Death by Water
Registered by pinkozcat of Claremont, Western Australia Australia on 5/26/2005
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
8 journalers for this copy...
"The nice men at P & O are worried. A succession of jewellery thefts from first-class passengers is hardly the best advertiesment for the cruise liners, particularly when it is likely that a passenger is doing the stealing.Phryne Fisher, with her Lulu bob, green eyes, Cupid's bow lips and Chanel travelling suits, is exactly the sort of elegant sleuth to take on a ring of jewellery thieves aboard the high seas - or at least, aboard the SS HINEMOA on a luxury cruise to New Zealand. With the Maharani - the Great Queen of Saphires - as the bait, Phryne rises magnificently to the challenge."
This is the latest of the Phryne Fisher series and I enjoyed reading it. I have now read all of them except "Murder in Montparnasse" which seems to be unavailable at the moment.
There were two points about this book I didn't like:
1) Her appetite for men seems to be becoming an addiction which needs to be appeased
2) The jewel thief seemed to be persisting on a rather fruitless activity
Perhaps it is a good thing that Kerry Greenwood is branching out into another series with a new heroine.
There were two points about this book I didn't like:
1) Her appetite for men seems to be becoming an addiction which needs to be appeased
2) The jewel thief seemed to be persisting on a rather fruitless activity
Perhaps it is a good thing that Kerry Greenwood is branching out into another series with a new heroine.
Starting a bookring with this book:Participants
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Posted to catsalive. Enjoy :)
Woohoo! A big haul today. Two Phryne's, lovely, and 3 others arrived at once. I'm a lucky girl.
I really enjoyed this one although I have to agree with you pinkozcat that the sexual exploits have become part of the formula & therefore must appear no matter what. I can't believe that Phryne, with all her knowledge, wouldn't have realised that the sapphire was the real thing from the beginning. I think that was a bit of a mistake on the author's part as Phryne is supposed to be very knowing in these things. I loved the story anyway.
Kerry Greenwood is going to be at Abbey's bookshop next Tuesday so, if I remember, I'll pop in, get a book & say hello.
I'm not supposed to have read these books yet as I had a couple of other bookrings ahead of them, but I just couldn't resist.
Thanks pinkozcat. I'll send this off to Funkybamboozle on Monday. Posted 15/8/5.
Kerry Greenwood is going to be at Abbey's bookshop next Tuesday so, if I remember, I'll pop in, get a book & say hello.
I'm not supposed to have read these books yet as I had a couple of other bookrings ahead of them, but I just couldn't resist.
Thanks pinkozcat. I'll send this off to Funkybamboozle on Monday. Posted 15/8/5.
Journal Entry 7 by Funkybamboozle from Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Looking forward to reading this...although I have a differing viewpoint than both Catsalive and Pinkozcat - I like her sexual exploits and havent liked the ones that havent included much of this. However, I havent liked her later books and agree that it is probably good that she (kerry) branched out. I will read this during the week with my houghts of this novel
Journal Entry 8 by Funkybamboozle from Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Is it just me or does Kerry Greenwood appear to have developed significantly as a writer since writing the novel previous to this? I found Death by Water to be much superior to her earlier novels in its writing style, but sadly lacking the more erotic scenes lol!!! Unfourtantly, it put me off the whole series a little because I dont read the books for how they are written, but because Phyrne was always easy to read between the more intense books.
I will send this on to Tantan early next week (fingers crossed)
I will send this on to Tantan early next week (fingers crossed)
Journal Entry 9 by Funkybamboozle from Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia on Sunday, October 16, 2005
Um, Ive just checked and Im sending this to BUGGYHARE not TANTAN as I thought - whoops!!
Received today from Funkybamboozle - with a heap of other goodies! Thanks!
Another ring I've been holding up - sorry! Posted to Tantan yesterday to get it moving again.
Received today from buggyhare - thanks! Will get to it as soon as possible!
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Edit January 14th, 2005: Started this today over breakfast - shouldn't take too long to get through.
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Edit January 14th, 2005: Started this today over breakfast - shouldn't take too long to get through.
