becomes a suspect。 Who was she arguing with the night she vanished？ Why did she come aboard the cruise in the first place？ What was she running from？
Find out in the twisty new thriller from the queen of glamorous crime， Catherine Cooper。
During a New Year’s Eve party on a large cruise ship in the Caribbean， the ship’s dancer， Lola， disappears。 The ship is searched and the coastguard is called， but there is no sign of her， either dead or alive。
Lola was popular on the ship but secretive about her background， and as the mystery around her deepens， each passenger becomes a suspect。 Who was she arguing with the night she vanished？ Why did she come aboard the cruise in the first place？ What was she running from？
Find out in the twisty new thriller from the queen of glamorous crime， Catherine Cooper。
Reviews
Jo_Scho_Reads
，
It’s New Year’s Eve and the Immanis， a very large cruise ship （five times the size of the Titanic） is sailing in the Caribbean。 When a passenger sees a person fall past a windows from the upper deck onto the sea the alarm is raised and they discover that a member of staff， Lola， is missing。After this tragic event the ship is laid up （out of service） for two months， with just a skeleton staff。 The staff are doing their best to move on - but when other deaths begin to occur they start to wonder mo It’s New Year’s Eve and the Immanis， a very large cruise ship （five times the size of the Titanic） is sailing in the Caribbean。 When a passenger sees a person fall past a windows from the upper deck onto the sea the alarm is raised and they discover that a member of staff， Lola， is missing。After this tragic event the ship is laid up （out of service） for two months， with just a skeleton staff。 The staff are doing their best to move on - but when other deaths begin to occur they start to wonder more about Lola。 Was she murdered？ And why？ This was my first Catherine Cooper book （I have her previous two sitting on my shelves） and I was truly impressed。 Her writing is seamless and the plot really had me gripped。 I read a lot of psychological thrillers so have pretty much seen （read？） it all， but this one felt unique。 There’s a sub plot going on which I absolutely loved。 It felt totally different to the main plot and for the life of me I couldn’t see how it was going to come together， but it did so magnificently。 I also loved hearing about life on board a cruise ship， a topic i don’t know that much about as I’ve never really fancied that kind of holiday。 Even less so now！ Exceptionally well plotted， captivating and very clever， The Cruise is a trip you won’t forget in a hurry。 。。。more
Bridget
，
Catherine Cooper has written another cracking piece of fiction。 Lola is a dancer on the Immanis， an eighteen-decked cruise ship。 The ship caters to the moneyed and on New Year's Eve， Lola goes missing。 Some passengers believe they saw a person fall into the sea。 The ship returns and goes into dry dock with only a skeleton staff， but there are other people vanishing。。。The story is told from the perspectives of varying characters， with different timelines and locations。 The setting of the ship was Catherine Cooper has written another cracking piece of fiction。 Lola is a dancer on the Immanis， an eighteen-decked cruise ship。 The ship caters to the moneyed and on New Year's Eve， Lola goes missing。 Some passengers believe they saw a person fall into the sea。 The ship returns and goes into dry dock with only a skeleton staff， but there are other people vanishing。。。The story is told from the perspectives of varying characters， with different timelines and locations。 The setting of the ship was richly described in all its majestic glory。 With plenty of unsettling notes， my attention never wavered。 Even though few of the characters were really likable they were all excellently drawn and were perfect in their roles。 I wasn't sure which direction the story was travelling in， in part as I followed the seemingly innocuous details。 The Cruise was entertaining， clever and mesmerising with brilliant pacing and an all-embracing ending and I'm sure you'll want to keep turning the pages。I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from HarperCollins via NetGalley。 This review is my own unbiased opinion。 。。。more
Peter
，
Having visited The Chateau and The Chalet I was looking forward to The Cruise。 Dancer Lola goes missing from the boat。 Meanwhile in Inverness and Catford we learn about a young girl snatched from her family to life an isolated life with an apparently loving but stifling father。 All loose ends are nicely tied up in a racy read though there is less cruise-related action than one might expect。 What comes next？ The Caravan？ The Cave？Thanks to NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for a fair review
Podenca
，
