Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for a copy of "Murder On Board" in exchange for my honest review.

This is book #10 in the Miss Underhay Mystery series. It starts with as usual with the Torbray Herald newspaper. This time it is September 1934 and the Dolphin Hotel is advertising for a hotel manager to take on duties immediately as Kitty and Matt prepare for their upcoming wedding. A perfect addition to the team is quickly found in Mr. Cyril Lutterworth who absolutely fits in with the hotel and the sleuthing that goes on. Because where Kitty is, there is always murder and adventure as well.

Matt is observing a man named Gunther Freiberg who is a casual labourer but may also be involved in other activities. A murder soon ties into a fancy 21st birthday party that is being held on Kingswear Castle Paddle Steamer and the Dolphin Hotel.

Another complication is the return of Esther Hammett who still blames Kitty for the death of her brother.

Could the next book in the series hold the wedding of Kitty and Matt?

A lovely return to familiar characters in this delightful cozy mystery.

It's always nice to go visit those you have come to know in the book world. The setting and the people are like old friends and reading another installment in a series feels like you're taking a vacation. I've enjoyed every episode featuring Kitty Underhay and all of the interesting cases and mysteries that she becomes involved with along with her beau.

This time, Kitty is trying to get a party organized for a friend of her grandmother. The festivities are going along just fine until a murder occurs on board a steamer river cruise that was engaged for dining and a birthday celebration. In addition, an extremely valuable necklace disappears from around the neck of the birthday girl when the lights dim for the cake presentation. Kitty and Matthew are obliged to help with the investigation and are surprised at some connections and discoveries that bring them up against an old nemesis.

I'm looking forward to another in this series as I always enjoy spending time in the 1930s with these characters. Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this e-book ARC and I definitely recommend to that anyone who enjoys a good comforting and predictable cozy.

This book is full of twists and turns and tense moments. There is new person working for the Dolphin which looks like being a good change to the series. Also a big birthday party that will be a sort of ordeal with a robbery of a high class necklace and murder of course with a back ground of spies and treason. I do home we get to the end of Kitties nemesis soon as I do feel this has run it's course. An entertaining cozy mystery with its likeable characters. Another well written story to add to this enjoyable series. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

this series just keeps getting better. It was interesting to see how all the pieces tied together and I love the new characters. We have espionage, murder, theft, and Kitty's nemesis. I hope this whole Esther thing goes away in the next book.

On a personal note, I wish Kitty was a little more enthused and yes I'll say it, sentimental/giddy/happy/excited for her nuptials. At this point, all we get for an engaged couple who has been stepping out for a while is a kiss on the cheek.

Scene stealer.... the dog!!! love Bertie.

Thank you Netgally and publisher for allowing me to read the book in exchange for an honest review.

The Miss Underhay series by Helena Dixon has been a huge favourite with me since book 1, so I was thrilled to receive a copy of Murder on Board, the 10th book.

I really enjoyed this book. I was so pleased to see Kitty and Matt working towards their future, and their relationship still going strong. I love following the romance going on in the background of all the murder mysteries. I also love the setting of this series too - both the location, and the time period.

The mystery this time involved two seemingly separate events that occur in rapid succession at a party at the Dolphin. I did feel sorry for Inspector Greville in this one, not only did he have two cases to solve, but he also has to investigate his boss and his boss’s friends! Luckily, he has Kitty and Matt to help him. I enjoyed this one especially, as I didn’t have a clue what was going on until relatively late in the story. The pace was excellent, and really kept me turning the pages!

Overall, this was another wonderful, page-turning, murder mystery, with a cast of characters that I love.

I was given a copy of this book, my opinions are my own.

Another absolutely fantastic Kitty Underhay book. This series gets better and better.
The Dolphin Hotel is hosting a 21st birthday party for a very prominent family. Of course, when Kitty is around, nothing is easy. Two separate crimes occur consecutively at the party, and Kitty and Matt are once again drawn into the investigation. Lots of finger pointing, a few motives, and secrets that come to light.
Looking forward to the next book, which should also finally see Kitty and Matt married. Highly recommend this series if you are a cozy mystery fan.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Another excellent entry in this series, which I e thoroughly enjoyed. Kitty and Matt get caught up in a potential spy ring, murder, and a jewelry heist as an event at Kitty’s family’s hotel goes awry. A series villain makes an appearance, and some changes are afoot at the hotel as Kitty and Matt’s wedding approaches. As always, well -plotted and written, with great descriptions of 1930s Dartmouth. Highly recommended.

3.75 stars

I am a fan of the Miss Underhay series, featuring main character Kitty Underhay who manages her grandmother's hotel in post WWI England. Kitty is an appealing character -- smart, independent, and capable. This time out she and fiancee Matt are planning their own upcoming wedding whilst juggling their normal tasks: Kitty and her grandmother are trying out candidates for the next hotel manager and Matt is a private detective who also sometimes carries out discreet surveillance for the Crown.

The hotel has a big event booked, a coming of age party for a friend of the family with a dinner cruise aboard a local steamer. The party is proceeding nicely until two things happen to derail it: a crew member aboard the boat is found murdered in the engine room, and a priceless necklace/family heirloom is stolen from the birthday girl's neck in a daring robbery.

