Review: Great fun - just pure entertainment
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 5, 2012
The set-up brings us a 22 year old playboy type, who has avoided adulthood, except when it suits him.  His parents have had enough, and are pushing him to find a real career, and a purpose in life, so he decides crewing on a luxury yacht will pay well, and still allow him the lifestyle he would like to become accustomed to.  After all, he had taken a six week maritime course, and his experience as an occasional bartender would serve him well, so he should be all set - right?His instructor had warned him that it wasn't going to be play-time on the yacht, and that he would be there to work.  But Toby is confident this is just the kind of job he wants.  His on-board interview starts to open his eyes that this will not be what he expected at all.  But even with all the warnings and tales of the owner's volatile temper, Toby decides to stay.At this point, I was sure this was going to be a book about an annoying poor little rich boy, who didn't have the sense to run from obvious danger.  But the writing was good, and I was hooked!  By the end, I could see a lot more to Toby.  He was flippant, but clever.  He was an example of "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread", and once he had rushed in, he had to figure out how to rush out, and he got by on his wits and instincts over and over again.As the author said in his note, this is just pure escapist fun.  Mission accomplished - I stayed up later than I should, to read just one more chapter, and picked up my Kindle at every chance I got, until the end.  Well done!  It was a page turner, and one I would recommend.