Plot Overboard！ Thriller becalmed as cruise ship fails to cruise 。。。 and other disasters。I had been LONGING for the release of this promising book after enjoying The Chalet and to a lesser extent， The Chateau。 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 immedi Plot Overboard！ Thriller becalmed as cruise ship fails to cruise 。。。 and other disasters。I had been LONGING for the release of this promising book after enjoying The Chalet and to a lesser extent， The Chateau。 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，Next 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 a wimpy Frank Spencer 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 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 people I would have been delighted to see going to prison or even executed as they were so obnoxious，There were quite a few cha[ters 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。 。。。more
Laura- Jayne Breed
，
great It started off really， really well and then it sort of went off the boil。 I really rooted for Lola and some of the plot strands were a bit far fetched but then this is where the author’s dramatic license comes into play。 This is the first of Catherine Cooper’s books I’ve actually started and finished。 Overall it was a good read， and I enjoyed it， it was an up all night read in her defence but as I say some of it was a bit unbelievable but then if I wanted to read what really went on， in a great It started off really， really well and then it sort of went off the boil。 I really rooted for Lola and some of the plot strands were a bit far fetched but then this is where the author’s dramatic license comes into play。 This is the first of Catherine Cooper’s books I’ve actually started and finished。 Overall it was a good read， and I enjoyed it， it was an up all night read in her defence but as I say some of it was a bit unbelievable but then if I wanted to read what really went on， in a cruise ships- I could read a true life account: as escapist fiction it ticks all the boxes。 Still I always get excited when Catherine Cooper has a new book out which I reckon by tomorrow will be down to 99p in the new November Kindle Monthly deals。 。。。more
Amanda Varley
，
An exceptional psychological thriller。 A cruise is a place for relaxation and fun， to be spoilt and live in the moment， isn't it？ But for the cruise line workers， its a different story。 For many， its an escape from their past。。。。until their past is a guest in their present。 This book has fully gripped me from page one。 With a cast of well-developed and believable characters sprinkled across a range of character viewpoints and chronological perspectives， you are truly kept guessing until the end。 An exceptional psychological thriller。 A cruise is a place for relaxation and fun， to be spoilt and live in the moment， isn't it？ But for the cruise line workers， its a different story。 For many， its an escape from their past。。。。until their past is a guest in their present。 This book has fully gripped me from page one。 With a cast of well-developed and believable characters sprinkled across a range of character viewpoints and chronological perspectives， you are truly kept guessing until the end。 I have had the pleasure of reading the work of this author before and have found her to be an excellent example of the psychological thriller and this book is no exception。 An unputdownable book with a narrative that sweeps you along like a ship on the tide。 Thank you to Catherine Cooper， Harper Collins UK and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book before publication。 。。。more
Val Wheeler
，
I've been looking forward to Catherine Cooper's third novel as first found her books on Netgalley and have enjoyed them all。 This one sounded really good from the description， and it did not disappoint。 It was such a page turner， quick to read and hard to put down。 I loved the location and could really imagine myself there。 New Year's Eve on a cruise ship and Lola， a dancer goes missing， seen falling overboard。 what happened to her？ Was she pushed or had she had enough？ I'd say about 50% of the I've been looking forward to Catherine Cooper's third novel as first found her books on Netgalley and have enjoyed them all。 This one sounded really good from the description， and it did not disappoint。 It was such a page turner， quick to read and hard to put down。 I loved the location and could really imagine myself there。 New Year's Eve on a cruise ship and Lola， a dancer goes missing， seen falling overboard。 what happened to her？ Was she pushed or had she had enough？ I'd say about 50% of the book is based on the cruise ship and the other half in the Scottish Highlands about a very over protected teenager， with a back story that makes you wonder how they could possibly be connected， but it all comes together and wow， lots of twists and turns， mystery and suspense throughout。 Some interesting characters， some more believable than others and a very unexpected ending made a great read。Thanks to HarperCollins UK， Harper Fiction for the opportunity to review this book for an honest opinion。 。。。more
