I loved this book and hghly recommend it to others who like crime stories with a different approach. I thught that the characters were amazing and all so different, but I think that i found Carole to be the most loveable as she was a scatty, loving person who just wanted to have fun.. I look forward to the follow ups to this as the team has not been established as Freya, Carole, Bella, Sky and of course - lover boy - Phil.
The story is full of such outrageous momentsm description of antiques and scenery that was being visited, all tied neatly together in a crime story

This second in the series reunites us with Freya Lockwood and her aunt, Carole. Freya, in her mid-forties used to join with her late mentor, Arthur, in the hunt for stolen antiques. Now, following his death - see book one - she and her aunt have opened ‘The Lockwood Antique Hunter’s agency’ As in the first book, the pair are being led by the deceased Arthur. In his journals he has lists of stolen antiques and now the theft of a painting from Lowestoft Museum, a painting that he had donated, sends the pair off on an antique cruise to Jordan because the police aren’t interested in recovering the painting, they are more interested in the dead body that was found outside the museum. On this speciality cruise there are experts from TV shows as well as not so well known names. There are collectors and there is also a special collection of maritime antiques. The whole cruise seems to be a cover for black market dealing, led by The Collector. This person is spoken about but no force has ever been able to arrest him - they don’t know who he is but the rumour is that he is stepping down and his successor will be unveiled on the cruise. There are familiar faces from book on on the cruise - Phil, the handsome FBI art crimes agent and Bella who might be on the side of good, or not so good. Freya cannot quite decide. There is action in this book, there is murder, there are twists and of course there are antiques as our author’s parents were well know antique experts and so she is very knowledgeable. As before, my favourite character by far is Carole - a woman with a zest for life who likes people to think that she knows less than she does. Her eccentricity is joyful and we all need a Carole in our lives. An enjoyable read and as Freya has at least four more of Arthur’s journals hidden away, I am pretty sure that there will be at least four more adventures to come.

The second entry in the Antique Hunter series combines all my favourite things! There’s crime, adventure and a treasure hunt - not to mention, the whole thing is set on a cruise. Out 13th February, make sure you pre-order this hugely entertaining book!

It was lovely to catch up with Freya Lockwood and her Aunt Carole Lockwood at their inherited antique stop called Crockleford Antiques in the Suffolk Village of Little Meddington. Arthur Crockleford was Freya's mentor and teacher in the world of Antiques. Freya and Carole are keen to set up the Lockwood Antique Hunter's Agency to search for hidden and lost treasures. Soon, they are asked by a local maritime museum to find a stolen painting and how is a dead body connected? Freya is asked to be an expert on a Antique cruise from Egypt to Jordan and along with Aunt Carole, find themselves in the hunt for stolen art and a mysterious person called "The Collector!" More Freya and Carole please!!!

The first half of this book was super slow, but the second half definitely made up for it. This cosy mystery was set on a cruise ship which was a fun location, along with several countries as settings also. It was great to revisit the characters from book one and see what was going on, I whizzed through the book and will be looking forward to the next book!

When a painting goes missing and a dead body is found nearby, the Lockwood Antique Hunter’s Agency acquire their first case. But Freya soon discovers that her old mentor, Arthur, is still pulling strings from beyond the grave, and that she has placed herself and those she cares about in far more danger than she realised…

The Antique Hunter’s Death on the Red Sea is the sequel to The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder, but it can also be read as a standalone. I love the twist C.L. Miller’s knowledge of antiques brings to the crime fiction genre, creating a book that is part treasure hunt and part murder mystery, and providing some fun facts along the way. I also loved the settings this results in: from the antiques shop in a small village in Suffolk to the Hurghada Museum in Egypt, and from the locked-room setting of a cruise ship to the evocative Treasury in Petra.

While I thought it was a bit of a shame that Arthur was still driving the action, in this book, I enjoyed seeing Freya grow in confidence, especially with the support of the wonderful characters she surrounds herself with. I really liked the way The Antique Hunter’s Death on the Red Sea ended, with Freya realising her own vision for Arthur’s legacy, and I look forward to seeing where this series goes next. I would especially love to see more of the much-needed modernisation this book brings to the Indiana Jones trope.

A second helping of Freya and Carole’s antique hunting skills. Freya had worked in Arthur’s antique shop as a teenager and helped him hunt for stolen antiques. Freya and Carole are asked to investigate a stolen painting and end up on an antiques cruise through the Suez Canal trying to locate not only the painting but also a legendary art thief known only as The Collector. Lots of twists and turns make for a great read and there are moving acknowledgments at the end.

The second in this series that I have read. I love these characters - Aunt Carole in particular.! She’s so flamboyant and fun; something for us all to aim for in our golden years! Freya is really likeable too, but not an ‘in your face’ lead character. I like that the author doesn’t play out the vulnerable woman trope you often see, Freya and co are strong; determined women who set the pace in this novel.

The story follows on from Book 1 - but you don’t have to had read this first as everything is well explained here. The trail of The Collector leads the team onto a cruise for antiques lovers and the plot thickens from there. Fast paced and really enjoyable.

I really enjoyed this book, it has a great plot, lovely characters and a warm heart. Also it was obviously written by someone with a love and knowledge of antiques.

I love this series of books! I adored the first and thoroughly enjoyed the second.
I liked that this one was a bit more about antiques and I liked the characters, and how much I knew about them.
I'll definitely read the next!
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book had a great plot with intriguing characters. I’ll definitely be looking out for more from this author.

