Shattered at Sea by Cheryl Hollon is the fifth book in the “Webb’s Glass Shop” mystery series. Publisher: Kensington, coming August 28, 2018.
A Mediterranean cruise gives glass shop owner Savannah Webb a chance to demonstrate her expertise–and fire up her skills when it comes to foul play . . .
When Savannah signs on to perform glassblowing on a ship, part of the appeal is that she’ll get a chance to reconnect with her boyfriend Edward’s family. An added bonus is that Edward’s cousin, Ian, will be joining them on board. But when Ian disappears at the beginning of the cruise, the ship’s authorities initially consider it suicide.
Savannah tries to balance her growing suspicions with work on her shows, but her relationship with the other glass artists begins to crack. And she can’t let love color her judgment when Edward suddenly jumps to the top of the suspect list. His fate is in Savannah’s hands, and she’ll do everything she can–on land and sea–to clear his name . . .
After meeting Edward’s family, Savannah boards a cruise ship where she is demonstrating glassblowing techniques. When Edward’s cousin, who joined them on the cruise, goes missing, a past is exposed in a search that has Savannah and her friends investigating.
I enjoyed the latest adventures with Savannah and her friends where a change of scenery takes center stage. The author did a great job in creating a well-crafted and tightly-woven mystery that was kept afloat with intrigue and a bit of danger. The mystery was nicely done with several twists and turns that were strategically placed to keep me engaged with the interactions and dialogue among the varied characters. Bonus was seeing the Rosenberg sisters and the Webb’s Glass Shop team involved in this tale at sea as well as the closer relationship between Savannah and Edward. This was a good read and I look forward to the next book in this delightfully endearing series.
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FTC Full Disclosure – I received an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) from the publisher.