Geoff Jones
，
This is the author's third book。 Very enjoyable。 The cruise ship is in the caribbean。 One of the staff go missing， presumbed fallen overboard。 It is one of the entertainers Lola。 The incident is given as a suicide。 When other deaths happen is there a serial killer on board？There is a back story about Laura/Anna which links to what is happening on the ship。 A good story， you have to suspend belief occasionally but definitely recommended。Thanks to Harper Collins and Netgalley for my kindle downloa This is the author's third book。 Very enjoyable。 The cruise ship is in the caribbean。 One of the staff go missing， presumbed fallen overboard。 It is one of the entertainers Lola。 The incident is given as a suicide。 When other deaths happen is there a serial killer on board？There is a back story about Laura/Anna which links to what is happening on the ship。 A good story， you have to suspend belief occasionally but definitely recommended。Thanks to Harper Collins and Netgalley for my kindle download。 。。。more
Tams M
，
Overall I enjoyed this book。 It’s from the perspective of a few different characters and honestly I wasn’t quite sure why so many were involved， but I was just happy to go along with the ride and see where the story was going。 It is split between the past and the present and it took me awhile to see the connection but this didn’t detract from my enjoyment。 I don’t think I have encountered a book with so many parts or chapters before but the ending was good and I would recommend this to other rea Overall I enjoyed this book。 It’s from the perspective of a few different characters and honestly I wasn’t quite sure why so many were involved， but I was just happy to go along with the ride and see where the story was going。 It is split between the past and the present and it took me awhile to see the connection but this didn’t detract from my enjoyment。 I don’t think I have encountered a book with so many parts or chapters before but the ending was good and I would recommend this to other readers。 Thank you #netgalley 。。。more
Samantha Luke
，
Review to follow
Julie Lacey
，
Another great read from Catherine Cooper。 This is a bit of a tricky one to review as there’s a backstory but you don’t realise who this person is until later on in the book。 We get to know Alice who works on the cruise ship and runs the restaurant and a few other characters also have their own chapters。 There’s a possible death on the ship， a definite death and a missing person to get to grips with and like I said a revelation later in the book。 Apologies for not going into too much detail but I Another great read from Catherine Cooper。 This is a bit of a tricky one to review as there’s a backstory but you don’t realise who this person is until later on in the book。 We get to know Alice who works on the cruise ship and runs the restaurant and a few other characters also have their own chapters。 There’s a possible death on the ship， a definite death and a missing person to get to grips with and like I said a revelation later in the book。 Apologies for not going into too much detail but I wouldn’t want to spoil it for you。 This is a great thriller。 Thanks to Harper Collins UK and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more
mrsbookburnee Niamh Burnett
，
I’m a massive fan of the authors previous work and this did not disappoint。My favourite parts were Laura’s past， loved her as a character， even the psycho side！The twists were fantastic， so many I didn’t see coming at all！， the ending was perfect。
Steph Edmeads
，
Whattttt！！ This was absolutely incredible 👏🏻 review pending
Mrs Rebecca Collett
，
I really enjoyed this book and want to thank NetGalley for giving me the chance to preview and review it。The story is set around one central character and the various strands to her lives， without giving too much away it’s difficult to say how many characters she has。The main part of the story is set on a cruise ship but during layover when there’s no passengers and just a skeleton crew keeping things ticking over。Some of the story was a bit far fetched but otherwise it’s a great read and it all I really enjoyed this book and want to thank NetGalley for giving me the chance to preview and review it。The story is set around one central character and the various strands to her lives， without giving too much away it’s difficult to say how many characters she has。The main part of the story is set on a cruise ship but during layover when there’s no passengers and just a skeleton crew keeping things ticking over。Some of the story was a bit far fetched but otherwise it’s a great read and it all comes together at the end。 。。。more