Matt and Kitty make a great team and they are blessedly angst free. Enjoyable historical series -- thanks to the publisher and to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Kitty and Matt’s wedding is drawing closer, and with the need for Grams to step back a little from running the hotel, Kitty hires a manager to take on running the hotel. As he joins, there is both a murder and a theft at an event in the hotel, but with all the suspects being police or the Chief Constable’s family, whodunnit? This book has all the cast and feel of the books I’ve grown to love, and is a great addition to the series.

I received a free ARC copy of this via NetGalley and the publishers in return for an unbiased review.

I really enjoyed Murder on Board. It was adventurous and kept me guessing. I absolutely adored one of the MCs, Kitty. Although I have not read others in the series, this was easy to follow and intriguing. All of the characters caught my attention with well written descriptions for who was who. I usually feel lost with several characters but this was very well executed. I was honestly shocked at the end because I was not expecting things to unfold how they did.

I received an advanced copy to read through NetGalley and the publisher. Thank you for this enjoyable read!

Murder on Board is the tenth book in the Kitty Underhay series and although this is the first book I’ve read, I felt I was given enough of a back story that I knew what key events had happened previously. I found this book to be most enjoyable. Great characterisation and plenty to keep me entertained. Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and the author for the chance to review.

What a grand adventure with this book! I enjoyed this one so much that I couldn't put it down!
I enjoy sleuthing just as much as the next person! Problem is I generally guess who the person is that did it!
Still though, the story isn't disappointing because I love learning the motive and the reasoning behind it
Sometimes it's interesting but other times there's just no real reason to do what they've done.
Lots of twists and turns!
Kitty is my favorite. She's just so cool,calm, and collected! I'd love to be in her shoes! Truly an interesting character.
Well written and a nice flow with the storyline and for sticking with the same subject without jumping all over the place
5 stars and I highly recommend.
My thanks for a copy of this book. I was NOT required to write a positive review. All opinions are my own.

mystery, murder, murder-investigation, theft, substitution, gala, cosy-mystery, relationships, relatives, family, family-dynamics, family-drama, 1934, law-enforcement, Devonshire, historical-fiction, historical-research, England, suspense, hospitality-industry, amateur-sleuth*****

Hotel owner Kitty Underhay and her beloved Grams are still running The Dolphin Hotel while her fiance continues as a private investigator with connections to both Whitehall and Scotland Yard. Things are buzzing at the hotel because Grams wants to retire, Kitty is soon to marry Matt (who is on a case in her area), a new manager has just been hired, and there is a major birthday bash they are hosting. Then the subject of inquiry is murdered, an heirloom necklace is pilfered with a fake turning up a few days later! Let the sleuthing begin! Another great read!
This is not an unbiased review because I love the characters and plots (complete with obscure twists and red herrings) in this series. For those who haven't read any of the others, this can stand alone.
I requested and received an uncorrected advance review e-book copy from Bookouture via NetGalley. Thank you!

I am struggling to put into words how much I LOVED this book! It was suspenseful, wonderful and haunting. The world building is exquisite and the writing is just perfection. If I had to sum this book up in three words it would be WOW WOW WOW (original I know!)

I really enjoyed this story! I noticed it was a 10th book in a series but I was able to read without reading the other stories. It felt like a cozy mystery and I really enjoyed it. It was a fun setting on a cruise and I enjoyed it!

Deep Consternation…
The tenth in the Miss Underhay Mystery series and an anticipated excursion on a luxury paddle steamer awaits - a lavish party for the Chief Constable’s daughter. Much to Kitty’s deep consternation and despair, however, events are soon to take a very mysterious and very deadly turn. Kitty knows that she must take action fast if she’s to outwit this particular, potentially ingenious killer. As enjoyable and entertaining as others in this series with an eccentric cast of characters, red herrings aplenty and a steady plot. A relaxing and escapist cosy mystery.

This book was sent to me by Netgalley for review. Thanks to the publisher for the electronic copy. I’m a sucker for a good cosy murder mystery! Brilliantly unsettling, with characters so deftly woven that you never quite know who – if anyone – you can trust. Another riveting read!

Hotel owner Kitty Underhay's life is beginning to change. With her own wedding getting closer and her beloved Grams wanting to take a step back from the running of The Dolphin the time is right to hire a new hotel manager. One of their first tasks will be to assist with the 21st birthday celebrations of the Chief Constable’s daughter on board a local paddle steamer and later in their ballroom. What could possibly go wrong?

Unbelievably Kitty and Matt are undertaking their tenth outing together, this time with a slightly nautical theme.  Unfortunately, although still a very entertaining read, it didn't quite hit the heights of some of Ms Dixon's previous books for me and, in some ways, felt like a scene setter for what is to come.

With a a possible wedding and hopefully the conclusion to a storyline which has run through all ten books, Murder on Board did put some new ideas in place alongside more established ones and this is in no way a disappointing read. It is just the standard has been set high and I am very impatient!

The new member of staff was very quietly introduced and has far more to offer in future outings I think. He will, by necessity, change the dynamics of the series and, I am sure, have an important part to play in whatever happens next.

I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers but the opinions expressed are my own.  The fact that a slightly less entertaining instalment still gets an easy four star rating shows just how good this series is as a whole

I love all the other books in this series and was excited to get to read an advanced copy of this one.

This book was sent to me by Netgalley for review. Thanks to the publisher for the electronic copy. The main character is fun and quirky…she is engaged to be married…her loved one is a private detective…together they solve mysteries…murder..mayhem…intrigue…love and marriage…family…secrets…this is a delightful cozy mystery…curl up and be transported to the time period of this story. Quick read..