A review by luffy79
Bless the Bride by Rhys Bowen

4.0

Sometimes I underestimate the tightrope that authors of historical fiction have to tread. So many expressions that are off limits. I was made aware of this when Molly Murphy made use of the word 'shock', meaning 'culture shock'. Yet that expression wasn't part of the vernacular in 1903. The author, Rhys Bowen, draws inspiration from actual events and real persons that were alive back then. Sometimes the resulting book is mediocre, but that doesn't apply to Bless the Bride. Rhys Bowen has got her groove back. I just wish that these books didn't end with the new Molly Sullivan nee Murphy putting her life on the line. I just don't see this being vital to the plot. But this is a time for relief and thankfulness, for a job well done. I can add more, but with this watershed of a book, I don't need to.