Alyson
，
A quick read but a page turner blending two main timelines that eventually reveal who is killing who and why。 Cleverly plotted and although the characters are not particularly warming the story moves along at pace taking the reader with it。 Without revealing too much， The Cruise is set on a cruise liner - top of the line - although for most of the book the ship in at rest as repairs are carried out to the CCTV system。 The descriptions of the most expensive suites， restaurants and bars on the shi A quick read but a page turner blending two main timelines that eventually reveal who is killing who and why。 Cleverly plotted and although the characters are not particularly warming the story moves along at pace taking the reader with it。 Without revealing too much， The Cruise is set on a cruise liner - top of the line - although for most of the book the ship in at rest as repairs are carried out to the CCTV system。 The descriptions of the most expensive suites， restaurants and bars on the ship are sumptuous and beyond anything I can really imagine， whilst down below in the crew quarters the setting is dark and somewhat claustrophobic。 A few plot points stretch the imagination a little but be prepared to be swept along in the story， and accept that， pretty much like the glamorous first class suites on the ship， none of it something that is likely to intrude on your real life。 An easy and enjoyable read。With thanks to Netgalley， Harper Fiction and Harper Collins for an arc copy in return to for an honest review。 。。。more
Katherine Busby
，
One of the staff members of a luxury cruise disappears on New Year's Eve in mysterious circumstances。 It soon becomes clear that the crew members have secrets and even more drama ensues when others go missing。 The ship is becoming a dangerous place to be。This is a fast-paced story with such a clever plot that I couldn't put it down。The luxury cruise setting is absolutely perfect as it adds so much glamour and intrigue。 It gave a real insight into how a cruise works behind the scenes。 I loved tha One of the staff members of a luxury cruise disappears on New Year's Eve in mysterious circumstances。 It soon becomes clear that the crew members have secrets and even more drama ensues when others go missing。 The ship is becoming a dangerous place to be。This is a fast-paced story with such a clever plot that I couldn't put it down。The luxury cruise setting is absolutely perfect as it adds so much glamour and intrigue。 It gave a real insight into how a cruise works behind the scenes。 I loved that it was told from different perspectives because it meant that I couldn't work out who to trust。 It is like nothing I have read before， I would highly recommend for a completely addictive read。Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for sending this book for review consideration。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Yvonne
，
The synopsis gives the basics for part of this novel， there is however another side to it that isn't mentioned。 So， I am going to focus on the part of the story that is mentioned in the synopsis。The story has a brief intro with the death of a man， then there is a prologue then the story starts。 The death of Lola a dancer on a large cruise ship is a shock。 When she was last seen she was visibly upset， when she was last heard she was arguing。 Why was she upset and who did she argue with？The author The synopsis gives the basics for part of this novel， there is however another side to it that isn't mentioned。 So， I am going to focus on the part of the story that is mentioned in the synopsis。The story has a brief intro with the death of a man， then there is a prologue then the story starts。 The death of Lola a dancer on a large cruise ship is a shock。 When she was last seen she was visibly upset， when she was last heard she was arguing。 Why was she upset and who did she argue with？The author has given a story that had me addicted as I discovered this was one that had a split timeline。 The now part deals with Lola， the past is something else entirely。 I didn't work out the connections， yes not A connection， but several connections， until the author dropped the literal bombshells。The idea of working on a cruise ship is one that has never appealed to me。 Being close to people you work with and never having a moment to yourself， always being on call just never appeals to me。 The author does give some great info about living aboard a cruise ship and also drops in some really interesting facts that I hadn't even considered。 The story is one that flits between the timelines and it gradually builds up a picture but one that is not complete until much later in the book。 There is a sense of distrust and when a certain few seem to be suspect in the death of Lola the suspicion and suspense of the story builds。There was a lot I didn't see coming in this story， it is one that took me by surprise and had me eagerly turning the pages to discover the full truth。 It soon became obvious to me that this would be a one-sitting read as I needed to know the answers to all the questions。This is a fabulous story that I adored， full of mystery and intrigue， tension and suspense。 It is one I would definitely recommend。 。。。more
