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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Royal Flush

 Similar to the Windsor Knot book I read earlier in the month, this book centers around a member of the royal family.  In contrast to that book, this is a much lesser and poorer relation to the family but still a very charming young woman who finds herself embroiled in a murder investigation.  Coincidentally, both books are set in Scotland and Balmoral plays a pivotal role in both stories.   The timeframes are very different though.  In this book, we do interact with a young Lilibet who is already very into her horses and riding.  It is a fun contrast to reading about her as she celebrates her 90th birthday in the other book.  

 I also find similarities between this series and the Gilded Newport series by Alyssa Maxwell.  Both are less well-off members of very affluent and famous families.  One could say the Vanderbilts of the Newport series are the American Royalty.  It is a fun contrast to read the different series and see the similarities and differences between each.  They all do a wonderful job of developing intricate plots with plenty of clues and misleading directions.  I look forward to reading all 3 of these series.  


Royal FlushRoyal Flush by Rhys Bowen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Great historical cozy. If you are at all intrigued by Royal family then you will find this series entertaining. Georgie is a poor cousin of the king who repeatedly finds herself investigating mysteries around the Royal Family. She is well positioned to be taken into confidence of the upper crust. She is a strong and determined character. This story involves many near misses involving heirs and a potential conspiracy to harm them. The clues are well constructed and the guilty party very successful in hiding their guilt. Enjoyable series which will especially appeal to readers who enjoy the Gilded Newport series

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Challenge Prompts

The Challenge Prompts I will use this for are:  

  1. Library Love  #LibraryLoveChallenge  Book # 92
  2. Finishing the Series   #FinishingTheSeries2022  Series: 45 Book #1
  3. Virtual Mount TBR #VirtualMountTBR2022   Book #112
  4. Back List Reader  #Backlistreader  Book #82
  5. Cruisin thru Cozies  Free choice #78
  6. Cloak & Dagger  #CloakDaggerChal  Book #105
  7. Craving for Cozies  Book #96
  8. Medical Examiner Challenge 3 Toe Tags
  9. Beachcomber Challenge  
    • Crime Scene- road; woods; lake
    • Weapon- car; shot; hit
    • Detectives- Lady Georgiana
    • Victims- Mavis pugh; Hugo Beasley; Godfrey Beverly
  10. Six Shooter Challenge  Target # 29 Shot #3


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