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Readers and Listeners
join Nigel Bowen and Celia on the Titanic. They’re professional
thieves and their plan is to take advantage of the First Class
passengers as much as they can. Nigel and Celia are entertaining
characters. They try to hide their identities from each other,
as well as from the wealthy passengers. Nigel wonders why
Celia, an extraordinarily beautiful woman, hasn’t been
snatched up by a rich bloke yet. Celia is wondering what a
classy man like Nigel was doing in the low-class neighborhood
where she found him. The mystery is reminiscent of an Agatha
Christie novel. The humor reminds me of Dashiell Hammett’s
Thin Man. For a short story, the main characters
are well-developed and likable. The plot is easy to follow
and there are enough twists to keep one guessing.
Taking
the Titanic is a short story. The audio version is three
hours long. It’s a quick, engaging listen. Nocola Barber
and Evan Morton deliver a seamless narration as they read
from the main characters’ diaries and narrate the various
characters. Their accents are spot on. Listening to the audio
reminded me of the Titanic’s history. The realization
of the Ship’s outcome left me silent as I waited to
see how these characters would fair.
Taking
the Titanic is one of Patterson’s best short stories,
yet!
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