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For an author that is proclaimed to have written more than 30 books, and was born in Scotland, I was disappointed that I'd never heard of her before, and that the first book I'd read of hers was so lacklustre.

The cover of this book features Titanic prominently, but don't be fooled. The tagline announces that "The Titanic will be their fate", but unfortunately, Titanic doesn't even get mentioned until page 253, and then there's another 20-30 pages before any of the main characters set foot aboard the doomed ship.

I've read a good many books about the Titanic: some good, some really bad, but this one falls smack bang in the middle. With cardboard cutout characters and a storyline that simply doesn't live up to the likes of Lyn Andrews and Danielle Steel, the Titanic being featured is the only thing that made me pick up this book.

The story features two sisters, Julie and Anna, in 1908, when they're on the cusp of becoming wives and mothers. There's a few cheap sex scenes thrown in, which in turn I felt, lowered the tone of the book - don't get me wrong, I like a good sex scene, but they seemed to be added in as a way to spice up an otherwise average book. Sorry Jessica, but you have nothing on Jackie Collins!

It seemed to be that the author had written an average story, but had been told by publishers/editors/yes-men to give it an angle. Since it was released the year before the centenary of the sinking, I did feel like the whole Titanic storyline was tacked on and dare I say it, rushed. The book is stretched over 409 pages, and when the action doesn't get going until almost the last 100 pages, it doesn't really work. Plus, the actual sinking is hideously skimmed over in a couple of pages, an insult to the 1500 souls who lost their lives.

There's so much that could have been cut from this book, in order to make the Titanic scenes longer and fuller. The main characters were really given nothing much to do and whole chunks of time were rushed over. A couple of the characters back stories were never truly explained either - what was Howard's big secret? What happened in Paris to him? There seemed to be an undercurrent of homosexuality running through many of his scenes, but either Jessica didn't know where to take it, or didn't want to take it to that level.

If this hadn't made a feature of Titanic on the cover, I doubt I would have given this book a second glance. Much like [book:The Candle Man|13359743], the Titanic is there to draw readers like myself who are interested in all things beginning with T and ending with C, and ends up being a major disappointment, with the Titanic being rarely featured. Of all the fictional accounts written about the Titanic, I wouldn't say this was my least favourite, but I wouldn't say it was the best either. I get the feeling she is obviously trying to be the next Danielle Steel, who has written a much better book about the subject, [book:No Greater Love|415909], which never feels rushed, and is one of my personal favourites.

I would say, if you can pick this book up for cheap enough (I pounced on it in one of those discount bookstores that are heaven for me), then I would buy it, but don't waste too much money and do not expect too much.


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The Last Voyage Jessica Stirling 9781444716382 Books Reviews

For an author that is proclaimed to have written more than 30 books, and was born in Scotland, I was disappointed that I'd never heard of her before, and that the first book I'd read of hers was so lacklustre.

The cover of this book features Titanic prominently, but don't be fooled. The tagline announces that "The Titanic will be their fate", but unfortunately, Titanic doesn't even get mentioned until page 253, and then there's another 20-30 pages before any of the main characters set foot aboard the doomed ship.

I've read a good many books about the Titanic some good, some really bad, but this one falls smack bang in the middle. With cardboard cutout characters and a storyline that simply doesn't live up to the likes of Lyn Andrews and Danielle Steel, the Titanic being featured is the only thing that made me pick up this book.

The story features two sisters, Julie and Anna, in 1908, when they're on the cusp of becoming wives and mothers. There's a few cheap sex scenes thrown in, which in turn I felt, lowered the tone of the book - don't get me wrong, I like a good sex scene, but they seemed to be added in as a way to spice up an otherwise average book. Sorry Jessica, but you have nothing on Jackie Collins!

It seemed to be that the author had written an average story, but had been told by publishers/editors/yes-men to give it an angle. Since it was released the year before the centenary of the sinking, I did feel like the whole Titanic storyline was tacked on and dare I say it, rushed. The book is stretched over 409 pages, and when the action doesn't get going until almost the last 100 pages, it doesn't really work. Plus, the actual sinking is hideously skimmed over in a couple of pages, an insult to the 1500 souls who lost their lives.

There's so much that could have been cut from this book, in order to make the Titanic scenes longer and fuller. The main characters were really given nothing much to do and whole chunks of time were rushed over. A couple of the characters back stories were never truly explained either - what was Howard's big secret? What happened in Paris to him? There seemed to be an undercurrent of homosexuality running through many of his scenes, but either Jessica didn't know where to take it, or didn't want to take it to that level.

If this hadn't made a feature of Titanic on the cover, I doubt I would have given this book a second glance. Much like [bookThe Candle Man|13359743], the Titanic is there to draw readers like myself who are interested in all things beginning with T and ending with C, and ends up being a major disappointment, with the Titanic being rarely featured. Of all the fictional accounts written about the Titanic, I wouldn't say this was my least favourite, but I wouldn't say it was the best either. I get the feeling she is obviously trying to be the next Danielle Steel, who has written a much better book about the subject, [bookNo Greater Love|415909], which never feels rushed, and is one of my personal favourites.

I would say, if you can pick this book up for cheap enough (I pounced on it in one of those discount bookstores that are heaven for me), then I would buy it, but don't waste too much money and do not expect too much.