It has been a rough few years for Maria Fontana, so she wraps up her sabbatical from Columbia University by taking her kids and fiance on a Transatlantic cruise. She knows she needs the vacation, but she is worried about being recognized by the thousands of passengers. Two years ago, Maria sat on the jury of a high profile serial killer case where she was the only juror to vote not-guilty. The whole world thought that Wayne Butler was guilty, making Maria practically a pariah. Now it is two years later and dead bodies are showing up on the cruise ship. Dead bodies with elements very reminiscent of Wayne Butler. It terrified Maria that her nightmares are about to come true and someone is on the ship stalking her. And then Maria's kids go missing. They are in the middle of the Atlantic ocean and are trapped on a cruise ship with a madman. Will they be able to find the killer before somebody else dies?
I admit it. I miss cruising. It has been over two years since our last cruise, thanks to COVID. I have read a few books set on cruise ships recently and The Stowaway was one of the more realistic ones. From their boarding experience to the description of buffet lines, I could picture both from my most recent cruise. It also terrified me as the body count rose. Especially the victim playing basketball. Ai-yi-yi - that was blood chilling. Where can you go to escape a serial killer on a cruise ship? CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS. I also want to give you a warning that The Stowaway is fairly graphic. Not just sensitive victims, but gruesome. The authors set it up for a sequel, but I am not sure that I am invested enough in Maria to read another one.
Details:
- The Stowaway by James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth
- Pages: 320
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press
- Publication Date: 9/21/2021
- Buy it Here!
- Thank you to NetGalley for the book for a review.
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