God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen
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Summary
Georgie is back and hanging the stockings with care when a murder interrupts her Christmas cheer in this all-new installment in the New York Times bestselling Royal Spyness series from Rhys Bowen。
Georgie is excited for her first Christmas as a married woman in her lovely new home。 She suggests to her dashing husband， Darcy， that they have a little house party， but when Darcy receives a letter from his aunt Ermintrude， there is an abrupt change in plans。 She has moved to a house on the edge of the Sandringham estate， near the royal family， and wants to invite Darcy and his new bride for Christmas。 Aunt Ermintrude hints that the queen would like Georgie nearby。 Georgie had not known that Aunt Ermintrude was a former lady-in-waiting and close confidante of her royal highness。 The letter is therefore almost a royal request， so Georgie， Darcy， and their Christmas guests: Mummy， Grandad， Fig， and Binky all head to Sandringham。
Georgie soon learns that the notorious Mrs。 Simpson， mistress to the Prince of Wales， will also be in attendance。 It is now crystal clear to Georgie that the Queen expects her to do a bit of spying。 There is tension in the air from the get-go， and when Georgie pays a visit to the queen， she learns that there is more to her request than just some simple eavesdropping。 There have been a couple of strange accidents at the estate recently。 Two gentlemen of the royal household have died in mysterious circumstances and another has been shot by mistake during a hunt。 Georgie begins to suspect that a member of the royal family is the real target but her investigation will put her new husband and love of her life， Darcy， in the crosshairs of a killer。
Georgie is excited for her first Christmas as a married woman in her lovely new home。 She suggests to her dashing husband， Darcy， that they have a little house party， but when Darcy receives a letter from his aunt Ermintrude， there is an abrupt change in plans。 She has moved to a house on the edge of the Sandringham estate， near the royal family， and wants to invite Darcy and his new bride for Christmas。 Aunt Ermintrude hints that the queen would like Georgie nearby。 Georgie had not known that Aunt Ermintrude was a former lady-in-waiting and close confidante of her royal highness。 The letter is therefore almost a royal request， so Georgie， Darcy， and their Christmas guests: Mummy， Grandad， Fig， and Binky all head to Sandringham。
Georgie soon learns that the notorious Mrs。 Simpson， mistress to the Prince of Wales， will also be in attendance。 It is now crystal clear to Georgie that the Queen expects her to do a bit of spying。 There is tension in the air from the get-go， and when Georgie pays a visit to the queen， she learns that there is more to her request than just some simple eavesdropping。 There have been a couple of strange accidents at the estate recently。 Two gentlemen of the royal household have died in mysterious circumstances and another has been shot by mistake during a hunt。 Georgie begins to suspect that a member of the royal family is the real target but her investigation will put her new husband and love of her life， Darcy， in the crosshairs of a killer。
Reviews
Anna Fox
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I do love the characters and the historical setting。 We join the characters at a Christmas house party near the Queen and King。。 Deaths occur， Wallis Simpson is a member of the house party。 The mystery is who is the real target of the killer？Thank you to the author， publisher and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review。
Martha A。 Wilson
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Christmas treat！This series is so well done。 This is the perfect next installment。 A mystery。 Some laughs。 Some peaks into royalty。 And all tied up in a Christmas bow！ What more could you ask for？
Cathy Essick
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EXCELLENT！ I listened to the entire book today。 I think it is one of the best in the series！ I can’t wait for the next book！
Kat