Kirstie Jayne
，
It's New Year's Eve aboard a cruise ship and one of the workers of the ship goes missing and is pressumed that she's gone overboard。 Along with the cruise ship story there is a backstory of Laura who was abducted when she was little。 At first you a are wondering how these two stories are connected but it all comes together in the end。 It was a fast easy read with some twists and turns along the way。 The only issues I had was that it was hard to warm to any of the charecters and some of the plot It's New Year's Eve aboard a cruise ship and one of the workers of the ship goes missing and is pressumed that she's gone overboard。 Along with the cruise ship story there is a backstory of Laura who was abducted when she was little。 At first you a are wondering how these two stories are connected but it all comes together in the end。 It was a fast easy read with some twists and turns along the way。 The only issues I had was that it was hard to warm to any of the charecters and some of the plot points seemed a little far fetched and some twists where easy to guess。Thanks to Netgalley for the Arc。 。。。more
Carrie
，
3。5 stars！Thank you to Net Galley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for a review。 This is another whirlwind of a thriller/mystery from Catherine Cooper， following The Chalet and The Chateau （definitely a theme going on！）。 It was an absolute page-turner that I raced through。 The story flits between the present day - where crew on a cruise ship are shocked when dancer Lola appears to throw herself overboard on New Year’s Eve - and the past， where teenager Laura is coping with an 3。5 stars！Thank you to Net Galley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for a review。 This is another whirlwind of a thriller/mystery from Catherine Cooper， following The Chalet and The Chateau （definitely a theme going on！）。 It was an absolute page-turner that I raced through。 The story flits between the present day - where crew on a cruise ship are shocked when dancer Lola appears to throw herself overboard on New Year’s Eve - and the past， where teenager Laura is coping with an overprotective father and falling in love with a young man who comes to the house one day。 On the ship， Lola’s dance partner Antonio is devastated and it seems that everyone has secrets and things in their past they want to keep to themselves。 And when Laura wakes up after an accident and can’t remember anything about who she is， things start to get very interesting and intriguing！I loved the first half of this book - more so the chapters about Laura in the past as the scenes on the ship felt a bit dry （no pun intended！） in comparison。 I couldn’t wait to find out how the stories linked together， and whilst I guessed a small part of it， there were twists that surprised and delighted right up to the last page！ Where it has lost stars for me is that the second half began to get a bit silly and the characters got more and more unlikeable。 But that aside， I devoured the first half and it is another triumph for Catherine that her writing and storytelling is so very hard to stop reading！ 。。。more
Coco
，
Compulsive reading with an intriguing plot。If this book were made into a film， I’d definitely watch it but from behind the safety of the sofa。The prologue is an attention grabber when a passenger on ship meets a grizzly end。 Electricity and water don't mix。 His murder remained a mystery， the significance of his death is only explained in the final chapter。On New Year's Eve， a member of the entertainment staff of the cruise liner Immanis disappears， presumably missing overboard。 Did she jump or w Compulsive reading with an intriguing plot。If this book were made into a film， I’d definitely watch it but from behind the safety of the sofa。The prologue is an attention grabber when a passenger on ship meets a grizzly end。 Electricity and water don't mix。 His murder remained a mystery， the significance of his death is only explained in the final chapter。On New Year's Eve， a member of the entertainment staff of the cruise liner Immanis disappears， presumably missing overboard。 Did she jump or was she pushed？The cruise finishes two weeks later， 6，000 passengers and the majority of the 2，000 crew disembark， leaving behind a skeleton staff of 100 whilst the ship is out of service。 More deaths and disappearances occur， on board no-one can escape。The multiple POVs and many timelines are clear but any reader who considers themselves an amateur sleuth will need to concentrate to pick up the clues。 Excellent reading and recommended。To be released later this month as an e-book， followed on 10th November as a paperback。ARC generously supplied by Harper Collins UK and NetGalley， this review is my personal， unbiased opinion 。。。more
