A Current Deception

I really enjoyed this book. I haven't read many murder mysterys, so I wasn't sure what to expect. The book moved along at a good pace and the story was easy to follow. It did make reference to previous books which I haven't read, and gave a bit of background information on what happened the characters in the previous book. The book stood alone though and I didn't feel lost at all having not read them. I enjoyed the fact that the book was set on a cruise ship, and that at times it was a bit like a travel book. The book gave historical and geographical information about the places they visited on day trips ashore, which I found interesting. The characters were likeable enough, but I found the relationships between them a little bit stilted and unrealistic. I liked the build up to the end, and the slight twist which did seem a bit unrealistic, but tied up loose ends. I would recommend the book and I would like to read other books in the series.

Thanks Xlibris and Net Galley for this free e-galley for me to read and review. This is my honest review, I don't have any affiliation with the author.

This was my first book by this author and I have to say I was thoroughly entertained. There were a few times where I skipped a few pages, but that was mostly about visiting the sites while in Australia. I am certainly glad that I have crossed taking a cruise off my bucket list before reading this story.

The story, for the most part, was good and the characters were well developed. Although there were more than a several times I wanted to haul off and just slap some sense into Rachel. Especially the time he made her let him finish before tending to the baby. What kind of psycho still had a libido with a baby screaming?

I was also a little perturbed that the captain didn't see through the security guys total disregard for his job.

Of course, these are just a few of the elements that kept me intrigued enough to finish the book. It was a decent read and kept me interested.