Light hearted crime mystery in which a lottery winner with a penchant for solving crimes is invited on a holiday cruise where a mystery occurs. Reminds me of an episode of "Murder, She Wrote". A quick fun read with a Christmas holiday twist. I would recommend it to any murder mystery fan. ( )

This book was just OK. There really was no mystery to it. ( )

This book was mediocre. I expected more out of Mary Higgins Clark, but her Alvirah Meehan series is not my favorite, so I should have known better.
The story follows a group of do-gooders who have been awarded a free cruise on the Royal Mermaid during her maiden voyage. Some criminal stowaways negatively impact the trip, however, and several characters' lives end up at risk. I found the story somewhat patched together, and I felt the authors created details late in the story to serve the plot and create an effective climax. I'll stick to Mary Higgins Clark's books. ( )

Typical holiday mystery with Alvirah Meehan and crew. A good, quick fluff read. ( )