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Escaping from Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco


We will start reading this book in February 3th.

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Description: Audrey Rose Wadsworth and her partner-in-crime-investigation, Thomas Cresswell, are en route to New York to help solve another blood-soaked mystery. Embarking on a week-long voyage across the Atlantic on the opulent RMS Etruria, they’re delighted to discover a traveling troupe of circus performers, fortune tellers, and a certain charismatic young escape artist entertaining the first-class passengers nightly.

But then, privileged young women begin to go missing without explanation, and a series of brutal slayings shocks the entire ship. The disturbing influence of the Moonlight Carnival pervades the decks as the murders grow ever more freakish, with nowhere to escape except the unforgiving sea.

It's up to Audrey Rose and Thomas to piece together the gruesome investigation as even more passengers die before reaching their destination. But with clues to the next victim pointing to someone she loves, can Audrey Rose unravel the mystery before the killer's horrifying finale?

EARN THIS BADGE FOR READING THIS BOOK!

I've started. Death really does follow them everywhere!

I have started as well. They need to have warning labels "Don't stand too close or talk to us...it could be hazardous to your health".💀

They are dropping like flies!!! Not sure about Mephistopheles.

Mephistoheles is up to something. Why does Aubrey Rose make rash desicions?

It is a Ship of Horrors!!!

Leigh wrote: "They are dropping like flies!!! Not sure about Mephistopheles."

I don't trust him!

Definitely Not!!

Why is Aubrey rose falling for Mephistopheles's act?

Leigh wrote: "Why is Aubrey rose falling for Mephistopheles's act?"

You're right...She does not make good decisions. She should know better!

Exactly!

Aubrey is an Idiot!!! Poor Thomas!

Leigh wrote: "Aubrey is an Idiot!!! Poor Thomas!"

No kidding!

Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my! Mephistopheles is a jerk.

😱

I absolutely love Thomas!!! I felt bad for him. The revelation of who committed the murders and why was surprising! I finished it. I enjoyed this one despite my aggravation with Aubrey. (view spoiler)[Who is the other killer? The one who cut up the body and put it in the trunk? Will we find that out in the next book? (hide spoiler)]

Do you want to start the next book Monday?

Leigh wrote: "Do you want to start the next book Monday?"

Monday is good. I should finish this one by tomorrow night.

I will set it up. Where are you in the book?

They are looking for Mrs. Harvey...

And they just found another body...Mrs. Prescott

Almost finished. I didn't see that coming! I figured the victims were all connected somehow, but I wasn't sure how.

It was definitely a twist. The bodies kept dropping.