SS Indigo

by Willy Mitchell

An eclectic cast of characters from around the world and from different walks of life receive a mysterious invitation from Litions Industries to join luxury steamship Indigo at St. George’s Caye in the Caribbean port of Belize City.

Sir James Parsons, chairman of Watershed Investments; Stuart Jacobs, a former RAF technician and regular in the San Francisco expat scene; Andrew Sheldon, a binman’s son made good. Then there’s Dr. Bronwyn Brown and Father Quentin Perkins, an art collector of sorts. Paul Bland is an Australian businessman, Angela Chalmers an American executive. A couple of military men, Simpson and Sharp, and Lady Helen Bailey and Sal Salmond, a pair of soulmates and adventurers.

Zach Carter, from Northern California, is the official tour guide, with experience in boats and the Caribbean. Perry and Kayla, the cook and the stewardess.

Captain Igor Bromovich, the ship’s captain, qualified at Klaipeda Naval Academy, Lithuania.

Their invitations arrive from an N. Waring on behalf of the world-renowned but secretive investor Jemol Litions, and it was invitations from someone like him that these particular passengers found hard to refuse.

The twelve gather and set sail to Grand Cayman, and the mystery begins to unfold, one dark secret at a time.

The question is, Who is Jemol Litions? And why had they really been invited? What was the true purpose and destination of the cruise, and why is the passenger list depleting day after day?

A thriller mystery. Are you ready for the truth?

178 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2022

About the author

Willy Mitchell was born in Glasgow, Scotland, with origins from the shipyards of the Clyde. He has spent many an hour in hostelries around the world and heard many a story - some true, some fiction, and some of legend.

After heading south of the border to work in the steel mills of Yorkshire he is now retired in California and has turned his hand to writing some of these tales that he had heard over the years, and now bringing those stories to life.

Willy Mitchell is an indie author, a writer, and a storyteller.

Reviews

[Yolisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a fairly new book,just published. Willy does a sterling job with everything on this book. He left nothing hanging.
It's a fun book to read, not complicated with a number of strong characters. All of them receive this interesting letter from this strange company. It's contents is enticing to everyone who receives it and agree to come aboard the beautiful ship: SS Indigo. They don't know who invited them,never met, but trust that everything is above board, until strange things start happening,but there is no going back.
I literally couldn't put the book down, quite intriguing.

[Prashanth Bhat · Rating 5 out of 5]

First I thought it was like Agatha Christie's famous novel but as the story unfolds and the secrets revealing one by one I couldn't stop reading.
12 people gets invitation to a ship and the sailing starts..what happens next?
Read it.

Thanks for the book.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Something that I noticed about this story initially was that although it was set in modern times, it had the same kind of feel as a historical novel, or literary classic. At least that was what I thought. I appreciated that as a reader, I was introduced to the characters individually, and felt that each had a distinct personality. It was an entertaining story, darkly humorous in places, and not too long. As an Agatha Christie fan, I appreciated the references to her work too.

Thank you to the author and Booktasters for the opportunity to read and review this.

[Hans Lindh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great read by Willy Mitchell! I have enjoyed his previous books and I read this 6th release in one sitting. SS Indigo comes with an intriguing plot and a raft of characters depicted in colorful detail that compels you to choose between loathing or rooting for them, mainly the former. Willy's vivid language makes for a 'lean forward' reading experience. Ready yourself and enjoy the read!

[Ayezu Tamarapreye Okoko · Rating 4 out of 5]

BOOK:-SS INDIGO-TWELVE 'S COMPANY BY WILLY MITCHELL

BOOK REVIEWER:OKOKO AYEZU TAMARAPREYE.

SYNOPSIS

A Fictional poetic style story on air and ship travels from employee recruitment to going on a voyage or flight. The book underscores the primacy of resumes,credentials ,work experience and past careers,switching careers and career transition,and recommendations as portfolios for eligibility requirement in job interviews while looking at the desperation and sometimes lack of hope by the job seekers with employers sometimes resorting to blind recommendations. It also tells of the Indigo ship launched in 1921 and its voyage of twelve passengers,two crew and Lithuanian captain Igor Bromovich that saw the death of its occupants while looking at crime committed on board a ship,offshore and at sea;police investigation of same and court with jurisdiction. The story also sheds light on the importance of hotel airport pick up services; dangers on smoking tobacco on board a ship;marine forces court martial;distinguishing ship accidents and crimes;advocates comparing note with persons in same sector;whether fear of claim of inheritance and lives of the children of a marriage were factors that influence decision in considering breaking a marriage; use of 'last seen' in crime tracing;whether the last seen theory is always right;whether it was possible as a human not to have regrets or secrets;knowing when one is destined or not destined to be with someone;professionalism and professional negligence; criminal professional negligence; sea travel environmental health and safety to manage death caused by toxins;whether it was a mans world where women survived;profitable and unprofitable investment; positioning self for life goals;the job of a marine (ma(me)- in) engineer( in- ji - neer) in a ship( sh- IP/by( Latin).We see a metaphorical description of the ship as a she with laws penalising groups of fours( for ores/friend in Yoruba ) while group of trees(climbing height/family trees ) were legal.

LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE BOOK READ

🙈One success is a pedestal for more as we keep pushing on and aiming as individuals

🙈Accents and their giving people away.

APPLICATION OF LESSONS LEARNT

Daily in life we see that success in an area of life spurs on to move on in life to achieve more.

[Eva Edge · Rating 5 out of 5]

SS Indigo by Willy Mitchell is a creepy and claustrophobic murder mystery with an unexpected ending. This is not a fast-read popcorn thriller. Willy Mitchell pays attention to each character by slowly introducing them to the reader.
What was even more amazing, as a Latvian, I could relate to so many things that are described in the prologue and some parts of the story. I clearly remember them crazy times when people struggled to find a job even though they were high qualified with master's degrees or some with doctor degrees so they choose to relocate and start with basic jobs in foreign country.
I do understand the desperation of the characters to take any opportunity to feed the family.

How the story was told I was positive that it was based on or inspired by true events but I could not find anything under the ship name Indigo. I believe this is a compliment to the author because this story came across as so real!

Twelve strangers receive an invite to join an exclusive Caribbean cruise that will be led by Lithuanian captain Igor Bromovich. He agreed to this job after a long struggle in his country. The money that was promised will solve so many problems so he is happy to jump on the chance.
As we can imagine, one by one accident happens so everyone is on the edge - is this coincidence or one of them is a kiIIer?

[Megan Darbyshire · Rating 3 out of 5]

No specific spoilers but some large general ones.

Overall an interesting mystery that is even addressed by characters in the book as Agatha Christie-esque. However, the flow of the book was way too all-over-the-place for my taste. It just wasn’t a very coherent flow most of the time. Throw in the super ambiguous ending and it just ended up being not my style at all. Specifically, it had too many characters to keep track of, especially since a lot of them (especially the men) were so similar and some of them were mostly inconsequential to the overall story. (The one thing I really liked about the ending was finding out how the individual characters’ stories finished (or went on in some cases). I like epilogues.)) I’m not opposed to time jumps, but especially towards the end, the jumps were not as clearly labeled and it made for a confusing read. I shouldn’t have had to read the synopses of the author’s other books at the end to figure out what was going on with the narration from beginning to middle to end. For me, there was just too much build-up for very little pay off. I don’t mind trying to solve the mystery myself IF there is some kind of actual resolution. And for many of the little mysteries, this was the case. But if we’re all just guessing, I don’t find it nearly as fun, and the major mystery wasn’t resolved to my satisfaction.

[Alta · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you have ever arrived at a place and wondered 'what on earth am I doing here?' SS Indigo is exactly the book for you! Sailing the Caribbean on an exquisitely restored vessel, this multifarious guest complement intrigues and delights. Every character makes you feel that you know somebody just like that. In this well-curated work, Willy Mitchell succeeds in recounting circumstances relating to each passenger, their past, and current state in a fitting manner.

Several incidents reminded me how thin the layer of civilization's veneer can be in this region, yet Willy maintained the authentic ambiance of a small-scale luxury cruise. As he seamlessly weave in and out of the real histories of the Caribbean, I was delighted, mesmerized, and stunned by how this journey transpired.

Don't be surprised if Mitchell's storytelling prompt you to reach for binoculars as to confirm there are no pirates’ vessels up close, legendary in the Caribbean's history! SS Indigo is delightful read that grabbed my focus and kept me on the edge of my seat!

[Cwrit8 · Rating 5 out of 5]

From the title of the book to the last word of the book. It's thrilling to see events, characters Sally, Will Lucky, Lady, Dr. and everyone else in the story building up and contributing to he story.
I love the usage of jargon specific to science, history, polity. Information letters in the book, arrows at the starting of each chapter adds glint to the book. Just grab your copy and dive in it deep.

[Birhan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such an awesome book that kept me hooked from beginning to end. The story is packed with suspense, crazy plot twists, and a bunch of interesting characters. The author's descriptive writing style really brings the setting to life, making it super easy to get lost in the mysterious world of the SS Indigo.
I absolutely recommend this book if you're into thrilling adventures and gripping stories.

[Willy Mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is for the lovers of mystery and intrigue the characters coming together as though in an Agatha Christie novel each character has their own back story which is explored through the pages. It’s a multi-faceted story of untold truths and lies ending as intriguingly as it begins. - Jim Storey