Set Sail for Murder: A Henrie O Mystery
by
Carolyn Hart
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William Morrow, 2007 (2007)
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Reviewed by Mary Ann Smyth
O
ne can always count on Carolyn Hart for a well-planned, fast-paced mystery that keeps the reader guessing until the last pages.
Set Sail for Murder
is no exception. Fun, suspenseful and a tiny bit flirtatious, Henrie O meets her challenges with fortitude and a bravado one has come to expect of her.
W
e travel to the Baltic for a cruise with an old flame of Henrie O's to look for a potential murderer among a woman's step-children. It's tricky setting this all up – but Hart's skills never miss a beat as she arranges all with an adeptness that does her proud.
J
immy Lennox appeals to Henrie O to help him prevent the murder of his wife Sophia. Odd happenings have convinced him that Sophia is in immediate danger. She is the administrator of a trust fund that fuels her step-children's financial well-being - as well as their anger. Henrie does not want to get involved, but feelings for her old flame override her misgivings.
S
et Sail for Murder
is an easy read that is hard to put down. In addition, the flow of the Baltic countries through the narrative makes a nice armchair travelogue for the would-be journeyer.
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