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Description: 1957 - A young woman is found dead in a mews house a mile from Buckingham Palace, wearing only silk underwear and a a diamond tiara. An older man is discovered nearby, garrotted and pierced through the eye with a long, sharp implement.
According to the police, a high society card game was going on downstairs that night. One of the players surely committed the murders, but each of them can give the others an alibi.
When someone very close to her is implicated, the young Queen is drawn in to the investigation...
Genre: Mystery - Historical
Why I Picked This Book: I've had this series on my TBR since the first book came out so when I was offered this one I couldn't turn it down.
My Impression: So, this is the 4th in the series but while books 1 through 3 seem to be set more in the recent past this one takes place in 1957 so it doesn't feel quite like jumping into the middle of the series.
I really enjoyed this book. I adored Joan and her relationship with the Queen was lovely. I really enjoyed the Queen herself with her commonsense attitude and her way of dealing with the "mustaches" that are always around her telling her what to do. I really liked that we see her as both a leader and mother and wife though sometimes her different roles do conflict with each other. The investigation was interesting as while the Queen has quite a lot of resources and access she's can't exactly go running around freely asking questions.
The ending was a surprise, and I loved how it unraveled. What kept this book from being a solid 4 stars for me is that the beginning was a bit slow and felt disjointed as two different plots had to be woven together. After the first 10 or 15% I was fully hooked but it did take a bit of pushing through to get there. Overall, I really enjoyed this and am excited to read the earlier books in the series. After a slow start this was an engaging and entertaining mystery with an interesting take on a historical mystery.
Would I Read More of this Series/Author? I would! I'm really looking forward to getting caught up on this series and will be reading the next book when it comes out.
Would I Recommend this Book? If you like historical mysteries this is a great read though you may need to be a little patient with the beginning.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
Would I Recommend this Book? If you like historical mysteries this is a great read though you may need to be a little patient with the beginning.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
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