I received an advanced copy for review and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I would like to rename this book to SO MUCH DEATH on the Lusitania.

This book has both love drama and about a dozen kinds of political and war drama. Everyone on board has their own agenda, some of them have several, and it was interesting to find out what everyone wanted and how these intersected.

In fact, at some point the twists were almost becoming too much, and there was a long part that felt like it dragged, but then the 'finale' was full of action and excitement again. And in true mystery fashion, there is a final little twist at the end that makes you wonder again about the whole thing.

One thing that I really liked was how the lesbian love story was treated. Although it was clear that society would find the relationship scandalous, there was none of the homophobic disgust or judgment that I would have expected from a historical book, and it was honestly kind of refreshing.

Also, war is hell and governments are awful.

All in all, this was an interesting mystery, but maybe less murder mystery and more a story of the awfulness of war and the acceptable sacrifices in it.