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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love Phryne and her way of arranging everything to make it just so, from Jack Robinson's domestic crisis to her teenage daughter's disappearance.
Trigger warning: I will say that one of the characters in this book is a victim of sexual trauma, and it is more or less implied that she will be OK after some rest, a hot bath, and removal from the situation.
Trigger warning: I will say that one of the characters in this book is a victim of sexual trauma, and it is more or less implied that she will be OK after some rest, a hot bath, and removal from the situation.
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual violence
Minor: Racism, Xenophobia
Queen of the Flowers, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries #14, finds the socialite lady detective solving the disappearances of several young ladies. The carnival is in town, bringing old friends; several shady characters are looking for Rose--they are so vile the most vile bar has banned them; and Phryne is slated to be the Queen of the Flowers in the upcoming 1928 Flower Parade. Now, if only the Flower Girls would stop disappearing...
I have been watching the Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries on Netflex as entertainment while hand appliqueing in the evening. The books are being published by Poison Pen Press and I thought it would be fun to read one.
Miss Fisher goes on the trail of her missing adopted daughter who had been searching for her birth father. She is also hiding Rose, a girl who nearly drowned, and whose life is threatened. Her investigations bring to light instances of abuse against girls, a professor's double life, and the workings of a gambling ship. Girls fight over a vacuous but angelic looking teen. All the gang appear: Dot and her beau Hugh, Detective Jack Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Butler, and Bert and Cec, and of course the ravishing Lin Chung.
I enjoyed the humorous authorial asides such as "Phryne had rescued the girls from slavery at considerable trouble and expense." When Pyryne checks out a lead and is asked about it she replies that it was "Remarkably like being inside the Castle of Otronto without the giant hand, thought it might have put in an appearance later." I also loved her adage, "Guilt is a useless emotion and not to be indulged in."
I thought the book Phryne is very like the TV show one, well-heeled, confident, and nonplussed in the midst of danger. I did cringe a bit over her willingness to be considered her Chinese lover Linn's concubine ("Phryne, fortunately, liked being an amusement.") and her acceptance of prostitution as a welcomed career for impoverished girls.
It was an enjoyable, light read with wonderful historical ambiance and a definite Australian flair.
I received a free ebook from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.
I have been watching the Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries on Netflex as entertainment while hand appliqueing in the evening. The books are being published by Poison Pen Press and I thought it would be fun to read one.
Miss Fisher goes on the trail of her missing adopted daughter who had been searching for her birth father. She is also hiding Rose, a girl who nearly drowned, and whose life is threatened. Her investigations bring to light instances of abuse against girls, a professor's double life, and the workings of a gambling ship. Girls fight over a vacuous but angelic looking teen. All the gang appear: Dot and her beau Hugh, Detective Jack Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Butler, and Bert and Cec, and of course the ravishing Lin Chung.
I enjoyed the humorous authorial asides such as "Phryne had rescued the girls from slavery at considerable trouble and expense." When Pyryne checks out a lead and is asked about it she replies that it was "Remarkably like being inside the Castle of Otronto without the giant hand, thought it might have put in an appearance later." I also loved her adage, "Guilt is a useless emotion and not to be indulged in."
I thought the book Phryne is very like the TV show one, well-heeled, confident, and nonplussed in the midst of danger. I did cringe a bit over her willingness to be considered her Chinese lover Linn's concubine ("Phryne, fortunately, liked being an amusement.") and her acceptance of prostitution as a welcomed career for impoverished girls.
It was an enjoyable, light read with wonderful historical ambiance and a definite Australian flair.
I received a free ebook from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Cleaning my iPad on a recent semi-vacation, I came across this unposted review from 2017:
Nice touch to have letters at end of each chapter that are the back story to one of the current-day plot lines. I probably enjoyed more than I might have otherwise, as I have watched some of the TV shows (from Australia and on public television in the United States) from the novels and thus can picture the characters.
(SPOILER) People are lost and found and evil; but no one is killed.
Nice touch to have letters at end of each chapter that are the back story to one of the current-day plot lines. I probably enjoyed more than I might have otherwise, as I have watched some of the TV shows (from Australia and on public television in the United States) from the novels and thus can picture the characters.
(SPOILER) People are lost and found and evil; but no one is killed.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I love the lighthearted adventure of this murder mystery series.
These books are like candy -- you just keep snarfing them up! Greenwood has a way of making serious themes (in this one, there's some child abuse) palatable because the bad guys get their due. And it's just fascinating to see what Australia was like at the time. Great characters, clever plotting.