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God Rest Ye， Royal Gentlemen is the 15th book in Rhys Bowen's historical mystery series Royal Spyness。 As is par for the course， this is my first foray into the series！ I wasn't lost， thank goodness。 I used to refuse to start a series out of order; I'm glad I've changed my ways， as I have discovered some amazing series that I would have missed otherwise。 Plus I now have the joy of catching up to see all the goodness I've missed。 My only confusion was trying to keep straight the strange names in God Rest Ye， Royal Gentlemen is the 15th book in Rhys Bowen's historical mystery series Royal Spyness。 As is par for the course， this is my first foray into the series！ I wasn't lost， thank goodness。 I used to refuse to start a series out of order; I'm glad I've changed my ways， as I have discovered some amazing series that I would have missed otherwise。 Plus I now have the joy of catching up to see all the goodness I've missed。 My only confusion was trying to keep straight the strange names in this story: Ermintrude， Binky， Fig， Podge， Addy。。。not a Tom， Dick or Harry in the bunch！ Though we did have a Dickie， so that was close。Lady Georgiana （Georgie） Rannoch is very excited to be celebrating her first Christmas as a married woman with her handsome husband Darcy O'Mara。 Georgie thinks a little house party may be just the thing， but fate has other plans。 Darcy receives a letter from his eccentric Aunt Ermintrude， inviting them to spend Christmas with her in her home on the edge of the Sandringham estate， near the royal family。 Apparently Aunt Ermintrude was formerly a confidante and lady-in-waiting for the Queen， and the Queen has mentioned that she would like to have Georgie close-by。 When the Queen says that it's basically a royal summons， so Georgie， Darcy and their house party guests head to Sandringham。 It's not a particularly comfortable gathering， as there are some other couples also invited， including the Prince of Wales and Wallis Simpson。 Strange accidents begin to occur， starting with the Prince almost being shot while out shooting。 Then there's a death， and Georgie begins to believe the royal family may be targeted。。。until Darcy seems to be in the killer's sights！I am so glad to finally be introduced to Georgie and the gang！ This was truly an entertaining mystery， and I look forward to catching up。 Georgie was just charming。 Being the 35th in line to the British throne， she's related to some of the biggest world leaders。 However， she apparently doesn't have the funds as others in her family， yet she and Darcy seem happy in the house that belongs to her now。 Darcy is quite likeable and mysterious， appearing somehow a part of the Foreign Office。 I love the newlywed vibes between the two and their fierce dedication to each other。 The romance was very sweet （their Christmas gifts to each other？ Awwwwwww） and they are extremely protective of one another。 The supporting characters were all interesting and finely drawn。 Aunt Ermintrude is living in reduced circumstances after the death of her husband and is living in a house courtesy of the Queen。 She is quite the， um， let's say "unique" artist。 Georgie's family is unique， from her friendly brother Binky the Duke and his complaining wife Fig to her flamboyant Mummy。 There were two other couples present who were not people you'd want to be stuck with at a house party！ I loved there were real life characters such as Queen Mary， King George， the Prince of Wales and American Wallis Simpson。 The time period of the story was 1935， during the rise of Adolf Hitler， which added nuance to the story。 Mummy was married to a German with ties to the Third Reich， and Wallis was excited at the thought of meeting Hitler。 Strange times。 The mystery was intriguing; I didn't figure out whodunit until Georgie began to figure it out。 This was an awesome book！ Now to look for all the books I'm missing。。。I received an ARC of this book courtesy of the publisher and Edelweiss。 I received no compensation for my review， and all thoughts and opinions expressed are entirely my own。 。。。more
Donna Huber
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This book paired two of my favorite things - cozy mysteries and Christmas books。 Even with the murders， it was still a fun story。 I love seeing Darcy and Georgiana as a married couple。 Read my full review at Girl Who Reads This book paired two of my favorite things - cozy mysteries and Christmas books。 Even with the murders， it was still a fun story。 I love seeing Darcy and Georgiana as a married couple。 Read my full review at Girl Who Reads 。。。more
Leah
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Any new Rhys Bowen novel is a cause for celebration！ Her books are such delights and I always look forward to new installments。 God Rest Ye， Royal Gentlemen is the latest in the Royal Spyness series， bringing the total number of volumes up to 15 - perfect for a good winter binge！ Despite the size of the series， newcomers will easily get up to speed: this novel not only reads well as a standalone， but there are multiple callbacks and explanations as to who characters are or how Georgie's story ca Any new Rhys Bowen novel is a cause for celebration！ Her books are such delights and I always look forward to new installments。 God Rest Ye， Royal Gentlemen is the latest in the Royal Spyness series， bringing the total number of volumes up to 15 - perfect for a good winter binge！ Despite the size of the series， newcomers will easily get up to speed: this novel not only reads well as a standalone， but there are multiple callbacks and explanations as to who characters are or how Georgie's story came to be。For the full review and more， head over to The Pretty Good Gatsby！ 。。。more
