Release: June 15th 2020
Format: Ebook
Source: Rachels Random Resources
Find it at: Amazon
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Famous crime writer Bella Tyson co-hosts a Murder Mystery cruise, on a luxury liner sailing from Southampton to New York. She’s expecting an easy ride; fun and games, surrounded by amateur sleuths and fans of her books. At the same time, she stays in a deluxe cabin and enjoying the spa and the amazing restaurants on board. She plans to end up her visit to one of her favorite cities in the world – the Big Apple.
However, she stumbles on a boat in mid Atlantic with her deceitful ex-husband Joel Quigley and fellow crime writer, Louise Meyers. When real live dead bodies with fake ones turn up – Bella’s dreams of indulgence turn sour.
Soon, they found her guilty of a murder she didn’t commit. She is helped (or hindered) by a gang of unlikely detectives. Can Bella find out the real murderer before the ship reaches its destination and New York’s finest drag her off?
About the Author:
Fiona Leitch is a writer with a chequered past. She’s written for football and motoring magazines, DJ’ed at illegal raves and is a stalwart of the low budget TV commercial, even appearing as the Australasian face of a cleaning product called ‘Sod Off’. After living in London and Cornwall she’s living in sunny New Zealand, where she enjoys scaring her cats by trying out dialogue on them. She spends her days dreaming of retiring to a crumbling Venetian palazzo, walking on the windswept beaches of West Auckland, and writing funny, flawed but awesome female characters. Audible publishes er debut novel and first in the Bella Tyson series, ‘Dead in Venice’, as one of their Crime Grant finalists. Fiona is represented by Lina Langlee at the North Literary Agency.
Murder Ahoy! Review:
I loved reading this book! Take an Agatha Christie mystery, add a bit of raunchiness and a touch of humor, and you get this delicious novel.
It is so refreshing to see middle aged characters be naughty, immature, quirky and charming in the lead. Bella is awesome as the main character and I loved her romance with Will. Both of them have such a wonderful chemistry, and at times I could not believe are in their 40s. I also liked Joel and felt bad for him. To be honest, I loved Louise and wished she had stayed longer in the story. It would have been hilarious to see both of them bickering for a while. I laughed so many times at Bella’s retorts and her opinions of the situation and people.
Moreover, I adored the author’s style of writing. It made me nostalgic for all the Miss Marple and Poirot novels I read back in the day. The story is gripping, and it is interesting to see how Bella and Will try to clear Bella’s name while the murders pile up with Bella as the prime suspect. While I guessed the culprit beforehand, it was nevertheless fun to read their motives behind it. The setting of the plot, aka a murder mystery cruise, sounds so intriguing, and made me want to participate in one.
After reading this, I would definitely pick up the previous books to see how it all started. I really hope the author continues to write more Bella Tyson novels, because they are so entertaining.
Tour Schedule:
I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the Murder Ahoy! by Fiona Leitch Blog Tour hosted by Rachels Random Resources.
