I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook. A good mystery/drama. Highly recommend.

I love reading books about coming to America. Every journey is so different while everyone's hopes and dreams are so much the same. This book follows women on their way to the new world. A note changes things though. Read to find out if America is everything they wanted!

The writing style of this book was incredibly hard to follow and find enjoyable for me. The paragraphs would be long and convoluted with not much happening, the third person narration would suddenly jump between the characters with no warning or we would suddenly be in a flashback. There was also a lot of overt Christian messaging in this book; I don't mind religion being an aspect of a story, but this felt a bit over the top for general fiction. OVerall, this book wasn't for me

DNF

I really wanted to enjoy this one, but sadly it wasn't for me. The writing style bugged me, and I couldn't deal with the characters. Our main character felt immature and needy, and her voice irritated me. This looks like it would get better, but its not anything I'm interested in continuing

What a wonderful story of hope, love and family. While Annie’s life is filled with many obstacles, she overcomes them all. The troubles with her mother and sister, together with the search for her father, help create a strong woman. Often times as each new problem confronts her, Annie finds the strength to overcome it. We watch at other members of her family deal with difficulties. All three of the Ewing
Women overcome their problems and find their happiness. It is a story of redemption and the true value of helping others. In the end, Annie and her family find there is always happiness to be found no matter how difficult the journey may seem. Passengers by Elizabeth Collums is truly a novel of hope, love and the importance of family.

I did enjoy this book maybe a tad to religious for my taste but the characters are likeable and i liked the cover.

Passengers by Elizabeth Collums is an interesting and adventurous novel that begins in Ireland and brings us to New York City during the years of the potato famine. A time when many Irish immigrants were forced to carve out a new life for themselves in the early days of a busy and bustling New York.

Jonathon Ewing has left his farm in search of a way to make a living to support his family, Katy (his wife) and his two daughters, Annie and Lily. He leaves for Dublin and hasn’t been heard from since. Annie’s worry sets herself, her mother and sister on a journey to find him. Taking them to Katy’s ancestral beginnings in Ireland and eventually across the ocean. They meet people along the way that help them along on their path in search of their father and husband.

The book spans many years and all three women grow and change. The book touches on many subjects such as immigrants to a new land, poverty, family and following your heart and what we now know today as depression.

I found the book interesting from a historical point of view. There were many adventures and situations along the way that kept me interested in wanting to know what would happen next. All in all, it was a engaging story.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Xpresso Book Tours for providing me with an advanced copy of this enjoyable book in exchange for an honest review.

Annie and Lily must leave their home with their mother, Katy. Their father, Jonathan, has already set sail to America in hope of securing them a better life. Katy is a disinterested mother and Annie is determined that they will be a reunited family again. The arrival of a letter puts into motion a story of love, loss and overcoming hardships.

This book started very well and I was immediately drawn into the narrative. However, as it continued I felt that there was too much detail given to non essential aspects and yet enormous plot points were covered in paragraphs rather than pages. It left me rather frustrated. I enjoyed the journey, especially of Katy and I admired the way her character developed. The Captain was another good, solid character who behaved with integrity throughout.

I liked the story itself but would have preferred more detail and back story in some places. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for my copy of this book.

Thank you to RopeSwing Press and Net Galley for the chance to read and review this book. The opinions expressed are my own.

I REALLY liked this book. This is the story of Annie (the older sister), Lily (the younger sister) and Katy (their mother). After their father leaves to find work in Dublin, they receive a mysterious letter from America. The family sails for America to try and find their father and husband. Along the way, lots of secrets are revealed and the their lives are changed forever.

My favorite part was how the author compared life to being passengers. We never know what is coming next-we have to make the best of life, good and bad. Life is a treasure. Highly recommend!