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The Princess of Las Vegas

The Princess of Las Vegas

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  • Author：Chris Bohjalian
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THE PRINCESS IS FAKE。 THE MURDERS ARE REAL • From the New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant and The Lioness， a Princess Diana impersonator and her estranged sister find themselves drawn into a dangerous game of money and murder in this twisting tale of Russian oligarchs， cryptocurrency， and family secrets on the Las Vegas strip。

Crissy Dowling has created a world that suits her perfectly。 She passes her days by the pool in a private cabana， she splurges on ice cream but never gains an ounce， and each evening she transforms into a Princess， performing her musical cabaret inspired by the life of the late Diana Spencer。 Some might find her strange or even delusional， an American speaking with a British accent， hair feathered into a style twenty years old， living and working in a casino that has become a dated trash heap。 On top of that， Crissy’s daily diet of Adderall and Valium leaves her more than a little tipsy， her Senator boyfriend has gone back to his wife， and her entire career rests on resembling a dead woman。 And yet， fans see her for the gifted chameleon she is， showering her with gifts， letters， and standing ovations night after night。 But when Crissy’s sister， Betsy， arrives in town with a new boyfriend and a teenage daughter， and when Richie Morley， the owner of the Buckingham Palace Casino， is savagely murdered， Crissy’s carefully constructed kingdom comes crashing down all around her。 A riveting tale of identity， obsession， fintech， and organized crime， The Princess of Las Vegas is an addictive， wildly original thriller from one of our most extraordinary storytellers。

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Reviews

Holly ，

Let me start this review by stating that I love Chris Bohjalian and have read all his novels。 Admittedly I've enjoyed some of his books more than others。 He is a wonderful story teller。 While each of his books have some sort of family unit at the center， he never duplicates a storyline which makes his books so interesting。 Each of his works has a "je ne sais quoi" quality that sets them apart from other books。 I felt that this one lacked that special quality that Bohjalian delivers。 The first ha Let me start this review by stating that I love Chris Bohjalian and have read all his novels。 Admittedly I've enjoyed some of his books more than others。 He is a wonderful story teller。 While each of his books have some sort of family unit at the center， he never duplicates a storyline which makes his books so interesting。 Each of his works has a "je ne sais quoi" quality that sets them apart from other books。 I felt that this one lacked that special quality that Bohjalian delivers。 The first half was slow and luckily the second half was decidedly better。 Perhaps I've given it 3 stars because I was disappointed and had hoped for something more memorable from this author。 The book is enjoyable， just not exceptional。 。。。more

Joanne ，

Enjoyed the book， but I found myself turned off at times by the author’s vocabulary choices。 I used to teach English， but when he uses what I call “$25 words” and I have to look them up， I get a bit peeved。 I see this as a trend with this author。 Just a quirk for me that I don’t care for。

Amy ，

It’s been a while since a Bohjalian book has created so much suspense for me （the Red Lotus four years ago at the start of the pandemic is the very prescient last novel of his to do so）。 This novel really does have it all: British royalty， crypto， gun violence （yep， I see what you did there， Bohjalian）， the mob， a murder story— and it’s all packaged in the glitz， glamour， and yes， certainly gaudiness that is Las Vegas。While this book did keep me captivated， the story seemed to wrap up a bit too It’s been a while since a Bohjalian book has created so much suspense for me （the Red Lotus four years ago at the start of the pandemic is the very prescient last novel of his to do so）。 This novel really does have it all: British royalty， crypto， gun violence （yep， I see what you did there， Bohjalian）， the mob， a murder story— and it’s all packaged in the glitz， glamour， and yes， certainly gaudiness that is Las Vegas。While this book did keep me captivated， the story seemed to wrap up a bit too tightly and abruptly; there is much more depth around political gain and crypto that could maybe been unraveled。 The premise is original and fantastic， and with just a touch bit more pacing， this book would be just as sparkly as Diana’s famed tiara。 。。。more

Stephanie ，

Listened on audiobook。 I have really liked thrillers by this author before， but this one was a little too gritty for me。 Lots of language。 2。5 rounded up to 3

