Shattered at Sea

I really enjoy Webb's Glass Shop Mysteries, and this one did not disappoint. This story leaves Florida and takes place on the high seas. Glass shop owner Savannah Webb takes a job on a cruise ship for a series of artistic glassblower demonstrations. Before boarding the ship, Savannah and Edward stop in England to visit with his parents and meet the rest of his family. His cousin Ian, has just graduated from University and his parents have gifted him this cruise. No sooner do they board the ship when Ian goes missing. Ian checked in and then vanished. Cruise ship security suspect Ian jumped overboard, but Savannah doesn’t believe he’d take his life. She enlists her friends to aid her in tracking his movements. When Edward is arrested show more for his disappearance and possible murder, Savannah steps up her investigation calling in her employees over the internet to do what they do best. Was Edward imagining things when he spotted a thug from his past on the ship’s deck? Why has he never shared his shady past with Savannah?

The mystery unfolds amidst glassblowing details and trips to the ship’s buffet. There was a few spots that were a bit slow, but overall this was a well-paced story. I loved that the twins came on the cruise as well and we learned a bit more about them. They were also more involved in this story than in past ones. This light-hearted mystery will have you yearning to go on a cruise and perhaps learn more about glass blowing. Shattered at Sea is a delightful cozy mystery that will keep you turning pages. show less

Shattered at Sea by Cheryl Hollon is A Webb’s Glass Shop Mystery. Savannah Webb has been hired to be a replacement glass artist on the Mediterranean cruise ship, Obscura. On route to Barcelona, Savannah and her boyfriend, Edward stop in St. Albans, England to visit with his parents and pick up Edward’s cousin, Ian Morris who will be joining them on the cruise. Savannah is surprised and pleased to see Rachel and Faith Rosenburg on the ship. After getting settled, Savannah introduces herself to the glass blowing crew and settles in for the first glass demonstration. The next morning, Ian has disappeared, and the ship’s security believes he committed suicide or accidently fell overboard. Ian had drunk quite heavily and, according to show more the twins, Ian was feeling despondent. Edward and Savannah with help from the Faith and Rachel, search for Ian on the ship, but they are unsuccessful. They are certain that Ian is hiding, but they do not know why. Can Savannah and Edward find Ian before it is too late?

A Webb’s Glass Shop Mystery series is one of my favorite cozy mystery series. The book is set in St. Petersburg, Florida which is near to where I live. I like reading about familiar sights along with the beautiful creations Savannah makes from glass. The series also contains friendly characters that I enjoy visiting in each new book. Shattered at Sea has Savannah, Edward and the Rosenburg twins, but we only get a glimpse of Amanda Blake and Jacob Underwood. I am happy, though, that the author found a way to include them. I thought Shattered at Sea was easy to read, but the pace was a little slow. Instead of a murder, we have a missing person’s case. Personally, I found the storyline slightly farfetched. I do not want to say too much and spoil it for you. There are a limited number of suspects and identifying the guilty party is unchallenging. There was a lack of tension and suspense. I felt that certain details were off in the book and the resolution seemed incomplete. I appreciated the levity the twins provided to the book and it was interesting to learn about a different method of glassblowing. It was also nice that Savannah was creating glass pieces in this book (back to her roots). I did not like the details Edward revealed about his past and they did not go with his character. My rating for Shattered at Sea is 3 out of 5 stars. If you have not read any of the previous books in this series, I recommend starting with Pane and Suffering. The ending is satisfying and will have leave you smiling. While Shattered as Sea is not my favorite book in A Webb’s Glass Shop Mystery series, I am looking forward to reading Savannah’s next tale. show less

Once again Cheryl Hollon has us riveted to our seats in this captivating page turner in her new installment of her Webb's Glass Shop Mystery series in Shattered at Sea.

Savannah and Edward are going on a cruise where Savannah will do her glass blowing which sounds like a good time right? Not when Ian, a cousin to Edward, goes missing and the other artists on board are hard to deal with and then Edward becomes a suspect in the whole mess which really puts a damper on the whole cruise. To salvage the cruise and her relationship Savannah has to solder all the pieces in the puzzle together and hopefully clear Edward while figuring out what really happened.

I just love how we are joining some of the unique characters again to solve a mystery show more in a thrilling setting aboard a cruise ship while throwing so many curves and suspects in the mix to keep you enthralled till the end. I really enjoyed once again the way the author weaves the glass art into the story which adds an extra uniqueness to it.

