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A Dangerous Crossing Summary â 100 Summary ´ PDF, DOC, TXT or eBook ↠ Rachel Rhys Summary A Dangerous Crossing D but is his heart already takenAustralia six weeks laterThe world is at war the cruise liner docks and Lily's desire for Edward is untameable But something else is awry on this ship and Lily is determined to find o. Set on a cruise liner the Orontes in 1939 just before the outbreak of WW2 A Dangerous Crossing follows young Lily Shepherd as she travels on her own albeit under the guidance of a chaperone to a new life in Australia She is on an assisted passage scheme paid for by the Government to encourage people to settle in Australia She is expecting to find domestic work there but also hopes to leave tragedy and heartbreak behind her the details of which become clearThere are a myriad of fellow passengers that she encounters some pleasant others hateful but many of them seem to be running away from secrets or scandal and in some cases themselves brother and sister Helena and Edward Fletcher wealthy couple Max and Eliza Campbell A Jewish woman Maria who was anxiously waiting for news of her family left behind in Poland and facing possible incarceration in the concentration camps the bitter and mean minded Ida who unfortunately Lily has to share a cabin withAlthough we know from the very beginning that someone has been arrested and led from the ship in handcuffs once it has docked in Sydney this is not a fast paced read Just like the 5 weeks it takes to get from Tilbury to Australia this story is of a journey A character study of people with different backgrounds all thrown together and living in their own bubble whilst in the confines of the claustrophobic atmosphere of the ship People whose social status was such that they would not normally mix with the likes of LilyAs soon as I saw the cover of this book I wanted to read it It has a wonderful Art DecoAgatha Christie look about it Also I love cruise ships and stories set on cruise ships so for me this was a win win The author Rachel Rhys is the pseudonym of a thriller writer that I am a huge fan of so that I knew I that I would be in safe hands It s now no secret that the thriller writer is the respected Tammy Cohen It s a complete departure from her usual novels but I loved it and completely immersed myself in the time spent on board and on land with Lily and her fellow passengers The long days of life onboard and the descriptive prose of time spent ashore makes for a captivating read You really get a feel for the decadence and glamour enjoyed by the first class passengers and a comparison with that of the facilities available for the less wealthy passengersLily is still young enough to have her head turned by attention from those in the upper social classes and doesn t always have the foresight to see that she is being used Not completely sure of her place she often comes across as naive and gullible but she mostly has a good heart although there was one part of the story when I was really disappointed with her although to be fair I think Lily was just as disappointed in herselfuote It s not that I don t like them I just think they re damaged And damaged people are dangerous people Reading A Dangerous Crossing is rather like watching an accident in slow motion You are just waiting for the impact and the feeling of foreboding intensifies as the story proceeds but you are powerless to intervene and can only watch and gasp at the events unfolding before youAs a fan of historical fiction A Dangerous Crossing really hit the spot for me the clearly well researched and authentic detail the sense of unease emanating from the behaviour of the characters wondering what secrets some of them were hiding and towards the end the tension of watching people implode and show their true colours All this is set against the backdrop of the threat of warI do so hope there is another historical fiction book from the pen of Rachel Rhys This is clearly a change of direction that has absolutely worked

A Dangerous Crossing Summary â 100 Summary ´ PDF, DOC, TXT or eBook ↠ Rachel Rhys Summary A Dangerous Crossing A tale of glamour intrigue and desire about a young English woman's astonishing journey on a cruise liner to Australia at the brink of the Second World WarEngland September 1939Lily Shepherd boards a cruise liner fo. 35 A Dangerous Crossing is very much like a play and a character driven story The author Rachel Rhys introduces numerous individuals as they travel together on the ship Orontes bound for Australia from Great Britain during 1939 As the passengers have their meals walk the decks attend the ships parties they all begin to expose their true selves Some uite outspoken crass hard hearted a certain shyness along with flirtations desired and repelled The main character Lily Shepherd appears innocent ready for a new life from her parents home and older brother Most of the women travelling will go into domestic service for a two year period before returning to their former lives however Lily is not looking forward to being a household maid and yearns for something better When the ship finally docks in Sydney there is one lone figure being escorted off the ship in shackles feeling uite isolated and exposed with any dreams now shattered and scattered to the wind Somewhat slow at the beginning until the characters take root A Dangerous Crossing becomes an engaging and absorbing book Thank you to Publisher Transworld Digital and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review

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A Dangerous Crossing Summary â 100 Summary ´ PDF, DOC, TXT or eBook ↠ Rachel Rhys Summary A Dangerous Crossing R a new life in Australia and is plunged into a world of cocktails jazz and glamorous friends But as the sun beats down long hidden secrets begin to surface Her heart beats faster for the attention of handsome Edwar. A Dangerous Crossing written by Rachel Rhys is a well written easy to read historical fiction book set on a ship travelling to Australia in 1939 that you can t help falling in love withI truly felt that I knew all the characters personally since they were portrayed with such clarity and description The places they visited on the journey were so vibrantly described you would have thought you were there I particularly liked young Lily travelling to Australia on an assisted passage she is naive in life compared to some of the other passengers but is still astute enough to see other people for what they are whilst harbouring secrets from her own recent past I can really see this being made into a tv drama I d certainly enjoy watching it and highly recommend that you read this book it s a lovely story with an ending I never saw coming and was most unexpected A hearty 4 stars and hope to see from the author in the future

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• A Dangerous Crossing
• Rachel Rhys
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• 12 November 2020
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