Easy read and very enjoyable. I'll keep an eye out for the author's other books. ( )

This was my first Allen book. I love the cruise setting. I normally like to start at beginning of series but library didn't have the first but now that I know I like it I'm going to have to get the rest of the series. ( )

This is the next in series for the George and Genevieve detective pair. I like the pair of detectives and this time they are on a new line (not Cunard) with a purser who is antagonistic towards them and their profession. There is a shipboard murder plus several con games and it’s just a fun read. ( )

Dillman and Masefield, the seagoing detective team, are now about the Marmora, a ship owned and operated by the P&O line. They are traveling to Australia via the Mediterranean and Egypt. The purser, a charming Irishman, does not like either of them and does not really want them there meddling into what he considers to be his ship's business. On board is the Princess Royal Louise, her husband, the Duke of Fife, their two daughters and other various passengers, but there is a bit of a surprise for Genevieve. Her ex-fiance, Nigel Wilmshurst, is on board with his new bride for their honeymoon. As usual, the voyage begins and things start disappearing from cabins right away. While the two are puzzling over these crimes, there is a murder on board.

If the plot sounds the same as the other books in the series, it's because it is. However, I will say that while the basics are a bit repetitious, this one is just a wee bit better than its predecessors. Not only do we have a believable list of suspects, but he's toned down the minutiae (the fashions of the day down to the buttons) and given Genevieve time off from the usual coterie of men going gaga over her. Placing her ex-fiance on board was a good move...I enjoyed the little extra addition to the usual storyline.

If you're following the series, then you'll like this book; if you're at all interested in ocean liners from the past you'll also like it. I would definitely not use this book as your entry to the or you might be lost.

Overall, not too bad, considering how very repetitive these books tend to be. As far as the series goes, this one was a breath of fresh air. Now on to the next one! ( )