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A review by veronica87
A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen
4.0
I read the first book in this cozy historical mystery series back in 2014. I liked it but obviously wasn't impressed enough to continue with the series at that time. For whatever reason, I decided to finally get around to book two though I decided to listen to the audiobook this time. And, boy, what a difference that made! The female narrator was awesome! Not only did she do an excellent job of differentiating all the voices, male and female, but she injected a sense of humor into her narration that I'm not sure would've come across if I had read this myself. I especially got a kick out of the way she read the roles of Belinda and the visiting Bavarian princess.
It's still what I would call murder lite - and once again people don't start dropping dead until after the halfway mark - but even as just a bit of historical fiction it's still a lot of fun and an extremely pleasant way to spend a few hours. Lady Georgiana is thoroughly likeable and fairly grounded. And, like her, I'm interested in getting to know the Honorable Darcy O'Mara a lot better.
Actual plot: 3 stars
Narration: 5 stars
Final score: 4 stars
It's still what I would call murder lite - and once again people don't start dropping dead until after the halfway mark - but even as just a bit of historical fiction it's still a lot of fun and an extremely pleasant way to spend a few hours. Lady Georgiana is thoroughly likeable and fairly grounded. And, like her, I'm interested in getting to know the Honorable Darcy O'Mara a lot better.
Actual plot: 3 stars
Narration: 5 stars
Final score: 4 stars