Murder Makes Waves

I loved the previous Jack and Frances mysteries, so I was really looking forward to this one and it did not disappoint! The two main characters are so likeable, but the supporting characters also really add to the story (especially Uncle Sal, who has to be one of my favourite characters ever), and I......more

All aboard for a trip to London via the SS Empress of the Sea. Murder Makes Waves by Carmen Radtke was written in a way that the reader felt like they were sailing to London along with Jack and Frances and her Godfather, Uncle Sal. Rounding out the cast of main characters was a feisty older lady, Au......more

I loved this book! Having read the one before it, I was excited for another adventure with Jack, Frances and Sal. This book sees them on a boat to England from Australia in the 1920s after the great depression. Jack's mother has summoned him to go and see her. It takes 6 months by boat from Australi......more

Another great episode in the lives of Jack and Frances. I really enjoyed the setting and the little historical details that made the story so much fun. Things like the reference to the Banana Dance (which I'd never heard of!) had me reaching for Google to learn more about the period. I'm looking for......more

I am going to bare my soul and tell you I am totally smitten with Jack, Frances and Uncle Sal. They're like the original Charlie's Angels, only believable and credible. The descriptions involved in Murder Makes Waves are sublime. I was totally caught up in the cruise, would have loved to have joined......more