I found in this book that Savannah has grown more confident and has evolved more to being a real leader and a smart, bold woman who uses her wits to solve the mystery with the help of her friends. Edward her boyfriend is a mystery himself, one where I find myself questioning his motives at times and wondering if he is hiding something but then I see the good in him and think he can't be bad. The relationship between him and Savannah is growing which is awesome but she has to help clear his name when he becomes the number one suspect. That always puts a damper on a relationship.

I think if you like a good riveting mystery, with strong characters and a unique setting then you will enjoy this book. I can't wait for the next book in the series.

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Savannah Webb accepts a job on a cruise ship to fill in for a glass blower. She arranges for her boyfriend Edward to come along and after stopping in to see his family, his younger cousin, Ian, comes along for the cruise. Ian d is appears so much of Savannah's off hours are spent trying to find him. Did he go overboard? Is her still here? Is he hiding for some reason?

This was fun because of the look at the other side of cruising - the crew rules and regulations, etc. The characters are still fun and it was great to see the ones left behind at home still got to take part in the investigation.

When a cancellation offers glass shop owner Savannah Web the opportunity to demonstrate glassblowing on a cruise ship, she can’t pass it up. Savannah, her boyfriend Edward, and his cousin Ian are all set for a week of luxury. No sooner does the cruise set sail, but Ian disappears and is feared to have gone overboard. Did he fall off? Was he pushed? Or did he dive to his death?
While Savannah tries to continue with her glassblowing presentations, she is determined to find out what happened to Ian; especially since Edward seems to be on the top of the suspect list. Secrets hidden in Ian and Edward’s early life come to light and have Savannah questioning the man she knows.

Even though they are on a cruise ship, the author still finds a show more way to include characters from previous books in this series. Jacob aids (from land) by plotting the ship's course to see where Ian’s body would show up if he went overboard. A few surprise passengers are on hand to lend Savannah assistance at sleuthing, add to the adventure, and bring some humor into the story.

As with other books in this series, the characters are engaging and very dimensional, the mystery keeps you in suspense, there is romance for a number of the characters, and lots of possible suspects to keep you guessing. show less

I really enjoyed this cozy mystery and learned a bit about glass blowing. I received this book for free and I voluntarily chose to review this. I've given this a 5* rating. This has a lot going on, romance, mystery, missing people and a lot of crafty glass blowing. So much to learn about this craft. I imagine it would be an interesting thing to watch. Well, it kept me guessing till almost the end with an happy ending.

Shattered At Sea is the fifth book in the Webb’s Glass Shop Mystery series.

Savannah Webb has hired on to be part of a glass blowing demonstration on a cruise ship. She’s anxious about leaving the glass shop, but she is convinced by Edward Morris, her boyfriend, that Amanda Blake, assistant manager, and Jacob Underwood, apprentice, are more than capable of handling the day-to-day operation of the shop.

Before joining the cruise ship Savannah and Edward will be going to England to meet Edward’s parents, Glenda and Ronald and to meet up with Edward’s cousin, Ian, who will be going on the cruise, too, a college graduation present from his parents. They arrive at the ship and Savannah heads for the crew quarters and Edward and Ian show more head for their accommodations. When Savannah and Edward meet late that evening, Edward says that Ian is nowhere to be found. Knowing that Ian loves his drink and has an eye for the ladies, they don’t think too much of it. But after a couple day of searching the ship and leaving messages in the room and on his cell phone, the really become concerned about him. They seek out the ship’s security but get very little help from LuAnn Dalessio, Security Captain. Savannah texts Jacob and he plots out the ship’s course and determines that if Ian had fallen overboard, his body should have floated ashore by the time they talked with security. As they are discussing Ian, Edward brings up that they weren’t little angels growing up and Ian had mentioned when they boarded the ship that he thought he recognized someone already on board. Now they have set their sights on who that person was and what he might have to do with Ian and Edwards past.

Another well-plotted and told story from Ms. Hollon. Since the book takes place aboard a cruise ship most of the usual characters aren’t in this book. But never fear, the Rosenberg sisters, much to Savannah and Edward’s surprise, have booked passage so that they can watch Savannah demonstrate her skill at glassblowing.

I am eagerly awaiting the next book in this engaging series. show less