I like cozy mysteries for quite a few reasons, one of them being that you don’t really expect a whole lot out of the story. It’s meant to be a quick read and usually it’s quite easy to figure out the “whodunnit”. If you happen to get more than that, even better. Some writers do these cozy mysteries very well and you pretty much know what to expect out of each book. That is not the case with this book by Blake Pierce.

I have only read one other series by Mr. Pierce, and I have not actually read the whole series yet. While I enjoyed it I wasn’t rushing to the next book. Murder (and Baklava) definitely have a waiting for the next book. London Rose is our main character. She seems to be at a major cross road in her life. So she does what every character does in this type of book... ignores the advice from the people who love her and takes off to do what she wants of course!

Ms. Rose accepts a new position with her struggling company on a new cruise ship. From the beginning, we have the jealous coworker, the cute coworker, the old friend coworker, and the “ not quite sure what to make of you” coworker. Mr. Pierce takes his time letting us get to know each character and definitely takes his time getting to the murder of the story. I was beginning to think there wouldn’t be one here. I think it worked though because by the time it occurred, we have gotten to know the murder victim and form an opinion about them and their possible enemies. I love that London Rose is a strong female lead. I hope she doesn’t go falling for some guy quickly and become all goo-goo eyed. I think there are many possibilities ahead with this series and it’s one I’m willing to stick around to see what happens next with Ms. Rose. 3.5 ⭐️’s rounded up.

Thank you to BookSirens for providing an e-copy of this book for my voluntary review.
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