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Ship Shapely: A Gil Yates Private Investigator Novel

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If you enjoy mystery stories, you should definitely check out Alistair Boyle's "Ship Shapely". Centered around the disappearance of a lecherous boat captain, about which his alleged widow wants to know who is responsible, this book has all of Boyle's elements: tenacity and attention to detail of the main character, subtle lessons about plants, in particular, cycads, and the main character's adorable mixed-up clichés (for example, "bringing home the bacon, lettuce and tomato," instead of just "bringing home the bacon (pa. 108)). In addition, Boyle's subtle British charm peeks through sometimes, such as referring to the boat captain as a "bounder and a rounder" (pa. 180) and "neither hither nor yon" (p. 12). Recommended also for readers college-age and older, anyone who's ever had a problem with a relationship, anyone who likes to see a female be a murderess for a change, anyone who likes plants, and anyone who's ever been on a cruise.

I've read all of the Gil Yates books and this one was certainly up to par. It seems like with every new mystery, Gil's charm increases. Although it's not my favorite (The Unlucky Seven) I really enjoyed this book. I think the Gil Yates series is seriously underappreciated.