Cheryl
，
It’s difficult to say too much without giving the storyline away but it did have me turning the pages to find out what happened next。 The story concerns members of the crew on the cruise ship rather than the cruise itself。 Most of the action takes place when there aren’t any passengers on board。 The back stories told the reader how events affected the characters and led them to the actions they took。 This was an entertaining read。 I received a copy and have voluntarily reviewed it。 All thoughts It’s difficult to say too much without giving the storyline away but it did have me turning the pages to find out what happened next。 The story concerns members of the crew on the cruise ship rather than the cruise itself。 Most of the action takes place when there aren’t any passengers on board。 The back stories told the reader how events affected the characters and led them to the actions they took。 This was an entertaining read。 I received a copy and have voluntarily reviewed it。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Soozee
，
A tale of relationships and revenge。 The book started really well， set on a cruise ship where someone has gone overboard， allegedly， and the staff are on lay over while the ship is maintained。 They are bored， but when another member of staff is killed， they become fearful。Flash back to someone being kept by a man in total seclusion from the real world。Flash back further to a child being abducted。All elements potentially for a great tale。 Except， for me， it just didn't work。 We were leaping aroun A tale of relationships and revenge。 The book started really well， set on a cruise ship where someone has gone overboard， allegedly， and the staff are on lay over while the ship is maintained。 They are bored， but when another member of staff is killed， they become fearful。Flash back to someone being kept by a man in total seclusion from the real world。Flash back further to a child being abducted。All elements potentially for a great tale。 Except， for me， it just didn't work。 We were leaping around the timelines， the author kept trying to keep characters anonymous， which meant the reader was bemused whose points of view we were following。 It felt clunky and totally unbelievable。 Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollinsUK for allowing me access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
C
，
What could possibly go wrong on a Cruise？ A lot。 This story involves chapters from different peoples point of views。 However it is back and forth and usually a novel is consistent in one way or another when it comes to multiple POVs and going back in time。 However it was very inconsistent in this matter which started putting me off this one as consistency is a big thing to stay on top of。 In terms of the plot， I really did enjoy the plot with the idea that someone has gone overboard and is assum What could possibly go wrong on a Cruise？ A lot。 This story involves chapters from different peoples point of views。 However it is back and forth and usually a novel is consistent in one way or another when it comes to multiple POVs and going back in time。 However it was very inconsistent in this matter which started putting me off this one as consistency is a big thing to stay on top of。 In terms of the plot， I really did enjoy the plot with the idea that someone has gone overboard and is assumed dead。 Soon， the ship is on a layover in the Caribbean and there is only essentials/useful staff allowed。 Then another death occurs and one of the characters POV was very dodgy and poorly written in how their thought process is portrayed。 Alongside this， there is a backstory of a missing person。 You begin to wonder how the two things are connected。 It feels as if it takes forever to move along with this story until it eventually did。 Overall it did feel like two different novels mushed together however it didn’t suit。 There are ways to mash two story lines together however these two where very out of it。 I received a free copy in exchange for my honest review。 Review: https://clife。blog/book-review-the-cr。。。 。。。more
Sarah
，