Djrmel ，

So predictable and bloated I was able to read 50%， then jump to the last 50 pages and still not be surprised or confused by the ending。 The setting was well researched and interesting， bumping this up from 1 star to 2。

Jean Kolinofsky ，

Crissy Dowling does two shows a night at a second rate casino that is off the strip。 With her resemblance to Princess Diana， she entertains with songs and stories that bring Diana back to life for her audience。 She has little contact with her sister Betsy， a social worker in Vermont。 That changes when Betsy moves to Vegas with her adopted daughter and her boyfriend Frankie。 He was recently employed by a cryptocurrency group that has plans to open a crypto casino。 Unfortunately， the casino that t Crissy Dowling does two shows a night at a second rate casino that is off the strip。 With her resemblance to Princess Diana， she entertains with songs and stories that bring Diana back to life for her audience。 She has little contact with her sister Betsy， a social worker in Vermont。 That changes when Betsy moves to Vegas with her adopted daughter and her boyfriend Frankie。 He was recently employed by a cryptocurrency group that has plans to open a crypto casino。 Unfortunately， the casino that they are bidding on is the Buckingham Palace， where Crissy works。 It was formerly owned by two brothers who suspiciously committed suicide within days of each other。 The new owners have ties to organized crime and this is the perfect front for money laundering。 Betsy， who has a strong resemblance to Crissy， is gradually forced to stand in for her sister in situations that would implicate her in murder and scandal。 Frankie pushes her to comply and there are threats against her daughter if she refuses。 While the sisters are not close， she has to find a way to protect her daughter and Crissy。While I am a fan of Chris Bohjalian’s books， I had trouble getting into the first part of this book。 Crissy relates to Diana through her own troubles and bulimia。 She survives on alcohol and pills and she often has trouble separating from her Diana persona。 She blames Betsy for the death of their mother and blocks out her own childhood trauma。 As Betsy transforms herself into Crissy and makes appearances in her name her anger and frustration grows。 In a closing scene， fear and desperation finally bring the sisters together in a violent confrontation。 While this is not my favorite Bohjalian story， the second half of The Princess of Las Vegas made this well worth reading。 I would like to thank NetGalley and Doubleday Books for providing this book for my review。 。。。more

Annie Delano ，

3。5 rounded up

Pcox ，

This is a strange plot but not too weird to make you read on。

PinkAmy loves books， cats and naps ，

I didn’t like Princess Diana， but I do very much enjoy the writings of Chris Bohjalian so I decided to give his latest novel THE PRINCESS OF LAS VEGAS a try。 I chose the audiobook version because Bohjalian’s talented daughter， Grace Experience is one of the narrators。 Told from the perspectives of Vegas Diana impersonator Chrissy， her younger sister Betsy and Betsy’s newly adopted thirteen-year-old daughter Marisa readers are taken on a journey through murder， mayhem， political corruption and cr I didn’t like Princess Diana， but I do very much enjoy the writings of Chris Bohjalian so I decided to give his latest novel THE PRINCESS OF LAS VEGAS a try。 I chose the audiobook version because Bohjalian’s talented daughter， Grace Experience is one of the narrators。 Told from the perspectives of Vegas Diana impersonator Chrissy， her younger sister Betsy and Betsy’s newly adopted thirteen-year-old daughter Marisa readers are taken on a journey through murder， mayhem， political corruption and cryptocurrency。 Marisa was my absolute favorite character。 Smart， witty and badass。 I love that she was a math geek。I liked former social worker Betsy， even though she seemed to have no ethical boundaries she wouldn’t cross， adopting one client and dating the married but divorcing father of another。 She’d never have kept her license for the latter。 I can understand the urge to adopt a special client。 As long as she referred the client to another practitioner， she’d probably be okay。 Though somewhat naive， Betsy was basically a good egg。 I didn’t like Chrissy because of her pretentiousness。 She pretended she was British， even when she wasn’t performing on stage， which I found both creepy and annoying。 She had good intentions and a good heart， so I rooted for her to survive unscathed。Bohjalian proved to me I don’t have to like or respect characters to be able to root for them。 I recommend THE PRINCESS OF LAS VEGAS and everything Chris Bohjalian has written。 。。。more

