It’s Murr! From Impractical Jokers! And I love cruises and cruise ship thrillers! Oh man, cruise ships scare me. This one was top notch! Who knew Murr could write?!

The Stowaway by James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth is a decent thriller with a chilling premise. The tension builds well, but the plot can feel a bit far-fetched at times. While it’s suspenseful and fast-paced, it lacks some depth. Still, it’s an entertaining read for fans of crime and mystery.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

This book was good, but it wasn't my favorite! It was still one I enjoyed, and I flew through it. I really like the length because it was perfect. It didn't drag on, and it got to the point rather quickly.

I have really been spoiled with thrillers, and I've read so many that nothing was super surprising to me. I was starting to figure out all the details of this book, but I liked that there were still a few things that shocked me.

They really set this up for a sequel, and I don't think one has ever been announced, but I would be really, really interested in a sequel to this book.

Ooof this was a bit gruesome for my taste. Not poorly written, just dealing with subject matter that I don't jive with. Harming children is not something I can tolerate so this book just wasn't for me. It wasn't poorly written. Just didn't care for the story.

I put this book on my netgalley tbr 3 or so years ago. I’m just now returning to my backlog.

I was surprised by the gruesomeness and also the violence against kids. A serial killer is on the loose and seems to have followed a juror that was the one who exonerated him previously.

The past juror and family along with a psychopath are now on a mid Atlantic cruise and it’s gonna be a killer trip. Body parts start popping up and people are missing. It’s chaotic. Kudos, though, for throwing in enough diversions to hide the killer’s identity.

Overall, unless you’re a diehard B movie fan, I’d pass.

You are taught as a child that actions will have consequences and that you must face them. When serving on the jury of an alleged serial killer, her hold out vote hung the jury and he was set free. BUT....her jury duty did not stay anonymous, she has been harrassed and ridiculed ever since. To escape the unpleasant, she will take her family on a cruise where no one knows her.....or so she thought. Now the consequences have come calling..........An excellent twist on the usual serial killer story line.

I am sorry for the inconvenience but I don’t have the time to read this anymore and have lost interest in the concept. I believe that it would benefit your book more if I did not skim your book and write a rushed review. Again, I am sorry for the inconvenience.

I was not expecting this to be so dark and…twisted. But oh it was. The premise was intriguing and the cruise ship setting usually is a hit for me but a child mutilating serial killer was a bit rough for me I am not going to lie. I have seen rave reviews and a lot of people loved the suspense and twists in this one so don’t let my squeamishness dissuade you in taking a chance on this one.

Fast paced, locked room (or boat...), high adrenaline and gory. I LOVE IT. It's a quick read, one you can definitely read in one or two sittings.

I just love to read murder mysteries that do not allow me to figure out the ending prematurely. Super evil child murderer escapes jail time due to a hung jury. The one juror admits her reluctance to vote quilty and Mr. Evil plots revenge. Big surprise ending on a cruise ship setting! My thanks to the author and NetGalley for a compliimentary copy of the book.

Really wasn’t for me. The serial killer of children and horrific details of killing decided it for me. DNF..
A special thank you to St. Martin’s Press via NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

A murder on a cruise ship? Yes please. The stowaway was a fast paced thriller with some disturbing details. Being trapped in the middle of the ocean knowing a murderer was on board is the feeling that Maria Fontana has. After being the one not guilty vote that sent a serial killer free, she finds herself at the hands of the man himself?? PHENOMENAL READ

I absolutely loved the Stowaway! It immediately had my attention captured.

What would you do if you were trapped with a serial killer on a cruise ship? No where to run no where to hide and stuck in the middle of the ocean. No one is safe, women, children and crew. Who do you trust?

This book grabbed my attention in chapter one. I would highly recommend this book to all mystery/thriller lovers. It does contain violence against children and those parts are more difficult to read. Overall, it definitely brings what I enjoy in a thriller novel.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this ARC.

I was surprised to see that the author of this book is also the famous "Murr" from Impractical Jokers. I love books that take place on ships so I dove right into this one (pun intended). Unfortunately, the content of this book was too gruesome for me. There was a very gory scene close to the beginning of the book that was too difficult to stomach. I used to read horror books and enjoy them but my tastes have changed. I couldn't continue after the first gory scene. Did not finish.

I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would! It was really interesting, held my attention and my goodness the twists! I would definitely recommend this book!

This was a good book. The mystery was great It had me turning the pages to see what would happen next.

Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc.

Ooh time goes by and if i don't write the review right away...sigh. I'm trying to be better. The best i can do right now is give a star count...

This book was not good. So implausible, childish, and poorly written that its a wonder it got published. The only good thing about it was that it did not take long to read.

First off, trigger warning for murdered kids. And after reading some reviews, I feel like a terrible person for enjoying this book that has kids as the murder victims... but here we go. I really enjoyed this one! It was a bit slow at first for me but once we got on the cruise ship and things started happening, the pace picked up and I couldn't stop listening. I listened to the whole audiobook while working so it's a very quick read. It does get gory but gore and horror don't bother me (and apparently murdered kids don't either 🤷‍♀️). I enjoyed the locked room mystery style of the book, using the cruise ship ad the 'locked room' and even though you have your suspicions about who is being the murders, you aren't (or at least I wasn't) quite sure if your correct. The twists and reveals were good and kept me guessing until the end. I can see this being classified as a popcorn thriller read, just with some added gore.

The head of the Psychology Department at Columbia University, Maria Fontana, sat on a jury of an alleged serial killer, Wyatt Butler. When Maria, in good conscience, cannot convict him based on circumstantial evidence—her deciding vote sets Wyatt Butler free.

Outed as the lone juror, enduring constant media and public backlash for the past two years, Maria, her fiancé Steve, and her eleven-year-old twins Chloe and Christopher, go on a twelve-night Cruise to England that quickly turns into a nightmare…

THE STOWAWAY- by James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth is an unputdownable, fast-paced, suspenseful tale of a serial killer at sea.

Is it Wyatt Butler or a copycat??

You will have to read the book and find out! ;)

Highly Recommend!!

Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press, for providing me with an eARC of THE STOWAWAY in the request of an honest review.