I enjoyed this one just as much as all the others I've read, but I'm glad I've always read other books in between them. Otherwise I think Phryne would begin to annoy me. Looking forward to the others, and also to seeing what the new series is like.
Heading off to astro2480 as soon as I have an address.
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Edit January 20th, 2006: Posted to astro2480 today.
Heading off to astro2480 as soon as I have an address.
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Edit January 20th, 2006: Posted to astro2480 today.
Arrived today ... thanks tantan
Journal Entry 15 by astro2480 from Lismore, New South Wales Australia on Thursday, February 16, 2006
It seemed to take a long while for anything to really happen in this book - I enjoyed Blood & Circuses better - or maybe I shouldn't have read two consecutively. But having grown up on Agatha Christie, I still enjoyed the style of writing - and Phryne's character - and look forward to the rest of my Kerry Greenwood rings.
Astro2480 apparently posted this book off on 17th February. I have PM'd Littlemave to find out if it has arrived yet, or not.
Hopefully it is not lost in the postal system.
Hopefully it is not lost in the postal system.
Journal Entry 17 by Littlemave from Weston, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Tuesday, March 7, 2006
Had it about 2 weeks now, sorry, too busy reading it to journal...
Journal Entry 18 by Littlemave from Weston, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Thursday, March 9, 2006
Death by Water? (or death by Phryne Fisher bookrings!)
This was a most apt book to take with me to NZ as it is set on a P&O ship going from Melbourne to and around the south island (not sure about the north island). As usual a good read, a little daliance for Phryne to help with stress and a whole bunch of people to analyse.
Interesting with all the bits of boat history, she always peppers her stories with lots of facts, and you really arent quite sure how much is stretched! It goes so well with the story.
I disagree about the addiction for men someone else mentioned, I think she rather restrained herself... >g< Odd sorts of goings on tho' with the drugging business and that oh so nice doctor.
I loved the fact that the champagne cocktail recipe was included at the end. I must try that one. :)
[I finished the book yesterday sitting on the step outside work as I had 1 page to go and just couldnt put it away for later! Funny look my boss gave me. ]
I have contacted viola7 to send on.
This was a most apt book to take with me to NZ as it is set on a P&O ship going from Melbourne to and around the south island (not sure about the north island). As usual a good read, a little daliance for Phryne to help with stress and a whole bunch of people to analyse.
Interesting with all the bits of boat history, she always peppers her stories with lots of facts, and you really arent quite sure how much is stretched! It goes so well with the story.
I disagree about the addiction for men someone else mentioned, I think she rather restrained herself... >g< Odd sorts of goings on tho' with the drugging business and that oh so nice doctor.
I loved the fact that the champagne cocktail recipe was included at the end. I must try that one. :)
[I finished the book yesterday sitting on the step outside work as I had 1 page to go and just couldnt put it away for later! Funny look my boss gave me. ]
I have contacted viola7 to send on.
Journal Entry 19 by Littlemave from Weston, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Thursday, March 16, 2006
Finally managed to get to the post office on Wednesday 15th (gee, lunch time queues are horrendous!) so it is winging it's way to Viola7 now.
Another one of Kerry Greenwood's wonderful mysteries about the fashionable Phyrne! This time it's set on a ship when cruises had class!
I've enjoyed this more than the others! It had a lovely setting - a cruise in beautiful, cold, green New Zealand - and I liked the Maori stories. (No, I am not a New Zealander - I just like the cold!)
I am sending this home today but I can't find the lovely giraffe bookmark. I saw it yesterday so I will try to find it and send it back with another book.
Thank you very much for sharing this one!
Thank you very much for sharing this one!
Journal Entry 23 by pinkozcat from Claremont, Western Australia Australia on Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Returned home safely today. Thanks to all who took part in this bookring.
Journal Entry 24 by pinkozcat at Cottesloe Beach Front in Cottesloe, Western Australia Australia on Friday, May 12, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (5/12/2006 UTC) at Cottesloe Beach Front in Cottesloe, Western Australia Australia
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
RELEASE NOTES:
On the seat of the bus shelter opposite the Ocean Beach Hotel.
On the seat of the bus shelter opposite the Ocean Beach Hotel.