Unfortunately due to ill health I have been unable to read as much as I normally do. So when I started this book I was not sure how long it would take me to finish it. I need not have worried as 3 days was all. This is the second in the series and was better than the last and that one was very good. You can tell the author knows her subject of antique and this is what makes the books so enjoyable. Another good read and keeping my fingers crossed for a third.

An enjoyable well written and paced read. A pleasant and well researched novel, which threw up interesting facts about the sleuths journey.Good fun.

I love a cosy crime mystery and this did not disappoint.

This second instalment in The Antique Hunters Guide series is just as fun and captivating as the first book.

Freya and Carole are back following in Arthur’s footsteps hunting stolen antiques. Freya has taken over Arthur’s antique shop and established the Lockwood Antique Hunting Agency. When she and Carole get called by a museum worker to investigate a stolen painting it leads them to join a Jordanian antiques cruise. On board they meet some familiar faces and set about trying to uncover the truth about the mysterious antiques thief and black market dealer known only as “The Collector”.

The setting and ensemble cast definitely gives Poirot vibes but that is no bad thing. I really enjoyed the plot and premise. There were just enough reminders from the first book to refresh your memory and plenty of new characters and twists to interest and intrigue. C.L. Millers knowledge of antiques really brings the story to life with amazing descriptions of the items.

Freya and her wonderful Aunt Carole are once again on the hunt for stolen antiques and following clues from the journals of Arthur Crockleford. This time on a cruise on the Red Sea they are soon reunited with some of the characters from the first novel…dashing FBI agent Phil and the enigmatic Bella. A cosy crime but things take a dangerous and dark turn when there is no where to hide. With many twist and turns I certainly didn’t guess the identity of the Collector until it was revealed. A second in the series which is better than the first and I will certainly be waiting eagerly for the next in the saga. Once again Aunt Carole is larger than life and for me steals the show. A wonderful cast of characters with baddies who are truly unlikeable. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this novel in return for a honest review

The 2nd book from In the series by C.L Miller is a charming almost cosy mystery set on a cruise ship bound for Petra, Jordan full of antiques.

With characters abound , Freya and Carole most importantly , find themselves upon a cruise ship trying to unravel several mysterious plots , first and foremost the identity of the “the collector “ a renowned antique thief,

As many acts play out, the story whilst intriguing and interesting is somewhat one paced and packed full of characters, some fun, some not so. But saying that it’s extremely knowledgeable writing that’s been combined with very decent mystery Crime…. So other than my feeling it’s 300 page book that reads like 400, it’s a good read and I’ll carry on awaiting more adventures

I just love every single one of these characters and reading this book makes me wish I had an Aunt Carole in my life. I am so invested in the slow burn between Freya and Phil. And the way Bella just keeps turning up every time. She’s incredible. I also wonderful just how much Arthur had planned before he died.

What I love about this book is that Freya and C. L. Miller really takes you along for the ride. It is so fast paced. And everything is so detailed and overlapped. I love this about a book. It really keeps me hooked.

I was so excited to find the second book in this series as I enjoyed the first one so much. Just as satisfying as the first, more please........

I really loved the first book in this series - An Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder - and have been keeping an eye out for its follow-up ever since.

Once again, Miller's background in antiques shines in this book. She writes about them with such passion, in a way that only a true aficionado can.

This has got a very strong Agatha Christie vibe about it; whether that's because it's set on a boat and it's a bit like Death on the Nile, I don't know, but it's a fine comparison.

This one is less about death and more about the antiques, which is a slight deviation from the first one, but I still got enough of what I wanted from it.

Miller has given us fully developed characters - some we met in the first book and others who are new. They're all well developed, great characters, some good and some bad and some in between. They've all got great personalities and there wasn't a bum note amongst them. Freya is again our main character and I really like her, but I did find her a bit too trusting at times which makes her feel slightly naïve, but I felt close to her. Her Aunt Carole is fabulously eccentric and I love her. I wish every book had a Carole in it.

There is the potential that all the details about antiques could become too heavy or too complex and make the reading of it too slow, but maybe because I love an antique, I was fascinated by all the details she has gone into.

I thought the first book was exceptional and it can be hard for the sequel to live up to it, but if I'm honest, I think I liked this one more, because I was familiar with the characters and their quirks and so it felt like returning home to friends.

This one is a little simpler and less busy in terms of its setting. The first book had the characters going here, there, and everywhere. Whereas, apart from the odd scene, this book is set on a cruise boat. Which helps give us that sense of claustrophobia and fear that comes from being confined to one space.

It has so much depth and layers to it - from the characters to their history, to antiques, and death threats. Everything is so entangled with everything else, it's really quite impressive.

I really do hope this will be a long series - in the same vein as Poirot or Miss Marple perhaps - as I absolutely love it.

This was a fun, thrilling story which I thoroughly enjoyed. I like Freya and how she's finally living the life she wanted all those years ago. Carol is also such a lovely, flamboyant character. Freya is following clues left behind by Arthur regarding the antiquities black market. What starts out as a case to find a stolen painting, leads Freya and Carol into the heart of the black market. Some other familiar faces appear from the first book too and they end up making quite a team. The Antique Hunters are on the case! Great story!
Thanks to Netgalley, Pan Macmillan, and CL Miller for the free ARC. All opinions are my own.