Kelly Aversa ，

DNF

Al ，

The story was entertaining and quick but nothing earth-shattering。 Bohjalian has certainly written better books。 It almost feels as if， after the on-screen success of “The Flight Attendant，” he’s written this one with an eye towards easy adaptation for mass consumption。

Dive Into A Good Book ，

I always love a Chris Bohjalian book。 It started with Midwives， and I am feeling the love for The Princess of Las Vegas。 A fantastic thrill ride of a story told between two sisters from Vermont。 Betsy， the one that stayed in Vermont， became a social worker， and finally moved out of her horrible teen years。 Crissy up and left Vermont for bigger and better things， Las Vegas。 Where everyone's dreams come true？？ She has the ideal life as a Princess Diana impersonator。 Crissy has her own show， suite， I always love a Chris Bohjalian book。 It started with Midwives， and I am feeling the love for The Princess of Las Vegas。 A fantastic thrill ride of a story told between two sisters from Vermont。 Betsy， the one that stayed in Vermont， became a social worker， and finally moved out of her horrible teen years。 Crissy up and left Vermont for bigger and better things， Las Vegas。 Where everyone's dreams come true？？ She has the ideal life as a Princess Diana impersonator。 Crissy has her own show， suite， and cabana at Buckingham Palace。 What more can a girl ask for？ Crissy enjoys the miles between her and Betsy。 This all spins on its head when Betsy decides to move west with her newly adopted daughter， Marissa， and her boyfriend。 Moving into an apartment a few miles from Crissy。 The claustrophobia begins to set in。 What all starts out as a new life， in a new town， slowly begins to unwind。 Betsy's boyfriend seems to have turned into a different person。 Her job working at Futurium， a business that wants to change how Las Vegas gambles and put cryptocurrency everywhere。 Seems to be full of questionable employees。 A few miles away Crissy's boss is murdered。 Leaving what might happen to her show and her life dangling in the spotlight。 As more information starts to come out about Futurium and their dealings， Betsy craves the Green Mountains more and more。 As the bodies started to pile up， I was left with a knot in my stomach。 This is such a fun take on Las Vegas。 The fun， the excitement， the shows， the food， the gambling， there is an endless supply of action at your fingertips。 Gently start to dig beneath the surface of the Strip。 Who are the ones in power， who has control of the puppet strings， it is a dingy， dirty world beneath the lights。This was such an intriguing read。 I do not know much about crypto， bitcoin， or how any of the digital currency works。 It seems like a scary concept of being on top of the world one day and being wiped out the next。 Once you start dealing with that type of money you always seem to run into sketchy people and this book was full of them。 I loved the characters; they are well molded and interesting all book long。 The sisters' back story was emotional and explains so much of their relationship。 Thank you to Chris Bohjalian and Doubleday for my gifted copy。 。。。more

Maria Lew ，

The audiobook read by Saskia Maarleveld & Grace Experience was perfectly done for all of the amazingly written characters。 The owner of the Buckingham Palace Casino dies， along with a few other suicidal， accidental， or are they deaths by murder。 Crissy Dowling works there as an impersonator of Princess Diana。 Her younger sister Betsy that can past as her twin， leaves Vermont along with her boyfriend， and her adopted teenage daughter Marisa。 Betsy and her boyfriend will be working for Futurium wh The audiobook read by Saskia Maarleveld & Grace Experience was perfectly done for all of the amazingly written characters。 The owner of the Buckingham Palace Casino dies， along with a few other suicidal， accidental， or are they deaths by murder。 Crissy Dowling works there as an impersonator of Princess Diana。 Her younger sister Betsy that can past as her twin， leaves Vermont along with her boyfriend， and her adopted teenage daughter Marisa。 Betsy and her boyfriend will be working for Futurium which deals with bitcoin & cryptocurrency （I don't understand this type of currency）。 What follows their arrival is a story of a broken 💔 family， （just like the Royal Family） along with lots of crime and action。I love the epilogue when Marisa tells us what happens after that surprisingly wild ending， and that "scratch" is gangster speak for money， （that's so cool）。 I've been to Las Vegas 4 times and each time I had a wonderful experience。 I did go to Red Rock， and it is breathtaking， I highly recommend checking it out along with this most captivating book 📖。 Enjoy ❤️。Throughout the story there are many quotable lines。 Here are a few I liked:'Why do you carry a gun？ It makes me harder to kill。""Isn't this the city that never sleeps。 That's NY， well at least according to Frank Sinatra。""No one escapes who they are""Candle🕯️ in the darkness。" 。。。more