Do I like Catherine Cooper’s books………I honestly don’t know this answer。 I think I do but then the main characters are never very likeable or endearing。 Even ‘Laura’ was not really very warming。 The backstory was quite interesting but the link to present day felt a bit untenable。 And yet the second half of the book I flew through and was looking forward to seeing how the story ended。 Overall， I’m still likely to read Follow on books by this author but I wouldn’t say they’re a favourite。 Curious w Do I like Catherine Cooper’s books………I honestly don’t know this answer。 I think I do but then the main characters are never very likeable or endearing。 Even ‘Laura’ was not really very warming。 The backstory was quite interesting but the link to present day felt a bit untenable。 And yet the second half of the book I flew through and was looking forward to seeing how the story ended。 Overall， I’m still likely to read Follow on books by this author but I wouldn’t say they’re a favourite。 Curious where we go next…the caravan？ The condo？ Who knows but I’ll be keeping an eye out。 Thanks NetGalley and HarperCollins for the opportunity to read this ARC。 。。。more
The Cookster
，
Rating: 2。2/4I thoroughly enjoyed Catherine Cooper's first two novels， "The Chalet" and "The Chateau"， so I was looking forward to reading "The Cruise" too。 Unfortunately， although it has some creditworthy aspects， it is not up to the standard of the author's previous books。The premise is appealing and the novel starts promisingly with a neat， blindsiding opening section。 The set-up is quite a traditional one for the genre， with multiple suspects having something to hide， who may have had good r Rating: 2。2/4I thoroughly enjoyed Catherine Cooper's first two novels， "The Chalet" and "The Chateau"， so I was looking forward to reading "The Cruise" too。 Unfortunately， although it has some creditworthy aspects， it is not up to the standard of the author's previous books。The premise is appealing and the novel starts promisingly with a neat， blindsiding opening section。 The set-up is quite a traditional one for the genre， with multiple suspects having something to hide， who may have had good reason to do the deed。 The early chapters are quite glossy， with the glamorous setting， etc。， which is quite common for Catherine Cooper's mysteries。 So far， so good and it was providing the engaging， fun read that I have come to expect from this author。However， not too much further down the track I began to find the confessional insights becoming a touch too melodramatic and had my first doubts as to whether the writer would strike the right balance rather than simply start to annoy me。 At around this point there is a shift in the narrative and we are introduced to a much darker thread。 I was suitably intrigued at this stage and looking forward to seeing how Catherine Cooper would weave the starkly contrasting strands of the story together。 It really did have a good deal of promise at this juncture。Sadly， the rest of the novel didn't live up to its potential。 The plot has plenty of twists， but they tend to be either blatantly obvious or else ludicrously contrived。 I enjoy neatly plotted twists as much as anyone， but in "The Cruise" they are clumsy rather than clever。 Of course， this is fiction and the reader needs to grant the writer some dramatic licence， but the author also needs to exercise this whilst remaining within acceptable parameters and without stretching credulity too far。 Catherine Cooper was guilty of overstepping that mark on this occasion。 This， combined with the fact that the characterisation was too often flat and disappointingly simplistic， meant that "The Cruise" fell short of the standard of the author's previous two novels。"The Cruise" could have been very good， but there are just too many shortcomings that should have been picked up and reworked prior to publication。 That said， I am sure I will be back for book four and hoping for a return to the form displayed in the first two books。Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for supplying an ARC in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Sandie McCormack
，
What a clever story at first you wonder who these people are then it comes together which I thought was brilliant。 It starts on a cruise ship on New Years Eve where Lola a dancer is seen going overboard but everything is not as it seems as bodies start building up and they think a murderer is on board I loved the back story aswell which made it very tense。， definitely recommend you won’t be able to put it down。Thank you to Netgalley and HarperCollins for the ARC
Emziethebookworm
，
Did struggle to get into the cruise as u found it quite a bit slow at some parts and other parts I did like as they kept me going till the end， however with most things that happened in this book， I wasn't quite expecting them at all so they were good too。The plot of the book was alright， there wasn't anything wrong with the plot of the book at all， the only aspect was that I didn't like some of the characters actions throughout， however the ending of the book had me guessing if that was going t Did struggle to get into the cruise as u found it quite a bit slow at some parts and other parts I did like as they kept me going till the end， however with most things that happened in this book， I wasn't quite expecting them at all so they were good too。The plot of the book was alright， there wasn't anything wrong with the plot of the book at all， the only aspect was that I didn't like some of the characters actions throughout， however the ending of the book had me guessing if that was going to be the end of it， but in all fairness nothing never ends does it。 。。。more
