The Cruise Ship Lost My Daughter

This was such a fun and unique read. I loved the premise of an older couple going on a cruise to find out what happened to their missing daughter. These amateur sleuths were great characters that were easy to feel invested in. I highly recommend this for anyone looking for a fun book to relax with!

I really enjoyed this book. It’s light and fun with humorous characters and a captivating storyline. Sheila and Shane may be old, but they’re not out for the count, and together they make for a great team, searching for their daughter on the same cruise she went missing from. There’s not a lot of depth to the novel, but on the other hand, it’s a quick and easy read and kept me guessing in an entertaining way. I also liked the descriptions of the different ports of call, and I thought the story was a nice balance between the places they visit and the mission of finding their daughter.

It may be a strange time at the moment - Coronavirus isolation time - but as the couple in their 80s show in this book the oldies are tough. Give them a good reason and although they may need plenty of rests and early nights, they can outdo the baddies time and again.

Loved it - a good, gentle read with plenty of laughs too.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I read an advance review copy of the book. This review is voluntary, honest and my own opinion.

Part travel fiction, part cozy mystery and 100% enjoyable! I chuckled and smiled through this book. But there was one thing that made me sad- in this time of pandemic, when will we get to cruise again? This book presents the pleasure and allure of cruising, paired with great characters solving a serious mystery.

We meet the stars of this book, Sheila and Shane McShane, as they are attempting to get through a TSA checkpoint. Sheila is 80, and about to lose her full-size pink canister of Flossy Glossy hairspray. But she has more to worry about than tangled hair, she has tangled nerves, because she and her 84-year-old husband have a mystery to solve. Shelia’s wit, kindness and ability to read people’s auras help her in the security line and will continue to guide her throughout their travels.

This couple of smart “oldie-moldies” are flying to Europe to embark on a cruise of the British Isles. They are retracing the vacation of their daughter, Shanna McShane, who went on the same cruise six weeks prior. Mr. and Mrs. McShane haven’t heard from her since. Their constant calls to the cruise line haven’t worked, so they are off to find Shanna.

Soon the McShanes are aboard the Dreamline Cruise, “Celestial of the Seas” (sounds familiar, doesn’t it?) The author does a great job of providing just the right amount of descriptions of life aboard the luxurious ship, as well as giving us interesting segments about the daily excursions to Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin and other ports of call.

Yes, the McShanes can never find their ship key card, and they require naps and early nights, but day by day, they manage to retrace Shanna’s trip and find clues about her disappearance. Until they are finally trapped in a deadly situation.

Until we cruise again, enjoy this charming, delightful, fresh and original, story. I do hope this book is the start of a series. Thanks to NetGalley and Indigo Dot Press for an advance digital review copy. This is my honest review.

This delightful book was just what I needed right now! It is laugh-out-loud funny, has quirky characters you can root for, and lifted my spirits in the best ways. I will definitely be reading future cozy mysteries by Morgan Mayer!

I found this to be one of the best cozies that I read from a 'new-to-me' author. I was hooked from the first few pages and hated to put it down and stayed up way to late to finish it.

The McShane's are traveling the same cruise and itinerary as their daughter that didn't return from her cruise. Sheila has no qualms about asking everyone cruise line employee is he or she remembers their daughter. I love the relationship that Sheila and Shane have and how each always has the others back. I also like my 'tour' of the UK with them.

I do hope that there is another one in the series.