Betty ，

What an amazing ride！

Debbie Mitchell ，

The PrincessAnother amazing book by Chris Bohjalian！ I was intrigued by the book being written in the first person even though the chapters are written by the two sisters， Crissy and Betsy。 Betty's daughter， Marisa， narrates between chapters。 Lots of twists and turns to the end。 The PrincessAnother amazing book by Chris Bohjalian！ I was intrigued by the book being written in the first person even though the chapters are written by the two sisters， Crissy and Betsy。 Betty's daughter， Marisa， narrates between chapters。 Lots of twists and turns to the end。 。。。more

Nancy ，

What an enjoyable ride！ Crissy Dowling is a Princess Diana performer/impersonator in a Las Vegas Casino off the strip。 She's happy with her life， a quiet one where she lives and works in one place and rarely leaves the Buckingham Palace Casino。 Then her estranged sister from Vermont moves to Vegas with her adopted 13 year old daughter and her new boyfriend who works in cryptocurrency。But now people start dying and there are definitely visions of a Vegas from the mid-20th century with gangsters a What an enjoyable ride！ Crissy Dowling is a Princess Diana performer/impersonator in a Las Vegas Casino off the strip。 She's happy with her life， a quiet one where she lives and works in one place and rarely leaves the Buckingham Palace Casino。 Then her estranged sister from Vermont moves to Vegas with her adopted 13 year old daughter and her new boyfriend who works in cryptocurrency。But now people start dying and there are definitely visions of a Vegas from the mid-20th century with gangsters and Russians involved。 There were times when I wasn't sure which way this book was going to go， and that's good because then I didn't want to put it down。 Between the crypto guys who you know are bad and the cops who you weren't sure about then the cryptocurrency and a 13 year old who knows how to hack， there's a lot going on in this fast-paced thriller。 There is also a lot of history between the sisters which is slowly revealed， I won't spoil that。 Another novel with a lot of flawed characters which makes it all more believable。 Throw in all the British slang that Crissy uses to stay in character and it was a fun read。Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more

Davi Kladakis ，

I really enjoyed reading this book。 Strong female characters and an interesting mystery。

Sallie Southgate ，

Awesome！What an amazing story， and a fist book from this Author that l have read， and l am going to look forward to reading the rest ASAP！ 💫 😎💫

