from the tbr pile: This is (until further notice) the last book by this author in my library, and I don't think I'll be adding any more. I've decided that they're not that mysterious, not that intriguing, and that although they're incredibly short, it takes me a long time to get through them because I'm just not interested. So why read them? Because I have to make a serious effort to read books I've been carrying with me for years because I feel guilty that they're just sitting there on my shelves untouched.
The Empress Josephine, flying under the flag of Nhumbala (its registered home port), sets sail on a 10-day journey with various passengers for what's supposed to be the cruise of a lifetime. However, from the start, odd things start happening, culminating in the deaths of several crew and passengers. An anonymous note is left promising more deaths if the captain does not comply with demands. The captain and staff desperately try to keep the news from the passengers, but as the cruise continues, events escalate that soon put the entire ship in peril.
The book is just okay -- nothing spectacular here. There is a bit of suspense as the story goes on, because you really want to know who is the mastermind, and the ending I didn't see coming...to a point. I had guessed half of it before the middle of the book. However, to be fair, I was fairly surprised and I did stay with it until the end.
Not her usual fare; Babson normally writes novels which more or less are of the "cozy" genre. I think readers of this author would likely enjoy it, or people who like mysteries set on cruise ships.
As I said, it was okay; not great.
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