The exotic local and the ship's inherent isolation, both lent excitement to this second book in the series. I enjoyed the burgeoning relationship between Phil and Freya, and found myself quickly turning pages to see if they (and Aunt Carole) could catch the "Collector". C.L. Miller has written another fun mystery and I look forward to seeing what capers are next in store for Freya and her crew.

3.5 stars rounded up. This was a fun follow-up to a book that I haven't read. The first book in this series has been on my to do list for a bit, but I haven't gotten around to reading it yet. I was able to follow the story without any trouble though.

I'd say it was an average to above average cozy mystery. I liked the characters and the setting was fun. The story held my attention enough that I'm still interested in checking out the first book and any future ones that come along.

I read an ARC of this book from NetGalley. All comments are my own.

I had enjoyed the first book in this series, so I was happy to get the opportunity to read an advance copy of this one thanks to the publisher and NetGalley. I was glad to get to see more of the original cast of characters. I did find it difficult to keep track of the many characters, particularly once they were on the ship. Although I liked the idea of investigating crimes on a cruise ship, I thought the author didn't actually know much about how cruising actually operates. As a cruiser, some of the unlikely details detracted from the story for me. I enjoyed learning more about the black market in antiquities. There were lots of twists and turns in solving the mysteries. This was a fun, light read. I look forward to continuing with the series.

This was everything that I was looking for and enjoyed the overall story being told in this mystery novel. I thought everything was really well done and was glad the overall story worked. I enjoyed that we were hunting for a art trafficker on a ship. C.L. Miller was able to write a strong story and glad I read this.

(2.5 rounded up) I had fun with the first book in this series and I had fun with this second entry, too. This is good if you want a cozy mystery with a focus on antiquities and ancient history. I thought the writing was pretty suspenseful and I really liked the way the author wove her clear knowledge of antiquities into the story. I felt that the writing was intriguing, but I did have some issues with it. I found it quite repetitive (especially in regards to how the character of Phil is written) & there were too many POVs/characters introduced who aren’t really who they say they are, which made following the plot a bit confusing. I love the concept of an antiques dealer solving mysteries in her English village and across the globe, but it feels like the author is still finding her footing in what she wants this series and her characters to be. I will definitely give the next book in the series a try, as well.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of The Antique Hunter's Death on the Red Sea.

I read the first book in the series and enjoyed parts of it so I was eager to see what adventures Freya and her aunt, Carole was up to now.

The main reason I enjoy reading this is learning about the history behind the antiques Freya investigates.

I love ancient history and learning about artifacts from the past,

I enjoy Freya and Carole's rapport and the writing flowed but once again, the narrative suffers from the same issues I disliked from the first novel.

1. Too many characters all with nefarious motives and stabbing one another in the back. It's hard to keep track who is who

2. Repetitive narrative with characters constantly worrying about Freya and Carole's safety

3. Growing romance between Freya and Phil and constant references to how handsome he is

4. Too many character POVs

5. There was more suspense and I loved the setting but it just got too confusing with so many characters but the mystery didn't interest me, not even the identity of the Collector though I guessed correctly who it was.

This may just be too cozy a mystery series for me.