Murder on the SS Rosa

A Ginger Gold Mystery Novella

By: Lee Strauss

Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett

Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

It's 1923 and young war widow fashionista Ginger Gold makes a cross-Atlantic journey with her companion Haley Higgins to London, England, to settle her father's estate. When the ship's captain is found dead, Ginger is only too happy to lend her assistance to the handsome Chief Inspector Basil Reed.

The SS Rosa delivers a convincing array of suspects - the wife, the mistress, a jealous crew mate. To Ginger's dismay, her name has been added to the list!

With a little help from Ginger's dog Boss, Ginger and Haley navigate the clues (those wartime operative skills come in handy). They must solve the case and clear Ginger's name before they dock - and oh, whatever shall she wear?

A fascinating introduction to a character that will rival Miss Fisher in the cozy genre set in the period between world wars.

©2017 Lee Strauss (P)2017 Lee Strauss

Great historical cozy.

I really enjoyed this period cozy mystery set in the 1920's. I enjoyed the ship setting and the characters. This book was right up my alley. Haley was a little more serious than her friend Ginger, but I liked both of them. There was also a dog, Boss, in the book - Ginger's Boston Terrier. One funny line in the book was when someone said something like "you have to take your boss for a walk?" Then she had to explain that it was her dog and Boss was short for Boston. I would like to read more books in the series.

I was expecting Ginger to have an American accent (that's how I imagine it when I read the books) since I believe she lived in Boston for many years, but she had an English accent. I know she also lived in England.

Murder on the SS Rosa--A Sweet Ocean Voyage Murder

I listen to Audio books practically every day as well as read on my Kindle Fire and paper books. I have to say Elizabeth Klett performs Ginger Gold exactly as I pictured her in my mind's ear after reading Lee Strauss's first four cozy period mysteries. With such a great reading, I was able to simply enjoy the fine storytelling of our author without any distraction. Bravo!!! I highly recommend Murder on the SS Rosa! Give it a listen!

Narrator monotonous, tendency toward vocal fry

This novella was ok, it could have been good if this experienced voice artist could use tonality variances that made dialogue sound different from a BBC news caster reading a press release. The American accents tended toward the common and irritating effect of ‘Voice Fry or Vocal Fry’, a dry grating sound to speech that is becoming a prevalent and wearisome habit heard in a variety of media.

Great Book

I loved the whole book I would listen to it again
I was shocked who the killer was

Delightful Listen!

Murder on the SS Rosa by Lee Strauss is a delightful listen. I never saw who the killer was until it was revealed! I love that when an author surprises me. The characters in this short book were very interesting along with the time period. I found the narrator, Elisabeth Klett, did an excellent job with the various characters. The story was very good and kept me engaged. I would definitely listen to more books by this author and narrator. I requested this review copy audiobook and have voluntarily written this review.

Loved this audiobook!

I had already read Murder on the SS Rosa, so I knew that I loved the storyline, however hearing it in audiobook was even better! The narrator does a great job with all of the accents and really brought this great book to life! I absolutely recommend all of the Ginger Gold books and hope more will come out in audiobook format!

Fun, Cosy Mystery

The first book of the Ginger Gold mystery series by Lee Strauss is a clever, fun read with a strong female lead. It’s 1927 and war widow Ginger Gold is crossing the Atlantic from Boston to London. Traveling with Ginger is her best friend Haley who is going to attend medical school when she arrives in London. Boss, Ginger’s Boston Terrier is also with her on the SS Rosa. Together all three have an eventful trip when the Captain is found dead in a pickle barrel! Determined to find out who is responsible for the crime, Ginger teams up with Chief Inspector Basil Reed from Scotland Yard who is also traveling aboard the SS Rosa. The characters are interesting and the story is engaging. A great introduction to a wonderful series. It is narrated by Elizabeth Kent who does a great job. A wonderful addition to your library if you are a fan of cozy mysteries!

Relaxing period mystery

Great mix of quiet paced mystery and character development. Not an edge-of-your-seat thriller packed with white knuckled action, just nice period drama with some tantalising early romantic interests and a good plot. Short and sweet. Good narration, believable accents.

A Nice Pleasant, Brief, Light, Mystery

This is a brief pleasant mystery story that is set in the 1920s on a passenger ship in the Atlantic. The protagonist is a thirty year old widow. There is a lot of description of clothing and fashion of the period that may prove interesting to some reader / listeners, more than to others. There is no foul language. The narration by Elizabeth Klett is pleasant and professional. I believe this is an introduction to a longer series of mystery novels. Although I liked it as a light listening experience I may not be continuing on to the rest of the series. It just did not really resonate with me. There is nothing wrong with the work, just a matter of personal taste. Thank You...

Nice read

This is a good light read. I enjoyed the Characters. The reader is easy to listen to.