Ship of Darkness: Chronicles of a Cruise Ship Crew Member (Book Three)

The Chronicles of a Cruise Ship Crew Member trilogy of short books, of which this is the third, was a fun read. Joshua Kinser is an upbeat witty writer who can bring out the humor in any situation. In the three books he works his way up from musician to art auctioneer, in which as a vendor he is considered an officer. The comforts of his ship life improve in the second book only to plummet in Ship of Darkness, due to uncaring management, culminating in an unpleasant respiratory illness. In spite of his mishaps, it is clear that he loves to cruise the world as much as any passenger. I highly recommend these three light and enjoyable books.

Probably this is the best of the three books Joshua wrote about his life aboard cruise ships. This one is different because he has his girl friend Gertie as his traveling companion, and he is an art auctioneer instead of a drummer in the band. I love his sense of humor, and style of writing. I love the fact that he donates a portion of the sales to Mercy Ships, where I have volunteered for many years. But that was not the reason I bought the book. I have taken a number of cruises and always been in awe of how the crew can tolerate the quick turn-arounds and constant changes in crew and passengers and still keep a smile on their faces. This series of sea stories makes pleasant reading and some insight into how people tolerate this life aboard cruise ships.

I had read the other 2 books and decided to buy this last one so I could complete the series. It was pretty well written, easy to read and kept my attention. I have read a lot of cruise books and like this series. I loved book 1 and book 2 was equally good. This book was fairly 'dark' like the title states. It really shows the "rough" side of cruise ship life. If you're not an Officer, you seem to be treated like 3rd class.There is lots of great humor and the descriptions are fantastic. I think I have been on this ship although the author does not name the cruise line nor the ship, I think it is one that used to be based out of the city in which I live.Overall, it was a very entertaining book and if you like to read about ship life, it's a nice read.

I enjoyed the first two books, and this one as well. This one was a bit different because, while Kinser still employs the style of trying to find humor at every narrative turn, it has an interesting, and darker, arc. Made me wonder if he's ever made it back on a cruise ship...and what the cruise line is that he sailed on for this journey.

THIS LAST BOOK IN THE CRUSIES SHIP CREW LIFE MEMIORS WAS GOOD BUT NOTAS GOOD OR AS AS THE FRIST TWO MEMIORS. WERE AND THE LANGERUE WAS PRETTY BBAD SO I GAVE IT FOUR STARS.

Darkness aboard a cruise ship doesn't mean the lights have gone out. Well, not the electrical ones, anyway. I was fascinated and sad to learn what darkness means on a ship. You'll have to read this to find out for yourself.James Hofheins

Constant references to past books is an annoyance and constantly lovey dovey crap about Gertie was a bit much, definitely not as good as last book

Good book. I've enjoyed reading the series.