A review by lilacs_book_bower
Bride of the Castle by John DeChancie

funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

I love the idea of the Castle Perilous series, and have had plenty of good times with these characters.  But this book felt a little tired and forgettable.  A couple of the side plots are amusing.  I had fun with Dalton and Thaxton doing the English Country House Murder detecting, and Rance's curse was entertaining, although, mild spoiler:
SpoilerI was convinced Rance was Incarnadine! But then he wasn't, and we spent all this time with a character who isn't even going to be sticking around the castle?)
.  I'd have to talk about more spoilers, but let's just say where Gene, Linda, and Incarnadine's double are concerned, I was both bored and confused.  This story felt like a whole bunch of nothing, unfortunately.  
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