Catch Cold Pressed (DI Beatrice Stubbs, #4) Presented By J.J. Marsh Presented As File
competent DI Stubbs tale set in a warm country, This time the calm and clever female detective investigates the deaths of women of a certain age onboard a luxury cruise liner crisscrossing the Greek archipelago.
As a pure gesture of political goodwill, Beatrice Stubbs, a wellrespected Scotland Yard detective, is called in by the Greek authorities to investigate the death of a British eightyyearold woman, who's fallen off a cliff at a beauty spot in Santorini.
Everyone thinks it's a case of death by natural causes, until Beatrice and her young Greek counterpart, DI Stephanakis, start investigating.
Cold Pressed reminded me of Agatha Cristies' novel, Death on the Nile, The novel has the same quality of the luxurious surroundings hiding a raw desire to murder, The author here also has the same eye to detail, some of which turn out to be false and some not so.
JJ Marsh keeps the readers guessing right to the moment when the killers is are revealed,
But as well as a story about nasty happenings on a luxury cruiser, Cold Pressed is, just as the other Di Stubbs novels, about the complicated personal lives of the two detectives.
We learn of the selfdoubts of the young, newly promoted, Detective Nikos Stephanakis, and are given very interesting revelations into Beatrice's mind, and her relationship with Matthew, her longterm partner.
I read this book in two days flat, so all I now need is the next Beatrice Stubbs book, please Ms Marsh!
Compelling, modern thriller, complete with unique but flawed characters you can root for.
Plot has many twists and will keep you reading and wanting more, It's okay. Not super crazy about the main character, so that presents a problem, A cut above the average murder mystery,. Disclaimer: I did receive this book free from the author via her Facebook group, I really enjoyed this book, Beatrice has trouble on the home front and decides that an assignment out of the country will give her space and time to think.
You'd think by now that Beatrice would know that running away from her problems is never the solution, The ongoing struggle with her inner demons is further complicated by a series of murders aboard a cruise ship, I had high hopes based on all the great reviews but found this book only ok, The protagonist was likeable enough and the mystery plot had a lot of potential to be good but just developed haphazardly.
Ended up disappointed and not likely to read more in this series, A cruise ship in Greece full of elderly women, Two of them witness a man throwing a woman over a cliff, Inspector Nikos Stephanakis is assigned to the case his first as an inspector, Since his English isn't great, he requests help and Beatrice Stubbs is assigned to go to Greece to act as his support.
She figures it won't take long, and she can enjoy a short stay on a fancy cruise ship, However, as more women die, the case gets more complicated, Who is after these elderly women, and why Nilos and Beatrice work well together, and refuse to accept the higherups attempts to close the case.
They eventually unearth the motive, and come close to being killed themselves before they solve it, I have thoroughly enjoyed all the Beatrice Stubbs books I've read so far sand plan to continue with this series.
Each book can be read as a standalone, but I feel that reading them in order gives you more insight into Beatrice's life and the people she normally associates with her boss, her gay neighbor, and her lover.
Santorini. Turquoise seas, ancient ruins and beautiful sunsets,
And a woman thrown from a cliff,
The violent death shocks fellow passengers of the Empress Louise, a grand cruise liner packed with British tourists,
For newly promoted Inspector Nikos Stephanakis, the case poses linguistic and cultural problems, His request for assistance yields unexpected results,
DI Beatrice Stubbs, called in as support, flies to Greece, What with tension at home, the timing couldnt be better, She anticipates a few days in the sun and a swift resolution,
But when an earlier death at sea proves suspicious and an elderly lady is killed in her cabin, terror spreads like contagion.
Murder is aboard.
And someone has Beatrice in his sights,
From the Cyclades to the Dodecanese, Nikos and Beatrice pursue the killer and unearth a secret,
Revenge is a dish best served cold, If you still have a low opinion of selfpublished books then Im pretty sure you havent read JJ Marsh or her fellow Triskele authors.
Anyone whos done so will know they are as wellwritten and professionally produced as anything turned out by the bigname publishers.
