- Hardcover: 217 pages
- Publisher: Chivers Audio Books; Large type edition edition (June 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0754032825
- ISBN-13: 978-0754032823
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Retired art teacher Miss Seeton steps in whe re Scotland Yard stumbles. This time, the lovable but unlike ly detective is off to the Mediterranean on a cruise - bound for disaster. '
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3.0 out of 5 stars
My least favorite so far,
By CMBohn "cmb" (Orem, UT USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Miss Seeton at the Helm (Paperback)
I really love Miss Seeton, so when I found this one I snatched it up, since it is hard to find. But what a disappointment. It really seemed like the author just took all the previous characters and sort of pushed them into situations to see what happened. Miss Seeton and Lady Colveden are still recognizable, but Sir George is a buffoon, nothing like he is in previous books. The plot isn't very strong. The descriptions of Miss Seeton's drawings, which are, after all, key to the whole book, are not very detailed and don't really even resemble her previous drawings. Then there's the shipboard romance between Delpick and Mel Forby. Where did that come from? It doesn't belong at all. There's never been a hint of that in previous books. In my opinion, Heron Carvic was really the best writer of this series. As the creator, he really knew the characters best. Hamilton Crane (Sarah J. Mason) does an excellent job of making the stories timely without losing the flavor of the period in which they are set. Her characterization is right on, too. But Hampton Charles, whoever he is, never really seemed to understand the series. Just a disappointment. Diehard Seeton fans will still want a copy of this one, but everyone else might as well forget it.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
My least favorite so far,
By CMBohn "cmb" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Miss Seeton at the Helm (Paperback)
I really love Miss Seeton, so when I found this one I snatched it up, since it is hard to find. But what a disappointment. It really seemed like the author just took all the previous characters and sort of pushed them into situations to see what happened. Miss Seeton and Lady Colveden are still recognizable, but Sir George is a buffoon, nothing like he is in previous books. The plot isn't very strong. The descriptions of Miss Seeton's drawings, which are, after all, key to the whole book, are not very detailed and don't really even resemble her previous drawings. Then there's the shipboard romance between Delpick and Mel Forby. Where did that come from? It doesn't belong at all. There's never been a hint of that in previous books. In my opinion, Heron Carvic was really the best writer of this series. As the creator, he really knew the characters best. Hamilton Crane (Sarah J. Mason) does an excellent job of making the stories timely without losing the flavor of the period in which they are set. Her characterization is right on, too. But Hampton Charles, whoever he is, never really seemed to understand the series. Just a disappointment. Diehard Seeton fans will still want a copy of this one, but everyone else might as well forget it.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Read,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Miss Seeton at the Helm (Paperback)
Ms. Seeton adventures are the best reads that I have come across. I am a thirty something that loves these types of British sleuthing novels. I re-read these novels several times a year, I have them all. My favorite used bookstore in Los Angeles had the entire series out of out-of-print ones, so I stocked up on all of them at once. They were over with too quickly. .... Maybe I should have waited and only gotten one book a month!!They are truly one of a kind. I love the time period and the many scrapes that she seems to fall into. They're truly hilarious, while the novels maintain the suspense. I love Britain and try to get to London and environs once every couple of years or so. |
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