Mark Baker
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Lady Georgiana and Darcy are looking forward to their first Christmas as husband and wife， but then they are invited to spend the holiday at a house party being given by one of Darcy’s aunts。 The implication that the queen herself wants them nearby is the only thing that makes them go。 When they arrive， they learn the queen is worried someone is after a member of her family。 Can Georgie figure out what is going on in time？Fans of the series will expect that the book will get off to a slow start Lady Georgiana and Darcy are looking forward to their first Christmas as husband and wife， but then they are invited to spend the holiday at a house party being given by one of Darcy’s aunts。 The implication that the queen herself wants them nearby is the only thing that makes them go。 When they arrive， they learn the queen is worried someone is after a member of her family。 Can Georgie figure out what is going on in time？Fans of the series will expect that the book will get off to a slow start as we get updates on the various supporting characters we’ve gotten to know over the series。 While we get hits of the plot， celebrating Christmas also slows the pacing down a little。 But there is a good mystery in there， and I didn’t have the how or who figured out until Georgie pieced it to together。 The end of 1935 was a huge time in British history， and I loved how the real intrigue played into this story， weaving in things we’ve been reading about since book one。 This is a Christmas fans will definitely be glad they spent with Georgie。 Note: I received an ARC of this book。 Read my full review at Carstairs Considers。 。。。more
Marilyn Baron
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Royal murder and mayhem。 A fast-paced and engrossing read。 Love this series and look forward to future books by this author。
eyes。2c
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Death at Sandringham！Newly married Lady Georgina （Georgie） suddenly realised she had Christmas type responsibilities and started off planning a family Christmas。 This evolved further into Georgie， her husband Darcy O’Mara （something to do with the Foreign Office） and their guests bounding off to Sandringham to stay with Darcy’s rather eccentric aunt Lady Ermintrude Aysgarth。 She paints rather weird works。 Turns out this sudden House Party is a cover for Georgie’s cousin， David the Prince of Wale Death at Sandringham！Newly married Lady Georgina （Georgie） suddenly realised she had Christmas type responsibilities and started off planning a family Christmas。 This evolved further into Georgie， her husband Darcy O’Mara （something to do with the Foreign Office） and their guests bounding off to Sandringham to stay with Darcy’s rather eccentric aunt Lady Ermintrude Aysgarth。 She paints rather weird works。 Turns out this sudden House Party is a cover for Georgie’s cousin， David the Prince of Wales， to park his friend Wallis Simpson nearby for the holiday season。 Let’s just say Wallis is not impressed！The sudden death of the the Prince of Wale’s equerry whilst hunting the last year had set tongues wagging。 People keep muttering about “the curse！” Especially after an accident at Wymondham Hall。 Apparently the curse came about when the property， which is near to Sandringham， was purchased during Queen Victoria’s time。 “The royals drove out those who were living hereabouts and had their cottages pulled down… one of them was a witch， they say and she cursed them。 And she said bad things would happen for a hundred years。”Georgie is out riding in the mist with Captain Dickie Altrungham reputed to be a bit of a playboy。 He’s on the Prince’s horse Sultan and has raced ahead。 When Georgie next sees him he’s been downed and …Well！ All very mysterious。 Especially as Dickie is a top notch horseman。 Queen Mary asks Georgie to help solve Altrungham’s death。 The Queen is suspicious。 The thing is who was the intended victim， Dickie or the prince？On another front， I must say I raised an eyebrow and nodded in agreement at Georgie’s reflections about dust。 “… feather dusters。 All they seem to do is to make the dust fly off one surface to land on another nearby。” One that I heartily agree with。 （I had just been considering the dust in my own house prior to this。）BTW I ignored the dust and continued reading！ 😊 A Royal cosy mystery with a Christmas twist， leavened with amusing mishaps， and binding historical aspects of the time （1935） into a puzzling， rather grim and testy tale。 For the reader friendships are renewed。 Bowen has a super ability to bring the times alive， adding to a， ‘curl up with a hot drink’ in front of the fire， diverting read。A Berkley PenguinRandomHouse ARC via NetGalley Please note: Quotes taken from an advanced reading copy maybe subject to change 。。。more
