This was everything that I was looking for and enjoyed the overall story being told in this mystery novel. I thought everything was really well done and was glad the overall story worked. I enjoyed that we were hunting for a art trafficker on a ship. C.L. Miller was able to write a strong story and glad I read this.

(2.5 rounded up) I had fun with the first book in this series and I had fun with this second entry, too. This is good if you want a cozy mystery with a focus on antiquities and ancient history. I thought the writing was pretty suspenseful and I really liked the way the author wove her clear knowledge of antiquities into the story. I felt that the writing was intriguing, but I did have some issues with it. I found it quite repetitive (especially in regards to how the character of Phil is written) & there were too many POVs/characters introduced who aren’t really who they say they are, which made following the plot a bit confusing. I love the concept of an antiques dealer solving mysteries in her English village and across the globe, but it feels like the author is still finding her footing in what she wants this series and her characters to be. I will definitely give the next book in the series a try, as well.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of The Antique Hunter's Death on the Red Sea.

I read the first book in the series and enjoyed parts of it so I was eager to see what adventures Freya and her aunt, Carole was up to now.

The main reason I enjoy reading this is learning about the history behind the antiques Freya investigates.

I love ancient history and learning about artifacts from the past,

I enjoy Freya and Carole's rapport and the writing flowed but once again, the narrative suffers from the same issues I disliked from the first novel.

1. Too many characters all with nefarious motives and stabbing one another in the back. It's hard to keep track who is who

2. Repetitive narrative with characters constantly worrying about Freya and Carole's safety

3. Growing romance between Freya and Phil and constant references to how handsome he is

4. Too many character POVs

5. There was more suspense and I loved the setting but it just got too confusing with so many characters but the mystery didn't interest me, not even the identity of the Collector though I guessed correctly who it was.

This may just be too cozy a mystery series for me.