Ray Palen ，

4 1/2 StarsThe recent success of the streaming series The Flight Attendant， starring Kaley Cuoco and currently on MAX， has finally put author Chris Bohjalian on the map。 For millions of others， like me， who have been reading his intelligent literary fiction for decades --- this acclaim could not be more deserved。Bohjalian continues to put out stand-alone fiction that is undefinable， often crosses various genres， and is always clever and surprising。 His newest release is entitled THE PRINCESS OF 4 1/2 StarsThe recent success of the streaming series The Flight Attendant， starring Kaley Cuoco and currently on MAX， has finally put author Chris Bohjalian on the map。 For millions of others， like me， who have been reading his intelligent literary fiction for decades --- this acclaim could not be more deserved。Bohjalian continues to put out stand-alone fiction that is undefinable， often crosses various genres， and is always clever and surprising。 His newest release is entitled THE PRINCESS OF LAS VEGAS and it literally focuses on a fictionalized Vegas musical cabaret show featuring an actress portraying the late and still very famous Princess Diana Spencer。The actress in question is Crissy Dowling who， even though she has been a member of SAG/EQUITY for many years， never had anything really worthwhile in her prior performance experience before this latest gig that took her from Vermont to Sin City。 In fact， she probably only got the part because of her obsession with and uncanny resemblance to Princess Diana。 There is much more to Crissy Dowling than the ability to act and be a look-alike performer。 She has a complicated past that includes a difficult relationship with her younger sister Betsy， who still lives in Vermont and is employed as a social worker。 Crissy has also survived sexual abuse by her stepfather and the successive suicides of both he and years later， her and Betsy’s mother。 The chapters of THE PRINCESS OF LAS VEGAS are told from the alternating perspectives of both Crissy and Betsy --- along with a brief commentary prior to each chapter from teen-aged Marissa， Betsy’s adopted daughter。 Some big things happen in the lives of the Dowling sisters to kick off the action of this novel。 Crissy’s show is set inside the BP Casino that is run primarily by the Morley brothers --- Richie and Artie。 In less than a week’s time， both brothers will be dead each of alleged suicides。 The police investigate， but nothing is initially found to be suspicious。Meanwhile， Betsy has a chance for a big change。 Burnt out from her years of social work she has latched on to a new boyfriend named Frankie who was a banker。 Frankie is now involved in a new scheme with a company called Futurium that is looking to make it big in the Crypto-currency and bitcoin industry。 Frankie’s role with this new venture will send him to Las Vegas， coincidentally， and he offers to take Betsy and Marisa along with him， promising Betsy an administrative role with the new organization。Crissy takes things in stride， although having her estranged and distant sister in her playground will definitely feel weird --- especially as she is only a year her junior and also bears a resemblance to Princess Diana。 Young Marisa is eager to meet her Aunt Crissy and， being an internet research expert， has done her due diligence in the area of Lady Diana Spencer。 Crissy is a bit preoccupied with her own job security and Eddie， the partner of the late Morley brothers， is waiting to hear from their lawyers about the next steps and who might be out there looking to purchase the BP Casino。Betsy is taking to her new role and relationship in stride， but begins to get a tad leery about Frankie’s business partners。 The first time Frankie and some of his business colleagues meet Crissy they act quite inappropriately， making her feel awkward and that something else might have been up。 It is shortly revealed that Futurium is interested in purchasing the BP and claimed to be very interested in her Princess Diana show。 Crissy is warned about them not only by the head of security at BP but also the man she just began casually seeing， an ex-Russian citizen who was working with some company named GEI that had him on contract currently in Vegas。When Crissy’s new boyfriend turns up dead due to a ‘fall’ while hiking at Red Rocks just outside of Vegas， she becomes an instant suspect particularly due to the fact that she was seen at Red Rocks at the same time。 Crissy denies this and claims it was her sister， who Futurium may have been using to play her own version of Princess Diana to set up Crissy in a larger scheme Betsy was not privy to。 With not one but two Princess Diana look-alikes in the area， you know things are going to get interesting。 Betsy tries to break it off with Frankie and bail out of Futurium， but it is not that easy as this organization is backed by the Russian mafia and was not used to having people get away with disappointing them。 With Crissy under fire from the police on a couple of ‘suicide’ cases and Betsy and Marisa trapped in the clutches of Futurium， the Dowling sisters find themselves in dire danger with no help for them in sight but each other。Chris Bohjalian deftly takes all I have described， which would typically be enough to make for an engaging thriller novel and infuses it with his upper echelon writing ability to create a complex family drama that has a deadly adventure at its’ heart。 THE PRINCESS OF LAS VEGAS satisfies on so many levels and shows once again that Bohjalian is a writer worth following no matter what he produces。Reviewed by Ray Palen for Book Reporter 。。。more

Gary Parkes ，

Another well done novel by Bohjalian。

Jill ，

I received at complementary ARC of this book from NetGalley on behalf of the author and the publisher。 I always try to read Chris Bohjalian's new books and when I saw this one I had to give it a go。 All in all I really liked it。 The crypto currency parts were way over my head and I struggled a bit at the beginning。 The part of the story about Crissy and Betsy and her adopted daughter Mikayla were interesting to me。 The sisters had a love hate relationship that really went back to their younger y I received at complementary ARC of this book from NetGalley on behalf of the author and the publisher。 I always try to read Chris Bohjalian's new books and when I saw this one I had to give it a go。 All in all I really liked it。 The crypto currency parts were way over my head and I struggled a bit at the beginning。 The part of the story about Crissy and Betsy and her adopted daughter Mikayla were interesting to me。 The sisters had a love hate relationship that really went back to their younger years。 Bohjalian finds a way to be descriptive that makes you think。 The royals intrigue me and I liked hearing about how Crissy took on the story of Princess Diana and became her on stage and also a bit in her personal life。 I really ended up enjoying this book and these two sisters。 。。。more

