A review by erinalise85
The Kitchen Boy: A Novel of the Last Tsar by Robert Alexander

5.0

In the moments of his last days a Russian immigrant tells his story and brings to light a fascinating recount of what had happened to the last Tsar.
Leonika was just the kitchen boy. He had no idea what happened behind closed doors, was never confided in and certainly wasn’t trusted. This is what the Bolsheviks believed and this is why Leonika was the perfect person to help the Romanovs. It was him who volunteered to deliver the secret letters, to be middleman between the Tsar and the priest who was in contact with the white army. He took pride in helping, loved them as if they were family and dreamed of their soon to be rescue that unfortunately never came.
Many know the tragic ending, how the Tsar and his family were brutally murdered but than how did this boy escape when all the others were killed is where the old man’s story begins and where the mystery will finally be revealed.
Every since I was young I’ve always had a fascination with the Romanovs. Like many I’ve wondered if one of them had survived, where would they be now. Of course that has now been proven wrong but nevertheless it is a “what if” game that many have played. I throughly enjoyed this book, it was very well written, imaginative without being over the top and just an all around excellent read!}