When a lobsterman pulls up a 200-year-old anchor, Cranberry Island is abuzz with excitement. Is it from the elusive Santa Elena, a famous 18th century pirate ship? Soon the island is swarming with marine archaeologists, treasure seekers, and ghost-hunters. It's good news for Natalie-and the Gray Whale Inn-until one of her guests turns up dead. Will Natalie find the killer? Or will she be joining the lost ship's crew, down in Davy Jones' Locker?
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With fall on the horizon, the biggest thing on inn keeper Natalie Barnes' plate is the upcoming cranberry bake-off. Somehow, she must navigate island politics and pick a winner without making the rest of her neighbors mad.
But that takes a back seat when her niece's boyfriend Adam finds a piece of an old, sunken ship. It's either the Myra Barton, a local captain's ship, or the even older Black Marguerite, a pirate's ship. Quicker than you can say "Shiver me timbers," there are two groups racing to identify the wreck. The University of Maine wants to preserve it for history while the other group wants to sell the treasures for a profit. Tension between the groups erupts immediately, and it only gets worse when one of the men turns up floating at the treasure site, very much dead. When one of Natalie's friends on the island is accused of the crime, she dives into the murder investigation. But can she find the killer?
I had forgotten just how much I loved these characters until I started reading this book. Visiting them again was like spending time with old friends, and I loved every minute of it.
The pacing of the book was a little off. It seemed like not much happened in the middle of the book. Instead, Natalie rehashed the same clues over and over again. But things did pick up again for a great climax that kept me glued to the book.
As always, there are recipes in the back that sound so good they make my mouth water.
I'm glad to see Natalie and company back in action and hope that she'll open her inn to us again soon.
But that takes a back seat when her niece's boyfriend Adam finds a piece of an old, sunken ship. It's either the Myra Barton, a local captain's ship, or the even older Black Marguerite, a pirate's ship. Quicker than you can say "Shiver me timbers," there are two groups racing to identify the wreck. The University of Maine wants to preserve it for history while the other group wants to sell the treasures for a profit. Tension between the groups erupts immediately, and it only gets worse when one of the men turns up floating at the treasure site, very much dead. When one of Natalie's friends on the island is accused of the crime, she dives into the murder investigation. But can she find the killer?
I had forgotten just how much I loved these characters until I started reading this book. Visiting them again was like spending time with old friends, and I loved every minute of it.
The pacing of the book was a little off. It seemed like not much happened in the middle of the book. Instead, Natalie rehashed the same clues over and over again. But things did pick up again for a great climax that kept me glued to the book.
As always, there are recipes in the back that sound so good they make my mouth water.
I'm glad to see Natalie and company back in action and hope that she'll open her inn to us again soon.
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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best cozies of 2010
2 Nov 2010
By Holly K
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Format:Paperback
It's been two years since the last installment of this mystery series was published and I have been anxiously awaiting this fourth one. I have checked on the author's website to find out when this would be available and was ecstatic when I found out another one was on its way. To immediately cut to the chase, it was well worth the wait.
The "Gray Whale Inn" mysteries are set on Cranberry Island, Maine and the focal point is the B&B on the island. With various guests arriving and departing and a host of interesting characters (though only 100 people actually live on the island), all the ingredients for an interesting and fun mystery are there. This installment finds Natalie with few guests at the inn until a ship wreck is discovered in the waters surrounding the island. Two different, competing teams of marine archeologists arrive to try to claim the wreck and to determine exactly which ship they have found since there appear to be two possibilities. When a dead body is discovered and a local man is arrested for the murder, Natalie is in the thick of things in trying to clear his name as well as handling the tensions of the two competitive archeological teams.
This has to be one of the best cozies of the year. The book is well-written with a nice range of characters and a wonderful setting. One of the strengths of the narrative is the setting of Maine itself and the author does a masterful job of utilizing the setting without it overpowering the mystery. To further strengthen this effort, the story actually has believability which is often lacking in this genre.
For anyone who enjoys an island setting, the state of Maine, B&Bs, and an interesting mystery, you can't go wrong here. I hope I don't have to wait two more years for the next book, but am glad that quality is more important than quantity in this series.
Wonderful!
The "Gray Whale Inn" mysteries are set on Cranberry Island, Maine and the focal point is the B&B on the island. With various guests arriving and departing and a host of interesting characters (though only 100 people actually live on the island), all the ingredients for an interesting and fun mystery are there. This installment finds Natalie with few guests at the inn until a ship wreck is discovered in the waters surrounding the island. Two different, competing teams of marine archeologists arrive to try to claim the wreck and to determine exactly which ship they have found since there appear to be two possibilities. When a dead body is discovered and a local man is arrested for the murder, Natalie is in the thick of things in trying to clear his name as well as handling the tensions of the two competitive archeological teams.
This has to be one of the best cozies of the year. The book is well-written with a nice range of characters and a wonderful setting. One of the strengths of the narrative is the setting of Maine itself and the author does a masterful job of utilizing the setting without it overpowering the mystery. To further strengthen this effort, the story actually has believability which is often lacking in this genre.
For anyone who enjoys an island setting, the state of Maine, B&Bs, and an interesting mystery, you can't go wrong here. I hope I don't have to wait two more years for the next book, but am glad that quality is more important than quantity in this series.
Wonderful!
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
good reading
18 Sep 2012
By Karen
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
All the Gray Whale Inn books so far have been good reading. Not interesting enough to reread, but not boring.
I don't like to give away plots, so I'll spare you a recap. The flaws in the books, I would say, are I have no real grasp of what the lead female character is like. There may have been a description at some point, but no mental image remains. She also seems to have almost no history to speak of, which is probably part of the problem. Her romantic interest comes across as not well-realized either. The secondary characters were better drawn.
Plus, there's a limit to the number of times the author can have the lead character knocked into unconsciousness before we know she's going to be destined for early dementia. How many times has that happened in the four books? five times? six?
I don't like to give away plots, so I'll spare you a recap. The flaws in the books, I would say, are I have no real grasp of what the lead female character is like. There may have been a description at some point, but no mental image remains. She also seems to have almost no history to speak of, which is probably part of the problem. Her romantic interest comes across as not well-realized either. The secondary characters were better drawn.
Plus, there's a limit to the number of times the author can have the lead character knocked into unconsciousness before we know she's going to be destined for early dementia. How many times has that happened in the four books? five times? six?
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Satisfy Your Cravings....
5 Dec 2010
By L. Rigod
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
First of all, Author Karen MacInerney does not seem to know how to write a less than 5 star book. That being said, her latest in the series "A Gray Whale Mystery", is very easily her best yet.
Natalie and john are cast adrift in B & B visitors vying for first to discover the shipwreck find of the centuries...be it a Pirates or local founding family ship of Cranberry Island.
Murder is afoot and Natalie gets involved without even trying. That, of course, will not stop her from sleuthing now that she is involved.
The mysteries are satisfying as are the recipes included from the novel at the ending. This book settles your cravings.
Natalie and john are cast adrift in B & B visitors vying for first to discover the shipwreck find of the centuries...be it a Pirates or local founding family ship of Cranberry Island.
Murder is afoot and Natalie gets involved without even trying. That, of course, will not stop her from sleuthing now that she is involved.
The mysteries are satisfying as are the recipes included from the novel at the ending. This book settles your cravings.
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