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rebelkiss's review against another edition
3.0
Meh. Not terrible but…it was lacking. The dialog seemed forced and often repeated. Sometimes characters forgot the information they already knew. Felt like the end of the series and that the write was just done.
lakecake's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
teriboop's review against another edition
4.0
In Karen MacInerney's 10th edition to the Gray Whale Inn mystery series, Natalie Barnes, owner of the Gray Whale Inn Bed and Breakfast on the little Maine community of Cranberry Island, is hosting a multimillionaire with a secret past connected to the island and who is investigating a sunken WWII German U-Boat off just off-shore. Arriving with the rich and quiet man is his assistant and his bodyguard, and coincidentally a dead body outside the inn appears about the same time. It's the body of a local handyman that just may have some dirt on many of the locals. That's murder #1. Mr. Millionaire invites Natalie, her husband, John, and the local boatman, Eli, to join the team as they go out on the water to investigate the U-Boat wreckage. Along the wreckage debris, they find the bones of a body with a necklace around its neck. That is the same necklace that belongs to a missing islander from twenty years ago, a young girl that John, Eli, and Natalie's best friend Charlene used to hang out with. That's murder #2. On top of that, Natalie's niece Gwen is mysteriously sick, and Charlene's niece, Tania, has gone missing. Natalie starts investigating, knowing the killer(s) could be any one of a number of locals and guests.
There is another side story about two women, Max and Ellie, who are staying at the end and who end up helping Natalie investigate the many crazy happenings on Cranberry Island. This is actually a lead-up to a new series that MacInerney has introduced, known as the Snug Harbor Mystery series. I've not read these yet, but I will soon. I enjoy how MacInerney has several series, with each of the main characters being connected in some fashion.
I thoroughly enjoy Karen MacInerney's cozy mystery series. The characters in this series have become so well developed over time that reading the stories feel like you're reading about great friends and family. Bonus recipes are at the end of the book for all the food mentioned in the story. As always, I look forward to new books in all of Karen's series.
There is another side story about two women, Max and Ellie, who are staying at the end and who end up helping Natalie investigate the many crazy happenings on Cranberry Island. This is actually a lead-up to a new series that MacInerney has introduced, known as the Snug Harbor Mystery series. I've not read these yet, but I will soon. I enjoy how MacInerney has several series, with each of the main characters being connected in some fashion.
I thoroughly enjoy Karen MacInerney's cozy mystery series. The characters in this series have become so well developed over time that reading the stories feel like you're reading about great friends and family. Bonus recipes are at the end of the book for all the food mentioned in the story. As always, I look forward to new books in all of Karen's series.
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