Alice and Sonny are back and this time there's a Hollywood star ( Estelle Fortune) on board the ship. However, when she is kidnapped under mysterious circumstances, Alice and Sonny decide it is up to them to get to the truth and solve the case before it's too late.
This is the third book in the Mysteries at Sea series and, having loved the first two books (you can read my reviews here: Peril on the Atlantic and The Royal Jewel Plot), I was excited to be able to read The Hollywood Kidnap Case before publication.
The arrival of Estelle brings glamour to the Lady Rose and Alice is excited by this. However, there is a looming problem in Bertha, a rival actress who is upset at loosing out to Estelle in a recent casting. It's clear that Bertha is the prime suspect in the case but nobody can quite work out what happened or how the kidnapper managed to get Estelle off the ship. As the book progresses, I enjoyed the fact that some of the plot takes place in Malta and the descriptions (especially of the national library) make me want to visit Valletta.
As with the previous two books, the plot is gripping and the outcome isn't obvious which is why I like the vase notes so much. It was great to see Alice and Sonny's relationship developing further and the end of the book left me curious about what might be in store next for the pair.
The Hollywood Kidnap Case is another brilliantly clever book in the Mysteries At Sea series and one that will make a most unoutdownable read over the summer. Publishing on the 1st August, it's definitely one to pre-order.
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