Booksandcoffeemx ，

Thank you Penguin Random House Audio and Doubleday Books for this complimentary audiobook and #gifted copy。This book has everything， a fantastic setting in Las Vegas， amazing writting and twisty story you won’t be able to put down。 This is my second book from this author and I just love his stories， family secrets， organized crime， strong characters and addictive plots。 I loved every page。𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝘀 𝗩𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘀 by Chris Bohjalian releases today March 19， 2024。https://www。instagram。com/booksan Thank you Penguin Random House Audio and Doubleday Books for this complimentary audiobook and #gifted copy。This book has everything， a fantastic setting in Las Vegas， amazing writting and twisty story you won’t be able to put down。 This is my second book from this author and I just love his stories， family secrets， organized crime， strong characters and addictive plots。 I loved every page。𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝘀 𝗩𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘀 by Chris Bohjalian releases today March 19， 2024。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 。。。more

Lisa B。 ，

I really enjoyed this book。 The story revolves around the lives of 3 females。 Chrissy is a Princess Di impersonator at a cut rate Vegas casino。 Her younger sister， Betsy， lives in Vermont and has recently adopted a 13 year old girl， Marissa。 Betsy is a burned out social worker and decides to move to Vegas with shady new boyfriend。 Once they hit Vegas， things go rapidly downhill。

Bradley Humphrey ，

Chris NEVER disappoints。 Absolutely devoured this。

Vicki ，

“The Princess of Las Vegas，” by Chris Bohjalian， Doubleday， 400 pages， March 19， 2024。Crissy Dowling has created a world that suits her perfectly。 She passes her days by the pool in a private cabana， she splurges on ice cream but never gains an ounce， and each evening she transforms into a princess， performing her musical cabaret inspired by the life of the late Princess Diana。Crissy is an American speaking with a British accent， with hair feathered into a style 30 years old。 She also abuses Add “The Princess of Las Vegas，” by Chris Bohjalian， Doubleday， 400 pages， March 19， 2024。Crissy Dowling has created a world that suits her perfectly。 She passes her days by the pool in a private cabana， she splurges on ice cream but never gains an ounce， and each evening she transforms into a princess， performing her musical cabaret inspired by the life of the late Princess Diana。Crissy is an American speaking with a British accent， with hair feathered into a style 30 years old。 She also abuses Adderall and Valium。 And she is bulimic。But fans see her for the gifted chameleon she is， showering her with gifts， letters and standing ovations night after night。 She performs in the Buckingham Palace Casino owned by Richie and Artie Morley。 Richie is the property’s chief financial officer and Artie is the general manager。 It is the late summer of 2022。 Richie Morley is murdered in his car。 At first it is suspected to be suicide。 Crissy’s younger sister， Betsy， is a social worker in Vermont who helps troubled teens。 Then Betsy tells Crissy that she is moving to Las Vegas because she got a job working for a financial technology company。 Betsy has an adopted daughter， Marisa， 13。 Soon there are more suspicious deaths and Crissy and Betsy become suspects。Like all of Chris Bohjalian’s novels， this is multi-layered， with suspense， humor and strong characters。 The plot is wild。 The backstory of the two sisters adds to the overall story。 Chris Bohjalian’s fans， and people who haven’t read his books， don’t want to miss this one。In accordance with FTC guidelines， the advance reader's edition of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a review。 。。。more

Sam ，

3。5 stars。 This book was beautifully written & rich with details。 The characters were unique and interesting， and Las Vegas itself is a star in the show。I did think it was boring though: it sets itself up as a murder mystery with a big start and then just。。。 forgot about it for the most part until about 80% of the way through。 There was more of an emphasis on vibes over moving the plot along， especially Crissy's deep obsession with Diana。 Overall I thought this was an interesting read even if I 3。5 stars。 This book was beautifully written & rich with details。 The characters were unique and interesting， and Las Vegas itself is a star in the show。I did think it was boring though: it sets itself up as a murder mystery with a big start and then just。。。 forgot about it for the most part until about 80% of the way through。 There was more of an emphasis on vibes over moving the plot along， especially Crissy's deep obsession with Diana。 Overall I thought this was an interesting read even if I have no desire to go to a Princess Diana impersonator in Las Vegas。Thank you to NetGalley， Chris Bohjalian， and Doubleday Books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