Jacqueline Firkins
，
I don't read a lot of thrillers and murder mysteries， so it's always fun for me to pick up a total page turner with life and death stakes， and with growing curiosity about who committed various nefarious deeds and why。 The Cruise delivers that page-turning suspense in spades， blending two timelines that eventually merge to unveil not just how people are dying， but why。 The high-class cruise ship provides loads of glamour with its upscale restaurants and suites， but it also creates a sense of cla I don't read a lot of thrillers and murder mysteries， so it's always fun for me to pick up a total page turner with life and death stakes， and with growing curiosity about who committed various nefarious deeds and why。 The Cruise delivers that page-turning suspense in spades， blending two timelines that eventually merge to unveil not just how people are dying， but why。 The high-class cruise ship provides loads of glamour with its upscale restaurants and suites， but it also creates a sense of claustrophobia perfect for a murder mystery。 No one can escape。 Everyone's on edge。 Gossip moves at lightning speed。 And what did people *really* see the night a beautiful young dancer went missing？ With a host of unreliable narrators and an unsettling backstory that makes even the closest alliances threaten to break， this is a great fit for murder mystery readers who enjoy luxe atmosphere and an eerie look into the psychology of what might turn someone into a killer。 。。。more
Natalie Gibson
，
Thank you to harper Collins UK for an advance copy of this book in return for an honest review。New Year's Eve on a cruise ship， and passengers think they see someone fall overboard。 Lola the dancer is missing， Weeks later the ship is down to a skeleton staff while they do some repairs， and people start being killed。 Everyone is worried， and everyone seems to have their own secrets they want to keep hidden。Years earlier， a little girl is kidnapped， and has had little contact with the outside worl Thank you to harper Collins UK for an advance copy of this book in return for an honest review。New Year's Eve on a cruise ship， and passengers think they see someone fall overboard。 Lola the dancer is missing， Weeks later the ship is down to a skeleton staff while they do some repairs， and people start being killed。 Everyone is worried， and everyone seems to have their own secrets they want to keep hidden。Years earlier， a little girl is kidnapped， and has had little contact with the outside world， that is until she is found， taken to hospital， and doesn't remember or know that she isn't who she says she is。I LOVED this book。 From the first chapter， I could not put it down。 I read this book entirely over the course of 24 hours then just sat there shocked at how all the stories fitted together。 I almost wanted to read it again to see if there were any clues or foreshadowing that predicted the end。Having read many books of this style I thought I had guessed the plot from fairly early on， but I should have known that there would be more to this than met the eye， and right up until the last page， the twists kept coming。Because cruises are probably the only thing I like more than books， I have read a couple of books based on cruise ships， and end up getting annoyed by them not seeming realistic enough。 This one was really good though， even the descriptions of the staff areas were accurate， and the writer had clearly done their research。Some of the plot was maybe a little far fetched， but really its a murder mystery so hopefully its not going to be too close to real life！I hadn't read either of this authors previous 2 books， but I will definitely be reading them soon。⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 。。。more
Rebecca
，
Having read The Chalet， I was very excited to read this。Dual timeline with no clue to the connection for a good while， I like the unpredictability of this in the novel。 Once you see the connection I could see the link between Rick and the main protagonist。Very much a book of revenge。 Characters are a mixed bag。 I liked Alice but did not find Lola likeable， Antonio was weak。 Look forward to reading The Chalet and following Catherine Cooper for her new books。
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=The Cruise
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Cruise&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Cruise&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0