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I Did Warn Her
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After reading the author’s debut novel “She Started It�, which I absolutely loved, I couldn’t wait to read this newest release. While I did enjoy this book, I think I’ve just gotten to a point where I’m a little tired of locked room (yacht) mysteries. This story had many POV’s to keep track of (which was fairly easy once the story took off), but then I felt it started to drag on through the middle. Now, I will admit that I didn’t read this book as fast as I usually do because of other life activities going on, so I’m not sure if that affected how I felt each time I picked the book back up�
To briefly sum this story up, we have Sasha who gets a dream job on the billionaire yacht ‘Ophelia�. Sasha thinks this job as a stewardess on the yacht will be an escape from her past. Little does Sasha know that she has walked into another nightmare.
Upon arriving on the ‘Ophelia�, Sasha meets all her coworkers/stewardesses, and amazingly they look exactly like she does. Sasha no longer stands out as being blond and beautiful, because the other stewardesses are blond and beautiful as well. They are exact replicas of each other. Sasha also finds out that these other women that she works with are not very friendly, and they are very cutthroat. How will Sasha survive this journey in the middle of the Atlantic ocean when women and items go disappearing almost daily?
If you like locked room mysteries, with lots of finger pointing 🫵- then this is the book for you! Although I didn’t enjoy it as much as the author’s debut, it was still a fun read and I think many who are new to this genre will enjoy it even more than I did.
Many thanks to NetGalley, William Morrow, and the author for a DRC of this book in which I had the pleasure of reading. All opinions are my own.
Publication date: June 17, 2025
To briefly sum this story up, we have Sasha who gets a dream job on the billionaire yacht ‘Ophelia�. Sasha thinks this job as a stewardess on the yacht will be an escape from her past. Little does Sasha know that she has walked into another nightmare.
Upon arriving on the ‘Ophelia�, Sasha meets all her coworkers/stewardesses, and amazingly they look exactly like she does. Sasha no longer stands out as being blond and beautiful, because the other stewardesses are blond and beautiful as well. They are exact replicas of each other. Sasha also finds out that these other women that she works with are not very friendly, and they are very cutthroat. How will Sasha survive this journey in the middle of the Atlantic ocean when women and items go disappearing almost daily?
If you like locked room mysteries, with lots of finger pointing 🫵- then this is the book for you! Although I didn’t enjoy it as much as the author’s debut, it was still a fun read and I think many who are new to this genre will enjoy it even more than I did.
Many thanks to NetGalley, William Morrow, and the author for a DRC of this book in which I had the pleasure of reading. All opinions are my own.
Publication date: June 17, 2025
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Hope this one is giving you just right kind of chills and thrills, Rachel. 🤩
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Darla wrote: "Hope this one is giving you just right kind of chills and thrills, Rachel. 🤩"Thanks so much, Darla!! 🤗
Happy reading! Hope you love it! 💖📚
Fairuz wrote: "Happy reading! Hope you love it! 💖📚"Thank you, Fairuz! 💗 I’ve barely read at all this week, but so far I think I’m going to really enjoy this one!
Fabulous review Rachel💕 I also am tired of the locked room mysteries. It’s gotten to the point that I’ve stopped requesting them even if it’s one of my favorite authors. Just need a break!
Terrific review Rachel! Sorry this one fell short of her debut!🩷
I DNF’d her first so skipped this one. Sorry it didn’t work for you!
Fantastic review, Rachel💞!!!!!!!!! I'm so sorry this book fell short for you!
Great review! 🩷 I am getting tired of this trope. Hope you are loving your current read.
Dutchie wrote: "Fabulous review Rachel💕 I also am tired of the locked room mysteries. It’s gotten to the point that I’ve stopped requesting them even if it’s one of my favorite authors. Just need a break!"Thank you so much, Dutchie! 💗 I think locked room mysteries have become overkill these past couple of years. I might need a break myself.
Kaceey wrote: "Terrific review Rachel! Sorry this one fell short of her debut!🩷"Thank you very much, Kaceey! 💗
JaymeO wrote: "I DNF’d her first so skipped this one. Sorry it didn’t work for you!"Thanks, Jayme! I really enjoyed her first one, however, this one just didn’t work out so well for me.
Cara wrote: "Fantastic review, Rachel💞!!!!!!!!! I'm so sorry this book fell short for you!"Thank you so much, Cara!!! 💝
Mary Beth wrote: "Great review! 🩷 I am getting tired of this trope. Hope you are loving your current read."Thank you so much, Mary Beth! 💗 I hope that you are loving your current read as well!
Thank you for this helpful review, this book sounds really good but I didn't like her last book at all so I think I will steer clear
Appreciate your honest review, Rachel! Some tropes do get common very soon, making us feel "been there, done that" while reading. Sorry this didn't work better for you. 💖
Melissa (Always Behind) wrote: "Thank you for this helpful review, this book sounds really good but I didn't like her last book at all so I think I will steer clear"You’re very welcome, Melissa! This book was good, but not great (for me anyways). If you didn’t like her last book, then I don’t think this book would work for you either unfortunately.
