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Death By Water (Phryne Fisher)

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my favorite sleuth, the stylish, independent phyrne fisher goes to sea in this volume of one of the best mystery series in existence.

as usual, greenwood has done her homework, and makes the days of the great ocean liners come to life. her characters are well drawn, the dialogue is believable, and the gleefully intricate plot pays homage to at least two of the traditions of the so-called golden age of mystery. there are wonderful descriptions of new zealand, and liberal doses of humor.

however, if you haven't read any of the earlier titles, i wouldn't recommend starting with this one. most of the usual cast of characters make only brief appearances, but some previous familiarity with our phyrne would add to the enjoyment.

The latest Phyrne Fisher book is as good as all the rest. The author does a wonderful job of putting us back in time in Australia, and her mysteries are well-written and fun!

Light travel around New Zealand's South Island. Well written, new experience in learning about unfamiliar sights.

I recently read or listened to the entire series of Phryne Fisher books by Kerry Greenwood in chronological order. I highly recommend doing it that way. I own about half of them and got the others from my library, some as audiobooks on CD. I bought Death by Water to complete my reading in the series. They are fun to read and give you a lot of background on Melbourne and other parts of Australia in the 1928+ era. The descriptions of clothes, food, settings, and activities are very interesting, as well as enhancing what are being good, light mysteries. This particular book takes place on a cruise and you get a great mystery, as well as fascinating information about the various types of climate and topography of Australia. Death By Water (Phryne Fisher)