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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
I liked this one quite a bit - too much Fig, too little Darcy, but still a nice cozy mystery. The series is definitely benefitting from changing up the setting between books. Again, excellent audiobook narration by Katherine Kellgren.
Great read. It’s funny because the person who was responsible for the murder was kind of obvious but TOO obvious. I started second guessing myself and in the end I should have went with my gut.
A fun outing with Lady Georgiana. Georgie ends up in Nice for a relaxing holiday, but instead finds herself in a whirlwind. It was a fun novel, I especially enjoyed the French inspector, Lafite. He reminded me a bit of the Pink Panther's Inspector Clouseau. I also enjoy how the author mixes in historical people (besides the Queen of England, we have the Prince of Wales, Wallace Simpson, Coco Channel, among others) with her fictional world. Could have used a bit more Darcy, but all in all a fun read.
3 1/2 stars
Another fun installment in this cozy British mystery series. This one had a real mystery and included another well-known "real" character. Fabulous narration as usual by Katherine Kellgren!
Another fun installment in this cozy British mystery series. This one had a real mystery and included another well-known "real" character. Fabulous narration as usual by Katherine Kellgren!
4.5/5
There really is nothing like reading a cozy by one of your favorite authors, especially once the series is established and you already have a good connection with the principals and especially when the setting is historical because it means the author gets to bring in all sorts of fun people.
I always anticipate a fun, fast read from Rhys Bowen and this is no exception. I am currently reading two mysteries series by her and I think this one might be my favorite because I adore the setting in 1930s England and Europe with accidental sleuth Lady Georgiana Rannoch. Georgie is a pretty down-to-earth young lady who just happens to be thirty-fourth in line for the throne. She's basically broke but it is expected of her to live a certain lifestyle even during these depression years (it is 1933 in this book). Luckily with a bit of luck, Georgia scrapes by, in this book, earning a trip to Nice along with many other members of her set to recover a priceless treasure for Queen Mary and to keep an eye on her cousin, the Prince of Wales, and *that* woman. Once there though, Georgia falls in with some new people and becomes implicated in a murder.
I did miss her friend Belinda and love interest Darcy, both of whom do make brief appearances in this book but not as much as they have in other books. I am a little tired of her will-they-won't-they with Darcy as I very much want Georgie to have a steady relationship and maybe even get married as is expected of her even if her adventures are a lot more possible when she's not tied down. But this was also the first book where I really liked her mother, a social-climbing actress who follows the money. Georgie's grandfather also makes a welcome appearance while the historical figures Coco Chanel and Vera Bate Lombardi were among the delightful new characters.
While I rarely figure out whodunnit in mysteries, I enjoyed the storytelling so much that I didn't even care although in this case I did have a few ideas. I wasn't able to piece everything together but I don't think that's the point. The point is to enjoy a light story with humorous details from Georgie's narration and to imagine yourself in the beautiful luxury of the French Riviera even if your real-life circumstances are far different.
Overall: One of my favorites in this series so far-a must-read for fans of Bowen and historical cozies!
There really is nothing like reading a cozy by one of your favorite authors, especially once the series is established and you already have a good connection with the principals and especially when the setting is historical because it means the author gets to bring in all sorts of fun people.
I always anticipate a fun, fast read from Rhys Bowen and this is no exception. I am currently reading two mysteries series by her and I think this one might be my favorite because I adore the setting in 1930s England and Europe with accidental sleuth Lady Georgiana Rannoch. Georgie is a pretty down-to-earth young lady who just happens to be thirty-fourth in line for the throne. She's basically broke but it is expected of her to live a certain lifestyle even during these depression years (it is 1933 in this book). Luckily with a bit of luck, Georgia scrapes by, in this book, earning a trip to Nice along with many other members of her set to recover a priceless treasure for Queen Mary and to keep an eye on her cousin, the Prince of Wales, and *that* woman. Once there though, Georgia falls in with some new people and becomes implicated in a murder.
I did miss her friend Belinda and love interest Darcy, both of whom do make brief appearances in this book but not as much as they have in other books. I am a little tired of her will-they-won't-they with Darcy as I very much want Georgie to have a steady relationship and maybe even get married as is expected of her even if her adventures are a lot more possible when she's not tied down. But this was also the first book where I really liked her mother, a social-climbing actress who follows the money. Georgie's grandfather also makes a welcome appearance while the historical figures Coco Chanel and Vera Bate Lombardi were among the delightful new characters.
While I rarely figure out whodunnit in mysteries, I enjoyed the storytelling so much that I didn't even care although in this case I did have a few ideas. I wasn't able to piece everything together but I don't think that's the point. The point is to enjoy a light story with humorous details from Georgie's narration and to imagine yourself in the beautiful luxury of the French Riviera even if your real-life circumstances are far different.
Overall: One of my favorites in this series so far-a must-read for fans of Bowen and historical cozies!
A perfect beach read ... just enough fluff, intrigue and laughter to hold my attention!
Another solid if not outstanding entry into an enjoyable series.
Another fun, light read. I am enjoying this series that does not take itself too seriously.