Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: The Pearl of the Pirates Heart

Subtitle: (The Twelve Gems of Murder #2)

Author: Shelly M. Neinast

Genre: Mystery/Romance

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 2

Best read after earlier books in series? Yes, but can be read as stand-alone

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60232704-the-pearl-of-the-pirates-heart

Overall score:

I scored this book 4/5

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Short Summary of the book:

When Amelia and Robert are on their honeymoon cruise in the Caribbean, they come across another murder. This murder holds similarities to a cold case Amelia is investigating. Will her investigations put her life at risk?

What I liked about the book:

The book is action-filled and fast-paced.

What I didn’t like about the book:

The book was enjoyable in its entirety.

My favourite bits in the book:

How Amelia learns to use her tattoo to help her investigations.

My least favourite bits in the book:

The book was a good read.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This is the second book I’ve read by this author.

What books could this be compared to and why?

The book is different to most others I’ve read. A mixture of crime, cold cases and the paranormal.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

Children No

Young Adult Probably

Adult Yes

If you like to read mystery and romance, this book may be the book for you.

Book Description by Author:

Murder in the Caribbean

When Amelia Albert and her new detective husband, Robert Flatterly go off on their much needed 7-day honeymoon to the Caribbean, Amelia thought she could kill two birds with one stone. They would have their honeymoon and she could investigate a new cold case just put on her desk that morning. The crime happened two years prior by supposedly murdered by a female pirate who lived in 1726.

What she didn't know, was that while they were on their cruise, two other murders occurred in the Caribbean on two different islands that appear to tie into her cold case from home that have the same M.O.s.

As she continues to investigate the crimes, she soon learns someone in a pirate outfit is following her throughout the cruise and someone wants her dead. On the return trip from the other islands, her cold case from home turns even hotter as she delves deeper into the cases and discovers that a priceless antique book with a white heart-shaped pearl nestled deep inside the book is the motive behind the murders.

Will Amelia and her new husband return home from their honeymoon cruise before they become the next victims?

About the Author:

I started writing at age 15 from extensive traveling when I was young. I went to college and received a BA in History and minors in Anthropology and Archeology. There, they introduced me to the cultural and mythological world, creating my desire to write in the supernatural and mystery genres.

In my spare time I also write folklore short stories, historical and romance time travel genres.

I have published book 1 The Curse of the Ruby Eyes, and have book 2 The Pearl of the Pirate Heart of the Twelve Gems of Murder series also on Amazon available now.