Savannah Webb finds herself part of a cruise ship crew doing glass blowing demonstrations. A little rusty from non-use, Savannah's worried about her skills, but before long she is creating beautiful pieces. Unfortunately her boyfriend's cousin Ian is missing from the ship. Savannah soon discovers some unsavory information about Ian's past and this complicates his disappearance.

Another interesting and unusual adventure by Cheryl Hollon.

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When I started reading Shattered at Sea, I wasn't aware that there were 4 previous books in the series, but that didn't interfere much with understanding. I felt the story idea was good, but that it moved rather slowly. Perhaps it might be different for someone who had read the first four. I appreciate NetGalley giving me the opportunity to read and review this title.

Shattered at Sea is the fifth book in in Cheryl Hollon’s Webb’s Glass Shop Mystery series with a well-developed plot and great characters. The story flows at a steady pace. Ms. Hollon has a smooth writing style and she gives her readers a solid mystery with plenty of suspects, red herrings, and twists and turns, keeping the reader engaged throughout the story. I’ve read the previous books in this series and love the way Ms. Hollon has allowed the characters to grow and develop. I recommend this book for everyone who enjoys cozy mysteries.

Savannah Webb owns Webb’s Glass Shop in St. Petersburg, Florida, the glass shop that her father, John Webb, owned before his death. Amanda Blake is the shop’s assistant manager and part-time stained glass instructor. Jacob Underwood, a teenager with Asperger’s syndrome, who has the unique ability to analyze and decipher things, and a service dog named Suzy, is her talented apprentice. Edward Morris is the owner of Queen’s Head Pub and Savannah’s boyfriend. Edward moved into Savannah’s bungalow a few months ago and they share their home with his cat, Snowy, and her dad’s dog, Rooney. Savannah has accepted an offer to be a last minute substitute glassblower on a cruise ship, the Obscura, and she and Edward will be on a seven-day cruise on the Mediterranean. They’re able to stop in St. Albans, England for a brief visit with Edward’s parents before the cruise. Ian Morris, Edward’s cousin, received a cruise as a graduation present from his parents and will be cruising with Savanah and Edward. Since Savannah will be a crewmember, Edward will be sharing Ian’s cabin. Savannah is pleasantly surprised to learn two of her students, the Rosenberg twins, Faith and Rachel, are booked on the same cruise. After a shaky practice run, Savannah’s demonstration flowed perfectly. The first day of the cruise, Ian goes missing and the ship’s security team assumes he committed suicide. Ian’s parents don’t believe that’s true and meet the ship as soon as possible to find their son. Edward shares some of his past with Savanah. Savannah utilizes the talents of Amanda and Jacob, who are holding down the fort back home, to learn more about Ian and where his body would have washed up if he’d gone overboard. No one can understand why, but Edward is suddenly taken into custody and held as the main suspect in his cousin’s disappearance. Since there aren’t any witnesses and there isn’t a body, Savannah is adamant that Ian isn’t dead and is determined to find him and clear Edward’s name. Detective David Parker, who uses Savannah as a consultant, praises her investigative skills and the ship’s security detail agrees to allow her to help with their investigation.

I received an Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed it.

A mystery at sea, welcoming characters, and a perfect setting all add up to a wonderful story! I love that we are taking this book to the high seas and it totally adds to the perfection of this series! I love that there really isn't another series that is similar to this one, the characters, the story is so unique. The author does an excellent job of keeping the reader engaged while not giving away the mystery! I cannot wait to see what else the author has in store!

Love, love, love! I adore this series! This book was fantastic! So happy that Amanda and Jacob were able to help out even though they weren't on the ship. Loved this story. Can't wait to read more!

One of my favorite series and always love to see a new one. Since I've never been on a cruise, I enjoyed the look at life on a ship. Glad to see part of the shop crew take a road trip, but still kept the ones left behind in the thick of it. Wonderful characters revolving around glass making, Interesting mystery that keeps you turn the pages until the end. A great addition to the series.

This is a fast paced, fun mystery featuring a well developed plot with plenty of suspects, interesting characters, a look backstage at what it is like to be a staff member on a Mediterranean cruise and an inside look at the fascinating world of glass blowing. Savannah Webb has been offered the chance to be a part of the glass blowing team on a Mediterranean cruise and her English boyfriend Edward has decided to come along as well, with his cousin Ian who is celebrating his university graduation. When they first reach the ship Ian becomes frightened when he sees someone from his misbegotten youth, and he then soon disappears. The ship's crew thinks he has committed suicide and jumped overboard, but Savannah and Edward are sure he has not and they commence an investigation to find him. Along with their friends, the octogenerian Rosenberg twins they scour the ship and, with the help of Savannah's employees back in Florida manage to investigate their potential suspects. This book was completely enjoyable, especially those parts about life on a cruise ship. It will have you calling your travel agent immediately!

Good, light-hearted cosy mystery. Set around the art of glassblowing - a thoroughly enjoyable book. Written so well that I could picture the pieces that the glassblowers made.