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Lyndi （mibookobsession） ，

Chris Bohjalian is one of my favorite authors， so I was excited to get an early copy of his next book。 I started out thinking that this was far and away from anything he's written before and I had trouble getting into it as I'm not really into following the royals， tech and cryptocurrency。 But this author just has a way of drawing you in to find out what happens next。 There were so many parts of the plot going on throughout the story that seemingly had no connection but as both Crissy and Betsy Chris Bohjalian is one of my favorite authors， so I was excited to get an early copy of his next book。 I started out thinking that this was far and away from anything he's written before and I had trouble getting into it as I'm not really into following the royals， tech and cryptocurrency。 But this author just has a way of drawing you in to find out what happens next。 There were so many parts of the plot going on throughout the story that seemingly had no connection but as both Crissy and Betsy are unwittingly drawn in and the pieces start to fall together， I was intrigued。 I like the way the story is set up as if telling the story after the fact by Crissy。 I also liked Marisa， Betsy's 13-year-old adopted daughter and the role she played in the story。 This was not my favorite of his books， but still a great story。 Thanks to Doubleday Books through Netgalley for the advance copy of this book。 The opinions in this review are my own and given voluntarily。 。。。more

Rebecca ，

Thanks to the publisher， via Netgalley， for an advance e-galley for honest review。I'm such a huge fan of Chris Bohjalian's writing that I was willing to follow him into this book， even though I questioned whether a book with crypto as a main plot point had any chance of holding my attention。 Not surprisingly， in his hands this story that combines a Las Vegas that feels out of time and of the moment simultaneously with seedy tech， finance， and government elements as well。 Great characters alongsi Thanks to the publisher， via Netgalley， for an advance e-galley for honest review。I'm such a huge fan of Chris Bohjalian's writing that I was willing to follow him into this book， even though I questioned whether a book with crypto as a main plot point had any chance of holding my attention。 Not surprisingly， in his hands this story that combines a Las Vegas that feels out of time and of the moment simultaneously with seedy tech， finance， and government elements as well。 Great characters alongside an intriguing plot。 It might have been a touch too long， but that also have been a "me" issue at this moment。 。。。more

Sherri ，

***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewCrissy Dowling is a dead ringer for the late Princess Diana。 She has capitalized on this by performing her musical cabaret inspired by the life of the late Diana Spencer at the Buckingham Palace Casino in Las Vegas。 But when Crissy’s sister， Betsy， arrives in town with a new boyfriend and a teenage daughter， and when Richie Morley， the owner of the Buckingham Palace Casino， is savagely murdered， Crissy’s carefully constructed k ***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewCrissy Dowling is a dead ringer for the late Princess Diana。 She has capitalized on this by performing her musical cabaret inspired by the life of the late Diana Spencer at the Buckingham Palace Casino in Las Vegas。 But when Crissy’s sister， Betsy， arrives in town with a new boyfriend and a teenage daughter， and when Richie Morley， the owner of the Buckingham Palace Casino， is savagely murdered， Crissy’s carefully constructed kingdom comes crashing down all around her。This riveting story of mobsters， greed， fintech and obsession will keep you glued to your seat with all of the fast paced action。 The chapters alternate between Crissy and her sister， Betsy， and in-between are glimpses into the thoughts of Betsy's 13-year-old adopted daughter， Marisa。 Crissy and Betsy haven't been close for years， but their relationship has been especially fraught since the death of their mother。 The two women have always looked alike， and Betsy coming to Las Vegas threatens Betsy's 'livelihood， as well as bringing all of their issues to the forefront。 The cryptocurrency company that Betsy works for turns out not to be all that she was led to believe， and it thrusts her and her daughter into danger。 I highly recommend this one！ 。。。more

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