I was so excited when this proof arrived
I did not know anything about the book
And assumed it was about Titanic
I love stories about the unsinkable ship
And thought that this one would be
A brilliant addition to my collection
It was only upon reading the story
I realised this this tale of
Secrets, sabotage and danger
Was set on another great steamer
22 years after the sinking of Titanic
This marvellous mystery adventure
Is set upon RMS Queen Mary
An ocean liner who sailed
On the North Atlantic Ocean
From 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard-White Star Line
Queen Mary sailed on her maiden voyage
On 27 May 1936 and first won the
Blue Riband that August
For the fastest crossing of the Atlantic

Peril on the Atlantic
Is set in the summer of 1936
We join Alice on board the ship
With her father
The Staff Captain

Alice is excited for a
Summer at sea with her father
But soon realises that
Her father has other
Ideas and occupations
And expects Alice to
Stay in the cabin
Only heading out briefly
For exercise and air

Alice is disappointed
And longs to explore
Once she does find her sea legs
And ventures out
She finds the ship is carrying
A whole host of
Interesting and intriguing
Characters including
Celebrities and animals
Many with secrets to hide
This voyage often shrouded by fog
Is filled with mysteries
That need to be solved
With questions
That need to be answered
Alice is determined to investigate
And she is not alone
She makes friends
With passengers and crew
Of her own age and with a
Shared interest in detective work

Alice and her new friends
Are brilliant characters
That middle grade readers
Will instantly relate to
They are courageous
And curious
They are not afraid
To break the rules
To do the right thing
They are resourceful
And work well together
As a team

Through the children
We learn more about
Life as passengers and crew
Aboard the Queen Mary
We learn more about the
Construction and design
Of the ship
We learn about the prestigious
Blue Riband prize
And we also learn
About the fate of RMS Titanic
About the courage of those
On board the sinking ship
We learn about
Political tensions in Europe
And about how Jewish people
Are being treated badly in Germany
References are made to The Great War
To the race for having the best
And fastest ships on the seas
And to the King of England
And his friend Wallis Simpson

There is lots to learn in this story
And much to enjoy as this is a
Fast paced page turner of a
Historical mystery story
With as many ups and downs
And twists and turns
As a voyage on a stormy sea

I absolutely adore AM Howell’s writing
And I could not put this down
Now that some secrets have been revealed
I cannot wait to see what happens next
For the main characters
I will be waiting impatiently
For the time when I can next set sail
With Alice and Sonny

If you love Adventures on Trains
If you love solving mysteries
And enjoy historical fiction
Then this is the perfect
Summer holiday story for you

Publishing on August 3rd 2023
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Conspiracy, secrets and deception
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