About this book:
“Harriet Bailey-Knight can’t imagine a better way to spend a beautiful afternoon than taking a leisurely boat cruise with her husband. But when they discover a sailboat floating off the coast of White Church Bay with no one aboard except a barking dog, they can’t help but fear the worst. The watercraft belongs to a couple who are documenting their journey around the United Kingdom on social media. While His Majesty’s Coastguard races to find the missing people, Harriet ends up not only taking care of the dog but also uncovering clues that the authorities may have missed.
Meanwhile, Harriet is introduced to Jim, a very old giant tortoise with peculiar markings on his shell. There is a rumor concerning a tortoise that went down in a shipwreck in 1881. Could this be him after so much time? Harriet will have to dive into the history of the shipwreck to identify this ancient animal!”
Series: Book #16 in the “Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm” series. Click on the numbers to be taken to the prior books’ reviews: Book #1, Book #2, Book #3, Book #4, Book #5, Book #6, Book #7, Book #8, Book #9, Book #10, Book #11, Book #12, Book #13, Book #14, and Book #15!
Spiritual Content- Prayers; A hymn is sung; Talks about God; ’H’s are capital when referring to God; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers, praying, prayer lists, & blessings over food; Mentions of Bibles, Bible reading, & those/events in the Bible; Mentions of churches, church going, sermons, services, vicars/pastors, & hymns; A few mentions of Bible studies; A couple mentions of being blessed; A mention of a monastery; A mention of someone saying he isn’t religious;
*Note: A discussion about Roman mythology & gods/goddesses; Mentions of luck & being lucky/unlucky; A few mentions of alien abductions (teasing).
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a form of ‘stupid’ and three ‘blimey’s; A bit of eye rolling; All about & many mentions of missing people & possible deaths (including possible murder or drowning) or kidnappings; Many mentions of lies, lying, & liars; Mentions of deaths & grief (including a woman for her husband and a man for his wife); Mentions of crimes, crime scenes, pirates, smuggling, stealing, thieves, con artists, & stolen items; Mentions of ship wrecks & drownings; Mentions of possible kidnappings, hostage situations, & ransoms; Mentions of rumors; Mentions of alcohol & pubs; Mentions of injured and sick animals & Harriet’s veterinary clinic treatments (including vaccinations and antibiotics & pain (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of a dog being abandoned; A few mentions of almost deadly accidents/mistakes; A couple mentions of wars; A couple mentions of arrests; A couple mentions of vandalism; A couple mentions of blood; A couple mentions of jealousy; A mention of a fire; A mention of a hazing ritual;
*Note: A quote from Mother Teresa at the beginning; Mentions of authors, books, fictional characters, actors, movies, & TV shows (L.M. Montgomery, ‘Heart of Darkness’ by Joseph Conrad, Indiana Jones, Jack Sparrow, Blackbeard, Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean, & Gilmore Girls); Mentions of soccer teams; A few mentions of the Loch Ness Monster; A couple mentions of car brands; A mention of Christopher Columbus; A mention of Disney; A mention of Craigslist; A mention of a brand name (Yorkshire Gold tea).
Sexual Content- A cheek kiss and ten not-detailed kisses; A bit of touches, embraces, hand holding, & nearness; Being married, Harriet and Will share a bedroom and bed, but no sexual hints or details are shared; A few mentions of boyfriends/girlfriends & dating; A bit of love, being in love, & the emotions.
- Harriet Bailey-Knight
P.O.V. of Harriet
253 pages
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My personal Rating-
Even though I have nearly a nonexistent interest in boats or boating, I enjoyed this book quite a bit. I think it was partially due to my own England trip I just got back from, but also the mystery of the missing social media influencers. As someone on social media, I did figure out quickly what had happened, but it was still engaging to read. I also enjoyed that unlike some of the other books in this series with historical scenes mixed in, this book was completely set in present day and that was nice. It was good to see Harriet and Will again too!
See y’all on Friday with a new review!
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
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