Nothing Can Go Wrong

by John H. Kilpack, John D. MacDonald

A commentary about travel aboard an American cruise ship describes the last voyage of the S.S. "Mariposa," discussing the trip, passengers, shipboard lore, officials, and other anecdotes

305 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

Reviews

[Martin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this book years ago, but was just reminded of it by a friend who suggested considering retiring on a cruise ship. The per diem is less than an Assisted Living facility (fortunately not ready for that yet) excellent food, medical care...but I digress. This is cowritten by a former Captain of cruise ships and one of my favorite authors of the Travis Mcgee series. It's a fun compilation stories about cruising written from the Captain's perspective (including the tale of a woman who lived aboard except when the ship was in dry dock and I think the cruise line put her up in a hotel). Anyway, if you're interested in behind the scenes takes of cruising, albeit dated, it is a fun read. And with John MacDonald as co author, how could it not be?

[Dave · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amusing chronology of a long cruise. The cruise Captain's reminiscences constitute half the book. For those who don't know him, the co-author John D. MacDonald is a well known American writer of detective novels and more.