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lastbraincell's review against another edition
4.0
This was my introduction to "cozy mysteries", and I quite enjoyed it. Even if I had only "The King's Speech" (imagining Twistwam's pronunciation as that of Colin Firth) and "The Unicorn and the Wasp" (Doctor Who episode) on which to base my mental pictures of the era. You know, where a lot of things are "super" and "spiffing", and young ladies are fondly called "old girl".
The cover of the book shows a blonde woman though, when the heroine is described as red-haired. Tsk, tsk.
The cover of the book shows a blonde woman though, when the heroine is described as red-haired. Tsk, tsk.
burningupasun's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my gosh, I am SO glad I stumbled onto this book! Let me be honest, this isn't 5 stars because it's amazing, astounding, mind-blowing writing. It's 5 stars because it's just a perfect cozy mystery. 1930s, impoverished royals, British culture and poking fun of it, a Queen, a strong-minded determined female lead who doesn't hesitate to get things done, humor, sass, oh it was just a DELIGHT. Really. I mean the mystery wasn't much and it really was only a small part of the book, but it didn't matter. This book was a great set-up for the series and a wonderful introduction to Georgie, and frankly I'm so mad I didn't take more than just the first book out of the library when I got this one!
heidilreads's review against another edition
5.0
Great Britain. Royalty. Female crime solver. What's not to love?
whatmayisha's review against another edition
3.0
I really really wanted to enjoy this. The entire premise hits on multiple things I enjoy, but actually reading it, it fell flat. Georgie, while a delightful character, was at times downright annoying. The cast of supporting characters (Darcy, Belinda, her half brother, her mother, etc) weren't exactly gems either. The murder, which I had anticipated as being the focus point of the book, appearing in the last half, and the entire plot itself was resolved in the last quarter. I understand the importance of exposition and describing the world that Georgie lives in, but at times, it seemed excessive. I will try to read the next few books in the series to give it another go, and hopefully, I will be more impressed.
emily_gaynier's review against another edition
5.0
Now this is my kind of mystery novel!!!
I loved Georgie and everyone in this book... besides Fig.
Normally I'm not a big fan of mysteries, especially murder mysteries, because the main character gets so invested in finding the murderer of someone they don't even know. Georgie's motivation is solely survival, first to earn enough to get by and then to keep her life.
Such a good story!
I loved Georgie and everyone in this book... besides Fig.
Normally I'm not a big fan of mysteries, especially murder mysteries, because the main character gets so invested in finding the murderer of someone they don't even know. Georgie's motivation is solely survival, first to earn enough to get by and then to keep her life.
Such a good story!
karenholmes's review against another edition
3.0
Fun and sweet story set in the 1930s with a character remotely related to the Queen of England. Things are not easy for a girl who does want to marry for love and not for money when she is expected not to work but to search for a husband to support her.
Georgie is an interesting character to follow. Resourceful and witty and the result is an ok story. Not sure I'll go on though.
Georgie is an interesting character to follow. Resourceful and witty and the result is an ok story. Not sure I'll go on though.
jennc's review against another edition
4.0
Fun, funny and interesting. I love Georgie, the main character and am looking forward to the rest of the series. It definitely made me laugh, old thing!
vangalapriya's review against another edition
3.0
I would actually want to give this book 3.5 stars. Really good pace, loved all the characters, and the time period is one of my favorites historically. It was really easy to read, I practically flew through it. I can't wait to read the rest of the series!