A very ‘Agatha Christie’ like read. Set in an airship on its maiden voyage, Enjoyable story. Likeable characters. A little too cosy a mystery for me.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest review.

Having read and enjoyed all of Tom Hindle's previous books I knew what to expect in terms of writing style and genre and that I was in for a good read! This book did not disappoint. The plot revolves around the maiden voyage of an airship to the north pole, with a collection of passengers and crew who all have issues with each other and company behind the expedition. Soon things start to go wrong and then there is a death... With everyone trapped on the airship it's a classic trope of the genre that they are all required to confront the problems, with no escape.

It's a page turner and I would recommend to anyone who's read any of Tom's previous work or is a fan of the genre.

A group of people are on the maiden flight of a very high end luxury airship when one of them is found dead in their cabin. Tension builds as the flight to the north pole is abandoned and they have to return to Norway.

What I liked about this book: The premise is highly original. A luxury airship? Who would think to bring this back into play after the Hindenberg disaster? The characters are well rounded for the most part.. I especially liked the blogger, Chloe.

What I wasn't sure about: The main problem with a 'locked-room' mystery is that there is a lot of exposition needed. Someone always has to explain how it was done and this, i find, always drags a bit. I also found it a bit repetitive in places e.g. the death of one of the character's fathers is outlined twice when it should only be done once.

Overall, a mixed bag. Those who like this type of mystery will enjoy this. I liked it to begin with but I never found it to be a real page-turner and I guessed the who did it and why almost as soon as I started reading. Thanks to NegGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House for allowing me to read and review this wonderful book.

Overall I really enjoyed it, and would have rated it a 5 star if I had not been able to figure out who-dun-it about 100 pages from the end - but there were a few little twists that I did not see coming.
I really loved the descriptions of the ship and the surrounding landscapes throughout, which allowed me to really get lost in the story and not want to put the book down - even reading through to the small hours of the morning.

I would recommend this to all cosy mystery lovers as it gave me Agatha Christie feels.

Travel writer Chloe Campbell needs this commission to work out. She doesn’t have much left in the tank – careerwise or moneywise – and this, a chance to board a luxury airship flying to the North Pole – is an opportunity to get her name out there and earn more commissions. It sounds idyllic; 20 years in the making, gliding through the hemisphere with the best in food and drink and with friends of one of the co-owners. All is well until the temperature drops, a storm hits and, oh, a dead body is discovered. Clearly, no one joined the party en route, meaning the killer is on board and everyone is quick to turn on each other. It’s meant to be a trip of a lifetime, but it’ll definitely be one she won’t forget. This is neatly paced, and you’ll skip through it hoping you’ve figured out whodunnit.