So over all I enjoyed this book. I enjoyed the modern references and the plot was well thought out. The biggest issue that I had was that it was very clear that this was written by a male author trying too hard to sound like a woman .

Full disclosure I didn’t know the author going into this book and didn’t know his gender. But it was clear throughout the book that he was putting in things that a woman never would in describing a woman. He also seemed to want to off load facts for the sake of nothing except waxing poetic about his knowledge base. It is also filled with social media jargon, references and current hot button stances on certain issues. It’s way too much. But I wanted to rate this on the story underneath that all and how it was written which was a strong point.

I enjoyed the narrator Eva Kamimsky who did a good job. Although because of some of that cringy descriptions it sounded uncomfortable at times coming off a women’s lips. I’m not sure if this is the authors typical MO but I hope it was a one off and he learns from his mistakes.


I am thankful to have gotten the ALC for free from RB Media through NetGalley to read which gave me the opportunity to voluntarily leave a review.
The book is out now.
My rating system since GoodReads doesn’t have partial stars and I rarely round up.

⭐️ Hated it
⭐️⭐️ Had a lot of trouble, prose issues, really not my cup of tea (potentially DNF’d or thought about it)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Meh, it was an ok read but nothing special
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Really enjoyed it! Would recommend to others
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Outstanding! Will circle back and read again

This just wasn't for me. I think it will probably tick a lot of boxes for the right reader, but I wasn't that person. I didn't feel especially connected with any of the characters, and the plot was just ok. I knew who the killer was pretty early, and I really wanted the cruise ship vibes to make me feel like I was on early vacation...but the atmosphere didn't really come through. As a locked door mystery, it was fine...but just fine.