Ahoy there mateys! This be a historical fiction set in 1859 on a whaling ship bound for the Arctic Circle. The catch is that be a killer on board. This was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2016. It is well-written and atmospheric and yet I didn’t like it. The character of Drax is written to be reprehensible. The author succeeds. However there is rape of a young boy in this book and graphic descriptions of what happened to him told through examination of his corpse. It just didn’t sit with me well at all. I didn’t want that stuff in me noggin. I am not sure why this bothered me more then say [b:The Alienist|40024|The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1)|Caleb Carr|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388256626s/40024.jpg|2266643] did. But I did not enjoy this one. The ending in particular irked me. But it has a 4.00 rating on Goodreads so I seem to be in the minority for this one. It walks the plank. Arrrr!

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