Review: Death on the High Seas, Steampunk Style
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 16, 2014
I am fascinated with the steampunk genre, and since I love mysteries, I thought what's not to like?  And I was right.  Set in 1908, an era which I particularly like, and just chock full of steampunk elements, it was definitely a fun read.  The mystery was not terribly mysterious, and the hints were perhaps a smidge heavy-handed, but still it was enjoyable.  But then, I'm easy.  I don't demand that every book be War and Peace.There was a lot of discussion of race because our young reluctant sleuth has an Indian mother and a Scottish father,  conflicts which added a great deal to the atmosphere and the character roles.  And again, we have the YA trope of the young person setting the authorities straight and solving the mystery which has them baffled.I would recommend this novella-length book to all who enjoy mysteries with a large helping of steampunkness.  A good read.