The Kidnapped Bride: A Patricia Fisher Mystery

Cruise Mysteries, Book 2

By: Steve Higgs

Narrated by: Katherine Anderson

Patricia just wants to spend more time in the company of Alistair Huntley, the offensively handsome captain of the Aurelia who seems only too happy to host her. But as the Aurelia sets sail from Miami, it does so with a dangerous new addition: There is a mob boss among the passengers, and he’s on the run - from more mobsters!

Any romantic notions are soon put aside when the mobster’s reluctant-looking bride-to-be goes missing, and Patricia is unexpectedly volunteered to solve the mystery of her disappearance. There’s a cryptic ransom note where the missing woman should be, and one of her bodyguards is soon found - with a hole in his head!

Regretting her decision to help out, it’s not long before the opposing mobster factions take an interest in Patricia’s involvement. Someone has the missing bride, everyone wants her, and they all think Patricia knows where she is. With the ever-faithful butler, Jermaine, at her side and the perfect blonde, Barbie, to distract the men, Patricia will still have to go all out to unravel the riddle before anyone else turns up dead.

Where is the kidnapped bride? Find out for yourself as you take another hilarious, action-filled voyage with Patricia Fisher.

©2019 Steve Higgs (P)2019 Steve Higgs

Clever mystery

Clever mystery set on a cruise (my fave) kept my attention and kept me on my toes. Great read

I received a free copy and left my honest review

Fun story not helped by narration

This is a fun cozy mystery. The author’s humor seems a bit old fashioned—not at all a bad thing—in that I can imagine reading this book a few decades ago.

The narrator’s voice and accents are okay, but the story would benefit greatly from a more skilled narrator with a better sense of timing, wit, and humor. It seems like she’s reading the words without any sense of what she’s reading, as if it’s a dictionary. As the story went on, it actually crossed my mind that maybe there’s a computer program doing the narration and that this is cheaper than an actual actor! She never speeds up or slows down her pace.

Also, some characters are comical and require a skilled narrator to breathe life and fun into them. I sometimes found myself reflecting, “Oh, that was actually a funny scene.” I realized this based on the words alone, whereas the narrator should have contributed to the humor.

fun

this series is a lot of pure fun. yes sometimes the plot is a little out there but very do not have to think about entertainment.

Patricia Fisher foils the mob

The Kidnapped Bride is part of the Patricia Fisher Mystery series. Steve Higgs has written a wonderful story and series. Katherine Anderson is the narrator and her performance is outstanding. A mob boss’s fiancé is kidnapped on the cruise ship and what follows (after several other mob bosses helicopter on board) mystery and a zany search for the bride happens. Although each book in the series is a stand alone, they flow beautifully from book 1 to book 10. I really enjoyed listening to the audio book.

Fun Cozy Mystery!

This was my first Steve Higgs's book. The Kidnapped Bride is the second book in the A Patricia Fisher Mystery. This cozy mystery is fun and intriguing. Katherine Anderson has a beautiful voice! She did a great job with the narration. I was given a free review copy of the audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.