Rosh wrote: "Appreciate your honest review, Rachel! Some tropes do get common very soon, making us feel "been there, done that" while reading. Sorry this didn't work better for you. 💖"Thank you very much, Rosh! 💗 This was/is a very common trope, but I was still hoping to enjoy it more than I did considering how much I enjoyed the author’s debut. I will still keep my eyes open for her next book though!
Love your review, Rachel. Even though you didn’t rate it the best, I’m tempted, because I’ve been meaning to read this author, and I love a good locked room mystery. 🩵
Can't put my finger on it but I am not crazy about thrillers on boats. The last one I actually enjoyed was Ruth Ware's The Woman In Cabin 10. Looking forward to seeing it on Netflix with Keira Knightley. Ware also is releasing her first sequel and thankfully she is taking her protagonist to dry land in The Woman in Suite 11. Though I usually like darker thrillers I remain a Ruth Ware fan. Can you tell?
NZLisaM wrote: "Love your review, Rachel. Even though you didn’t rate it the best, I’m tempted, because I’ve been meaning to read this author, and I love a good locked room mystery. 🩵"Thank you so much, Lisa! 💗 I say to still give this book a go, as you may enjoy it more than I did. Plus, she is a very good author- especially for locked room mysteries. :)
Cheryl wrote: "Can't put my finger on it but I am not crazy about thrillers on boats. The last one I actually enjoyed was Ruth Ware's The Woman In Cabin 10. Looking forward to seeing it on Netflix with Keira Knig..."Cheryl, now that you mention it- I don’t think I’ve been a big fan of thrillers that were on boats either 🤔. I am very glad to hear that Ware’s “The Woman In Cabin 10� is going to be on Netflix 🥳. Now, that sounds exciting!! I will also be looking forward to the sequel as well. Like you, I’m a Ruth Ware fan too 😉 Happy Reading to you!
Kezia wrote: "Wonderful review!!"Thank you, Kezia! :)
Wonderful review, Rachel. Sorry it wasn't better. 🤗💕
Shelley's Book Nook wrote: "Wonderful review, Rachel. Sorry it wasn't better. 🤗💕"Thank you very much, Shelley! 💗
I've loved locked room mysteries ever since I read Agatha Christie back in my 20s. But all aren't created equal. Too bad this fell a bit short. Fair review Rachel
JanB wrote: "I've loved locked room mysteries ever since I read Agatha Christie back in my 20s. But all aren't created equal. Too bad this fell a bit short. Fair review Rachel"Thanks so much, Jan! I agree- not all locked room mysteries are created equal. You might enjoy this one more than I did. I’m not sure why but something just missed the mark for me with this one.
I can't do another locked room anything right now. I'm glad it still had its enjoyable spots! Great review, Rachel! 💗
Kat wrote: "I can't do another locked room anything right now. I'm glad it still had its enjoyable spots! Great review, Rachel! 💗"Thank you, Kat! 💝 There sure has been a lot of locked room mystery books lately. I think I’ve had my fill for a while too�
That’s a fair and honest review Rachel, glad it was still fun 💜
Super review, Rachel! I hope that your next read is better. 💖
Maureen wrote: "That’s a fair and honest review Rachel, glad it was still fun 💜"Thank you so much, Maureen! 💗
Debbie wrote: "Super review, Rachel! I hope that your next read is better. 💖"Thank you very much, Debbie! 💝
I also loved this author's debut. I, too, am not a fan of locked-room mysteries (sooooo many of them out there!), stories unfolding from too many POVs, and finger-pointing. Fabulous honest review! I hope your next book is a winner.
Jayne wrote: "I also loved this author's debut. I, too, am not a fan of locked-room mysteries (sooooo many of them out there!), stories unfolding from too many POVs, and finger-pointing. Fabulous honest review! ..."Thank you so much, Jayne! I agree, there are way too many locked-room mysteries out there.
Rachel wrote: "Darla wrote: "Hope this one is giving you just right kind of chills and thrills, Rachel. 🤩"Thanks so much, Darla!! 🤗"
Too bad the yacht trope is overused. Thanks for an honest and helpful review, Rachel.🤗
Darla wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Darla wrote: "Hope this one is giving you just right kind of chills and thrills, Rachel. 🤩"Thanks so much, Darla!! 🤗"
Too bad the yacht trope is overused. Thanks for an honest and..."
You’re very welcome, Darla! I hope you enjoy this one if you do read it! 😊
Not so fond of finger pointing but must admit this sounds like a very thrilling premise. Sad it didn't live up to that wonderful debut, but glad you still enjoyed it some anyway :). Fair and honest review Rachel <3
Federico wrote: "Not so fond of finger pointing but must admit this sounds like a very thrilling premise. Sad it didn't live up to that wonderful debut, but glad you still enjoyed it some anyway :). Fair and honest..."Thank you so much, Federico! <3 The finger pointing in this book was pretty thrilling, but I definitely liked the author’s debut much better.
