Once again I’ve had my nose to the ground, so to speak, in the world of book blogging to sniff out a book that is causing more than a bit of a buzz from other book bloggers.
I haven’t had to do very much in the way of research or sniffing out because so many bloggers, with one or two exceptions, absolutely loved the book and rated it highly in their reviews.
Once again, as was the case with The Roanoke Girls, that was featured as a previous bloggers buzz book of the week, I haven’t bally well read this one either, nor do I have a copy tempting me on my TBR pile! Something I need to rectify very soon because I love the sound of it.
Here’s a list of some other book bloggers with more foresight than me who have read the book and shared their thoughts with us.
- The Book Review Cafe
- Crime Fiction Lover
- Swirl and Thread
- My Chestnut Reading Tree
- Cleopatra Loves Books
- Random Things Through My Letter Box
- Little Bookness Lane
- The Bookaholic Swede
Dangerous Crossing was also the Gransnet Book Club choice for April.
More critical praise:
‘Thrilling, captivating. Simply stunning’ Daily Express 5 *****
Candis magazine BOOK OF THE MONTH
Red Magazine PICK OF THE MONTH: ‘Think Patricia Highsmith on the seas’
Prime Magazine pick of SIX INTRIGUING READS
‘Bag a copy of this Daphne du Maurier-style debut!‘ Press Association
‘Thrilling, seductive, utterly absorbing.’PAULA HAWKINS, author of The Girl on The Train
‘A gorgeously atmospheric read, prepare to be transported . . .’ RUTH WARE, author of The Woman in Cabin 10
‘A sumptuous and thrilling read which reminded me of Daphne du Maurier. It captivates you in its spell right until the end. I loved it.’ KATE HAMER, author of The Girl in the Red Coat
‘An exquisite story of love, murder, adventure and dark secrets, Rachel Rhys brings this dangerous crossing brilliantly and beautifully alive‘ LISA JEWELL, Author of The Girls
‘Completely compelling and atmospheric. I absolutely loved it’ JANE FALLON, Author of MY SWEET REVENGE
‘Quite extraordinary . . . Beautiful, captivating and I desperately did not want the journey to end.’ EMMA KAVANAGH, Author of The Missing Hours
‘A proper old-fashioned tale of thwarted romance, impossible glamour, murder and mayhem on the high seas . . . The pages turn themselves.‘ LIZ NUGENT, author of Lying in Wait
‘An utter treat . . . a glorious mix of proper old-school glamour and a labyrinthine plot full of class war, politics and sexual tension . . . A masterful storyteller.’ VERONICA HENRY, author of How to Find Love in a Bookshop
‘What a world of glamour, uncertainty and intrigue! . . . It is a gem of a book‘ COLETTE MCBETH, author of The Life I Left Behind
‘Rachel Rhys has created a sumptuous world, rich in character and description. Possessing a rare talent for observation and detail, she has perfectly drawn this pre-war passage to Australia. For a few days it was as if I was a passenger on that ship myself. I loved it‘ AMANDA JENNINGS, Author of In Her Wake
‘A book to lose yourself in’ LIZ FENWICK, author of Under a Cornish Sky
Thank you for mentioning my review as this is an extra special book for me as I have a cameo role 😊
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Wow, do you really Cleo? How exciting! I really must read this
Caryl x
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Interestingly, it doesn’t have such great reviews on Amazon. I mean, there are some fabulous ones, but not as many as I expected for a book so highly acclaimed, and an average of 4*. I think I’d buy it for the cover alone, though!!!!
I’ve added The Roanoke Girls to my list after all the great reviews I’ve read, but I think I’ll put this in the ‘maybe’ column 🙂
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Yes, early days though and I think with it being newly published, a number of book bloggers hadn’t had a chance to post reviews on Amazon. It’s happened to me with review copies and posting feedback on blog, Goodreads and Net Galley, but unable to post on Amazon until publication day and you just forget. Two of the bloggers listed above weren’t overly keen, so maybe a by of a marmite book.
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I loved it, Terry. I was a bit surprised at some of the more negative reviews too.
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I keep putting this one off and I can’t figure out why. I should just get it and add it to the pile.
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Me too but the more reviews I read, the more I wanted to read it 🙂
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Thank you so much for the mention, Caryl 🙂
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You’re very welcome Wendy. I enjoyed reading all the reviews. Now I’m desperate to read it! 😂 x
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