Book guide
Star of the Sea
A famine ship sails for America with hope below deck—and a killer among the refugees.
Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalRevenge arcHistoricalHidden identityMysteryHidden identityMysteryWhodunnitThrillerRevenge arcThrillerHidden identityThrillerSecret past
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About Star of the Sea
In 1847, the Star of the Sea leaves famine-stricken Ireland for New York, carrying refugees, aristocrats, a maid with a dangerous secret and others searching for a new life. As the Atlantic crossing grows more desperate, hidden connections surface while a killer stalks the ship.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Fast
Content warnings
- death
- murder
- famine
- starvation
- disease
- racism
- sexual violence
- domestic abuse
- child death
- infidelity
