The Stowaway by James S. Murray, Darren Wearmouth
on September 21, 2021
Genres: Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense
Pages: 320
Format: Audiobook
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Two years ago, Maria Fontana was the deciding vote on a jury that set alleged serial killer Wyatt Butler free. Now, she and her family are enjoying vacation on a two week long transatlantic cruise. But when passengers are discovered brutally murdered in a similar way to Butler’s ritualistic MO, the ship goes on lockdown. Maria, one of only twelve people in the world with intimate knowledge of the case, faces a perilous ticking clock. Is it a copycat? Or is she trapped on board with the bloodthirsty maniac she chose to set free?
Incredibly fast paced thriller from start to finish. The begins with a jury trial but then jumps ahead in time for the rest of the story aboard a cruise ship. This is one thriller in which the killer is known from the start so it’s not a mystery to the identity but just how far he will go. I’d also add a trigger warning with this as some of it is incredibly graphic and not at all for the squeamish which includes violence against children.
Four stars for this thriller. First, let me take a step back when I said the killer was known in this one, I don’t want to make it sound like there is no guessing or mystery at all because as much as you know who was on trial his whereabouts on the ship is still a mystery. And let me add that as much as I read and guess outcomes I was wrong on my first guess so that added to my enjoyment. I will say though that I am a fan of cruising and for the most part I think the author kept that aspect as realistic as it could be to progress the story but I don’t think everything happening actually could happen on a ship. Overall though the suspense in this one was definitely there and it was one that I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough to find out what would happen.
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