Belated R.I.P. VII Review
Posted By admin on November 26, 2012
Read it on my Kindle!
Earlier in the fall, I committed to reading and watching spooky/mysterious books and movies for Carl V.’s R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril VII challenge. I did the challenge. Well, I read more books than I pledged to, but I didn’t read The Unsuspected. Not sure why–except I was so enthralled by Rhys Bowen’s Royal Flush, I found I had to go on to the next book in the series, and the next, and the next. But I never got around to reviewing so, here I go. Belatedly.
First, let’s get the whodonnit out of the way. No spoilers, but I always wonder if I’m going to know who’s done the deed. I knew the who, but I didn’t know the why until the author slowly and oh-so-naturally (love when a book flows to its conclusion), unveiled the ending. I really enjoyed that.
So–as to mechanics, it was well-written, well-plotted, and fun to read. You know that need to get back to the book no matter what you’re doing? I always feel that way with each entry in the Royal Spyness series.
But what I really enjoy about Georgie’s books are the relationships. Rhys Bowen has fleshed out these characters with each story. Georgie has grown, but so has the rest of the cast. I don’t want to be too specific, because the joy of learning new things about the characters in these books has only made me more eager to read the next. I’m forcing myself to slow down in The Twelve Clues of Christmas because there’s no next book out yet.
A side bit of fun with the series, we get to meet the celebrities of the past–Coco Chanel, Noel Coward, wicked Wallis Simpson. If you’re looking for some fun with a self-deprecating heroine who has it all and has nothing–with aplomb, whose heart grows bigger with each book, and whose inability to ignore a mystery makes her a natural cozy detective, try all of the Royal Spyness series. I do advise reading them in order.
I love reading about Georgie getting around London or the Riviera or even Transylvania, but I really want to visit Castle Rannoch. Deprivation in a wind-tossed Scottish castle. Sounds like heaven to me!
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So was there a ghost involved in this series? Or was it just dark and spooky?
Sorry so long in replying, Mel! (Stinking flu!) The Royal series isn’t dark and spooky, but one of the books is set in Transylvania, and who knows for sure what happened there?
It’s a cozy series with great characterization and fun stories. I can’t wait for the next one to release!
I have been trying to branch out my reading – since most of what I read is romance! I read and enjoyed Gail Carriger’s Parasol Protectorate series only because that YouTube video of how they made her cover was floating around and I’m a cover slut! Anyway, it’s steampunk set in a paranormal historical. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
My problem with books is…I have fallen into a pit of attraction with a certain voice. That voice seems to be popular with editor’s of Avon books (although I am still a fan of Janet Evanovich and Darynda Jones), because I seem to enjoy those resgularly. Please, Dr. Anna (grinning here), tell me I can be cured and open up my heart to new and intriguing voices!
Sign me, stuck in a rut,
Mel
Mel, I’m definitely taking note of the Parasol Protectorate! I know what you mean about being stuck in a rut. When I was a kid, I’d walk into the library and scoop anything that looked interesting into my arms. (Literally. The local librarians never let me take part in the summer reading program because I finished it in a week or two.) Now, I need everything–cover, back blurb, little excerpt in the front, and first page or two–to snap me up in a hurry. I miss those scoop and run days!