In the vein of
Agatha Christie, Ruth Ware gives us a classic murder mystery set at sea. Lo
Blacklock, travel journalist, embarks on a week-long luxury cruise aboard a
boutique ship. This is just what Lo needs after her flat was burglarized while
she lay passed out in the bedroom. For a brief moment, Lo thinks she just may
be able to unwind and looks forward to advancing her career. After all, the
cabins are luxurious, the guests are a-list, and the ship, while a bit
claustrophobic, is decked out.
Upon getting ready
for the cruise’s first dinner
party, Lo realizes she’s forgotten mascara. Having heard noise from the
cabin
next door, Cabin 10, Lo hopes she can borrow some from her neighbor. The
encounter, while strange, does end with a tube of mascara in Lo’s grip.
The
cast of characters starts to reveal itself, but someone is missing. The
same
someone that Lo believes she witnessed being thrown from the ship in the
wee
hours of the morning. With the help of ship security and staff, Lo
embarks on
her quest to find the missing woman - the woman she swears she
encountered in
Cabin 10. The problem? All passengers on the ship’s registry are
accounted for.
It’s Lo’s word against everyone else’s . . . and someone else wants Lo
to stay
quiet.
Reviewed by Jennifer Harden
