Peril In Paradise

By: Deb Graham

Narrated by: Ginger Walton

Depressed over her youngest son leaving two years early for college– across the country no less!– Jerria takes up her husband Will’s offer of a relaxing Hawaiian cruise. But, a series of ominous events onboard the Ocean Haven squashes any idea of a calm tropical vacation. Soon Jerria’s very life is in danger, and she can’t blame the mythical Pele for this one.

©2015 Deb Graham (P)2017 Deb Graham

Cruise with a mystery

A fun new cozy mystery. I enjoyed this story set on a cruise ship. I had a fun time listening to how this mystery would unfold. Ginger Walton was the narrator of this book. Ginger did a good job of reading this story. I received this audio-book as a gift with the agreement I would review this book with an honest review.

Take a cruise in your mind

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
This book is great for those who love to cruise. If you’re looking for a book which will take you on a big ship in your mind this is for you. As I was listening to this book I found myself researching cruises while hanging out in front of the TV. The story isn’t really a cozy mystery, because there isn’t really a mystery you know who the bad guy is from the start, but I enjoyed it none the less. The characters are likable and realistic and the plot while a bit simple is something you can really get into (as I indicated above). What I think would have really propelled this book into the 4 star category (for me anyways), would be more of a description of the sights, sounds and smells of the scenery. Having been to almost all of the places in the book I could visualize where they are, but adding those items would have really transported me there. Overall a solid book which was tons of fun.


The narrator does a good job but sometimes her voice is a bit too calming (like when there is an action scene) where the impact of the action is missing a little.

Enjoyed story

"I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review." 

I didn't care for the person who narrated book. I might have enjoyed more but the persons voice made the story drag on.

An enjoyable listen, but not really a mystery

I did enjoy listening to Peril in Paradise. There were a few times when I felt the characters weren't reacting to the situations the way I would have expected, however not everyone does react the same way. That being said, I am still looking forward to the next book in the series to see what happens with the characters.

I was given this free audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Good story

Any additional comments?

I really enjoyed this story. So much so that I will be buying the next one in the series. Kept me captivated. Not a big fan of the narrator though almost seemed robotic sometimes. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

Cruising

With good intentions they set out for a cruise to Hawaii, in which the upgrade that Will did, was a mistake. They have someone on board with sticky fingers going thru the upper class section. Will and Jerria get involved to solve along the way. Good narration and the audio for my voluntary review and my honest opinion

Great cruise mystery

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, all the twists and turns hold your attention throughout.

What did you like best about this story?

I love cruising and I've been to a lot of these places in Hawaii so I could relate to the story and picture the places mentioned.

Which character – as performed by Ginger Walton – was your favorite?

Will, Jerria's husband was so thoughtful and considerate. I appreciated a good husband!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, it kept my attention and it is easier to keep track of the storyline & characters.

Any additional comments?

"I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review”.

Great book..

Overall, well-done, highly readable and enjoyable. The characters often had a flair for the dramatic, not over the top, but appropriate to showcase how the mystery develops. I look forward to seeing more of Deb Graham's work on Audible and I recommend. Pearl in Paradise.

"I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."

Not a mystery

Any additional comments?

I received a free copy of Peril in Paradise written by Deb Graham, and narrated by Ginger Walton in exchange for an unbiased review. This review copy Audio Book was provided by the author/narrator/publisher free of charge via Audio Book Boom.

Where to begin? As the other reviewers stated this was not a mystery by any means of the definition. Now, I have always wanted to see Hawaii. A story about a Hawaiian cruise just sounded fun to me even without a true mystery involved, but the story just dragged on. I did enjoy parts about Hawaii, but I didn't care for the characters. They weren't believable to me. They said they traveled a lot, so I would have expected them to handle some of their situations differently. They acted like new travelers who didn't know how to handle certain situation when red flags were going off all over.

The narrator I felt did a great job, and tried to put some excitement into the story, but there was just none to put in.

Not a Mystery

'Peril In Paradise' was marketed (or at least I thought it was) as a mystery on the open ocean! I loved the idea of a couple going on a fun cruise only to find themselves embroiled in a juicy mystery aboard the ship! That, however, is not how this book panned out. It was really about one woman having hysterical melt down one after another, while her husband and their new friends attempt to keep her calm. There really was no mysterious aspect to this story - the listener was pretty well aware of what was going on the whole time so it turned into just following characters making seemingly stupid mistakes. If I had known what this book was really about going in, I might have enjoyed it more. But since I wanted a mystery at sea I kept waiting for it and became more and more disappointed. This is more like a lighthearted comedy about growing pains experienced by adults who have children leaving the nest.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.