The Lost Passenger

“The Lost Passenger” by Frances Quinn
Published by Ballantine Books
 
This is the story of a woman stuck in a loveless marriage, living with her in-laws who completely loathe her.  When she and her son survive the sinking of the Titanic, she decides to take the opportunity to start a new life in New York under a different name rather than return to the miserable life waiting for her back in England.  What will she do with this new lease on life?  What if someone finds out?  It’s a risk, but one she feels she must take.
 
I thought it was a good read.  Unfortunately, during the first half of the book I had a hard time not picturing the movie Titanic and making comparisons to the storylines.  It didn’t help that one of the side characters was named Rose.  But putting that aside, I thought it flowed well and had good character development.  I did prefer the New York half of the book better than the 1^st half in England though.  It just seemed a little slower at the beginning.  I do recommend it though – I enjoyed it, and it definitely kept my interest.
 
Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for the complimentary copy of this book.  As always, the opinions expressed within this review are completely my own.
 
Finished 2/27/25 – 3.5/4 stars
 
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