And JJ Marshs fourth Beatrice Stubbs murder mystery is something special, It was picked as the editors choice in The Booksellers recent review of indie titles and I think the accolade is very well deserved.
Cold Pressed great title is a perfectly judged mystery featuring a number of killings on a cruise ship travelling around the Greek islands.
While Marsh doesnt minimise the horror of murder her writing is so stylish and effervescent, and the locations so beautifully realised, that the book is a joy to read.
Inspector Beatrice Stubbs has her demons, as must every series detective, but she also demonstrates an enormous relish for life as well as for food and drink!.
It was perhaps a brave choice to use a woman police officer close to retirement age as a protagonist, but Beatrice is enormously appealing.
And, while she may not be obviously glamorous, neither is she immune to romantic dilemmas and, as the story begins, she is wrestling with an almighty one.
JJ Marsh has an amazing gift for creating delightful characters: each book is populated with several who could probably star in their own series.
Ive read all four Stubbs books and each time I leave the secondary characters with a pang of regret, yet in every new novel Marsh produces an equally attractive cast.
Here the gorgeous Niko, in particular, more than makes up for the almost absence my favourite, Adrian,
Cold Pressed reminds me of the classics from the golden age of crime, The enticing settings of Christie, the stylish writing of Sayers, the clever plotting of Tey, but perfectly adapted forst century sensibilities.
Highly recommended.
This was a satisfactory read, I liked the settings of Greece and a cruise liner, I like Beatrice, and Nikos was a good addition, I narrowed the murderer down to the same two suspects as Beatrice did, The ending was exciting. If you like Agatha Christietype whodunnits youll love JJ Marshs Beatrice Stubbs novels, Marsh excels with her richly patterned, perfectly nuanced, cleverly plotted stories which grab the reader from the very first page.
Since reading Behind Closed Doors, the first Detective Stubbs novel, Ive waited eagerly for the next, . . and the next and the next. And let me tell you, I have never been disappointed, Once started these tec tales are impossible to put down,
This fourth adventure, the search for a serial killer on a cruise ship, is driven by Stubbs mantra When we know why, we will find who.
Her search is aided by charming Inspector Nikos Stephanakis, another great character to add to Marshs list of compelling fully formed personalities that bring such reality to her stories.
Throw in the heavenly scenery of the Greek isles and you have a read that will not only satisfy, but engender a desire for the next.
. . and the next and the
by JW Hicks Not like cruises I've taken
Cruises shouldn't be like this.
Beatrice doesn't do as well when she is this far from Matthew and Adrian, She is easily led astray, The descriptions of Beatrice's Hellenic visit are a joy as always in the terrific story, However, a series of murders onboard a cruise ship rather get in the way of Greek food, wine and culture.
JJ Marsh is so good at making characters feel instantly real which makes this mystery such an enjoyable read.
Having read the other books in the Beatrice Stubbs series, I was looking forward to this one and I was not disappointed.
Cold Pressed is slightly cosier than previous books but thats no bad thing, Though theres a different feel to the novel this time, theres still plenty of action, I like the way we go deeper into Beatrice and Matthews affair in this book which seems appropriate at this stage.
The characterisation is great, as always, and Im very impressed at how the writer manages to differentiate so many old ladies I was never confused as to who was who.
There are great descriptions of a working cruise liner, too, which was obviously well researched yet didnt feel intrusive,
With less tension in the working relationships this time apart from one exception the focus was kept on the crimes.
A very good read indeed and a worthy addition to the series, Roll on the next one! After Behind Closed Doors, Raw Material and Tread Softly, JJ Marsh has once again excelled in the international crime field with the fourth in the Beatrice Stubbs series, Cold Pressed.
This time the author takes us to the idyllic island of Santorini, and the docked cruise ship, the Empress Louise.
The brutal death of one the British passengers leads Inspector Nikos Stephanakis to request assistance and Beatrice Stubbs flies to Greece, hoping for a bit of a holiday herself.
However, it becomes quickly obvious that the killer wont stopped at one passenger, and Nikos and Beatrice team up to try and stop him before Beatrice herself becomes a victim.
