Hello, bookish friends, and welcome to my magical and mysterious book review of Escaping from Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco! I finished this book just last evening and my head is still spinning over everything that happened in this book. I'm excited to tell you all about it! Warning: because this is the third book in this series, there are many spoilers ahead. So without further ado, let's get started!
Audrey Rose Wadsworth and her charming companion Thomas Cresswell are on a luxurious ocean liner en route to New York when the young detective duo are thrown head-first into another murder mystery. Passengers begin to go missing and are murdered in brutal, horrific ways. The mysterious Moonlight Carnival is only increasing fear amongst the passengers with its strange and unsettling performances. Stuck aboard the ocean liner with no way of escape, Audrey Rose and Thomas must investigate these murders, but they must unravel the mystery before someone they love befalls a terrible fate in killer's grand finale. I absolutely loved the plot of this book! It was so chilling and mysterious. Passengers trapped aboard on ocean liner with a killer amidst them. It's terrifying, intriguing, and gruesome, all in the best possible ways. The Moonlight Carnival introduced an aura of enchantment and allure to the story. The members of the Carnival were all strange and mysterious, and it was impossible to know who was trustworthy. This mystery kept my head whirling until the last page! One thing that I wasn't a big fan of in this book was Audrey Rose and Thomas's relationship. I didn't enjoy how they drew apart, and Audrey Rose's confused feelings for Mephistopheles just annoyed me. How could she be more attracted to him than to Thomas? Thomas is basically the most romantic, wittiest, snarkiest, most swoon-worthy male character to ever grace the pages of a novel! And because of Audrey Rose's foolish interest in Mephistopheles, we didn't get nearly as much charming Cresswell flirting as in the earlier two books, which was quite disappointing. Fingers crossed for more in Capturing the Devil (book four). Thank goodness they got back together at the end of the book, because I honestly would've been devastated otherwise. I did like Mephistopheles's character. He was intriguing and enigmatic, and though I did not appreciate him interfering with Audrey Rose and Thomas's relationship, I did enjoy reading about him. Some of his banter with Thomas was hilarious and made me laugh. He also had an interesting relationship with the Moonlight Carnival and its members. He himself seemed like a riddle I couldn't quite solve up until the end when he confessed to Audrey Rose about his history. Overall, I really enjoyed this book! The plot was gripping and mystifying, and I loved the Moonlight Carnival. However, the strangeness of Audrey Rose and Thomas's relationship in this book was very dissatisfying to me, and I missed Thomas's classic charm and flirtation. I gave this book Four Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Thank you for reading my review of Escaping from Houdini! I hope you enjoyed it, and keep your eye out for more book reviews soon to come!
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