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A review by helensbookshelf
Queen of the Flowers by Kerry Greenwood
4.0
I requested this through Netgalley as soon as I saw it because I am a big fan of the TV series!
I was a bit worried before I started reading that it wouldn't live up to the TV version and would just end up ruining it for me. As soon as I started reading I realised my fears were groundless. The book version of Phryne Fisher is smarter, bubblier, sharper, just more than the TV version.
The characters are very likeable and I just love the descriptions of them. Phryne is an absolute delight to read. I love her independence and her outlook on life.
One of my favourite things about the TV series is the banter between Phryne and Inspector Jack Robinson. I thought I would miss it in the book but I actually like that's it not there because it seemed to give the character of Phryne more room to breathe.
The tone stays light but the mystery ended up going in a quite dark direction, and Phryne does some decent investigating. I feel it does get a bit convoluted with two different stories going on and a few dips into the past thrown in. There were a few too many coincidences in Ruth's story and it didn't make sense why some of the people did the things they did.
I liked the main mystery though, and I found that once I read the first chapter I couldn't put it down.
This is just like a glass of wine in book format. It's all bubbles and lightness and the story fizzes along. I love the world the author has created and I will definitely be reading more of the series!
I received a free copy from the publisher in return for an honest review.
I was a bit worried before I started reading that it wouldn't live up to the TV version and would just end up ruining it for me. As soon as I started reading I realised my fears were groundless. The book version of Phryne Fisher is smarter, bubblier, sharper, just more than the TV version.
The characters are very likeable and I just love the descriptions of them. Phryne is an absolute delight to read. I love her independence and her outlook on life.
One of my favourite things about the TV series is the banter between Phryne and Inspector Jack Robinson. I thought I would miss it in the book but I actually like that's it not there because it seemed to give the character of Phryne more room to breathe.
The tone stays light but the mystery ended up going in a quite dark direction, and Phryne does some decent investigating. I feel it does get a bit convoluted with two different stories going on and a few dips into the past thrown in. There were a few too many coincidences in Ruth's story and it didn't make sense why some of the people did the things they did.
I liked the main mystery though, and I found that once I read the first chapter I couldn't put it down.
This is just like a glass of wine in book format. It's all bubbles and lightness and the story fizzes along. I love the world the author has created and I will definitely be reading more of the series!
I received a free copy from the publisher in return for an honest review.