The plot is brilliant, fastpaced and full of suspense, and had me turning the pages right to a very satisfying end.
The author wonderfully evokes the cruise ship atmosphere of fear and paranoia, as well as the sights, tastes and smells of Greece, and I would highly recommend JJ Marshs latest intriguing crime thriller to lovers of intelligent crime fiction.
JJ Marshs mystery unfolds amongst police rivalries, personal tensions and the closed, festering community of a luxurious cruise ship, Dont let the luscious Mediterranean skies or the tastes and smells of Greece fool you here be murder,
Good intentions, social inhibitions, thwarted wishes are all in Cold Pressed, DI Beatrice Stubbs is neatly paired with newbie Inspector Nikos Stephanakis in a fresh version of the police buddy relationship as they investigate the deaths.
JJ Marsh draws her characters deftly and in three dimensions enough to make them clear and engaging, but she doesnt weigh them down with excessive detail.
Marshs powers of observation shine through we have all met people like these in our daily lives, And this, of course, is what makes the story so shocking
For me, the multiple points of view were a niggle.
I would have preferred two or three at a maximum, say Beatrice, Nikos and the antagonist, But I was hooked by the skilled prose and the clever plot which unwound tantalisingly and kept me gripped to the end.
Recommended. After Behind Closed Doors, Raw Material and Tread Softly, JJ Marsh has once again excelled in the international crime field with the fourth in the Beatrice Stubbs series, Cold Pressed.
This time the author takes us to the idyllic island of Santorini, and the docked cruise ship, the Empress Louise.
The brutal death of one the British passengers leads Inspector Nikos Stephanakis to request assistance and Beatrice Stubbs flies to Greece, hoping for a bit of a holiday herself.
However, it becomes quickly obvious that the killer wont stopped at one passenger, and Nikos and Beatrice team up to try and stop him before Beatrice herself becomes a victim.
The plot is brilliant, fastpaced and full of suspense, and had me turning the pages right to a very satisfying end.
The author wonderfully evokes the cruise ship atmosphere of fear and paranoia, as well as the sights, tastes and smells of Greece, and I would highly recommend JJ Marshs latest intriguing crime thriller to lovers of intelligent crime fiction.
I am loving this series! Beatrice is a great protagonist and the plots are intriguing, I also enjoy Marsh's gentle humor laced throughout, I've got a new to me woman mystery author, Tricky enough story, not too bloody, and character development well done, I am really enjoying this series, One of the things I particularly like is that although the main character is in her fifties and clearly not a beauty, men are attracted to her intelligence and personality.
The mysteries are interesting, but even more fun are the descriptions of beautiful European sites, fabulous food, and aromatic wines.
I shall continue to read them, as they are a delightful escape during a personally very difficult time, Cold Pressed by J. J. MarshKindle
This is the fourth in this series that Ive read and I learned enough about the characters to not confuse them.
Each book gives us some new players and a different setting for Scotland Yards DI Beatrice Stubbs to operate, In this installment she is sailing around the Greek Isles on a cruise ship, on loan to the local authorities.
Her chore is the death of an elderly English woman, presumed by most to have died by accident, Before that cause of demise becomes official, a few more deaths occur that are unquestionably murder,
Beatrices twentyfive year relationship with boyfriend Matthew continues to rock along, but gay neighbor Adrien is only mentioned briefly.
Stubbs long term psychiatrist is a telephone call away,
As usual, the setting of this book is one of the pluses and the story line holds the readers attention.
This is an entertaining read, not too pricey, so Ill continue to recommend,
Back to work and anxious about her personal life, Beatrice settles in to work what should be an easy case.
Shes in Greece helping a young inspector determine if a woman who died on a cruise ship was killed or died naturally.
When theres another victim, of course, the true investigation begins, Another great story painted with wide swaths of information and finished with the gentle strokes of a Beatrice Stubbs story.
Thoroughly enjoyable! Really like this series, This is theth book in the Beatrice Stubbs series and might be the best so far, The setting is Greece and on board a cruise ship, Elderly women on the cruise are dying, Is it murder or not What do they have in common It's a good one, Easy, predictable but enjoyable. .