Review: Another fun read in the Jim Richards series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 28, 2011
The best way to read the Jim Richards sleuth series is in order...that way, you get to know, understand and like the characters.In the book that started it all, "Classmate Murders," we meet Jim Richards, a senior citizen living with his elderly parents, helping his mom take care of his ailing dad.  While I did not appreciate it at first, this was a subtle clue as to the heart of the character - at first, I merely thought of him as an aging loser, without realizing there was so much more to the man than his current circumstances.Sure enough, before the first book ended, his courage, his heart and his smarts had elevated him and his life.Without giving away any of the plot, "Mystery Cruise Murders" is #9 (if memory serves me correctly!) in the Jim Richards series and takes place aboard a cruise ship.  Of course, wherever Jim and Penny go, goes murder, or so it seems, even on the high seas.  Despite the subject matter, this book, like all the others in the series, is fun and entertaining, with some light-hearted moments.  Jim once again shows his compassion for others through his generosity;  with each subsequent book in this series, you learn more and more about each of the characters and what makes them so endearing.  I'm looking forward to the next one, which is waiting for me in the Kindle app on my iPad right now.