Book Synopsis
This is a novel of a fascinating murder mystery set on a 1931 Ohio River steamboat excursion. The setting alone is captivating - a steamboat called the Meteor, cruising down the Ohio River during the Great Depression. The story kicks off with a hit-and-run death, but it quickly spirals into something much darker - impersonations, disappearances, and a murder-for-hire scheme right on the boat. The author weaves in the historical context and you get a real sense of the economic hardship in those small river towns, the social attitudes of the time, and even some of the medical and ethical issues people faced. It shapes the characters’ motivations and the river journey itself becomes a metaphor for uncovering hidden truths, with all the twists and turns along the way.