Robin
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Poor Lady Georgie。 She’s at last married to Darcy， in residence at a lovely estate， and all she wants is to have a happy family Christmas at her new home。 A typical wish for any young bride， but Georgie seems to have left her planning late， and her invitations are unfortunately declined as all and sundry seem to have made other plans。 Luckily Georgie’s grandfather is able to come， and sadly for Georgie （but happily for the reader） her brother and sister in law， Binky and Fig， also plan to make a Poor Lady Georgie。 She’s at last married to Darcy， in residence at a lovely estate， and all she wants is to have a happy family Christmas at her new home。 A typical wish for any young bride， but Georgie seems to have left her planning late， and her invitations are unfortunately declined as all and sundry seem to have made other plans。 Luckily Georgie’s grandfather is able to come， and sadly for Georgie （but happily for the reader） her brother and sister in law， Binky and Fig， also plan to make an appearance。At the last moment， Darcy’s eccentric Aunt Ermintrude invites them for Christmas。 She’s living at a grace and favor estate on the grounds of Sandringham， and the King and Queen are spending Christmas there。 It’s 1936 and the King isn’t well。 The ominous shadow of Mrs。 Simpson hangs over everything， and the Queen has more or less requested Georgie’s help。 The whole family – sans grandfather but plus Queenie – make the journey。 At the last minute Georgie’s mother has turned up， declining to spend Christmas with the Nazis。 Also making an appearance: the Prince of Wales and Mrs。 Simpson， who is pouting as David is expected to spend time with his ailing father。Georgie’s last Christmas outing （The Twelve Clues of Christmas， 2012） was a complete bloodbath so Georgie is understandable jumpy。 Happily for the reader， though unhappily for Georgie， the Queen shares that she senses an “evil” and the household staff is certain Sandringham is actually cursed。 While the body count is far， far smaller than it was in the earlier book， the reader is treated to several murders， some past， some present， as well as the delightful experience of sharing Christmas adjacent to the Royals。Bowen really handles this with aplomb。 She never over plays her hand with the characters of the Queen， the little princesses， and the Prince of Wales and Mrs。 Simpson， but they instead help to set the stage and create an atmosphere。 Georgie， the classic mystery insider-outsider （she’s a cousin， but distant; she’s royal blood， but impoverished）， is often able to get to the heart of the matter thanks to her insider status and access to the Queen。This was a well told story， and completely enjoyable， as Bowen’s books always are。 She has a tricky bit coming up as she will have to address the King’s death and the abdication of the next King。 If you read these books you are probably a fervent fan of Downton Abbey and The Crown， and any student of history knows what’s coming。 The fun part is waiting to see just how the more than capable Bowen will take it on。 A delicious read， as well as a delicious amount of anticipation for Georgie’s next adventure。 。。。more
Kjirstine
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Christmasy addition to the Georgie series。 Pour some hot chocolate and spend some time with Georgie and Darcy as they celebrate the holidays with friends and family。 The mystery will keep you interested and there are little historical tidbits along the way。 I love this series and I love history， so I realize the the Prince of Wales/ Wallis Simpson situation did drag out for years， but I am a little weary of it。 I'm anxious to see how Georgie's life changes， especially after the hints dropped by Christmasy addition to the Georgie series。 Pour some hot chocolate and spend some time with Georgie and Darcy as they celebrate the holidays with friends and family。 The mystery will keep you interested and there are little historical tidbits along the way。 I love this series and I love history， so I realize the the Prince of Wales/ Wallis Simpson situation did drag out for years， but I am a little weary of it。 I'm anxious to see how Georgie's life changes， especially after the hints dropped by the author。 Overall， a warm blanket of a cozy Christmas mystery。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC。 。。。more
Christine
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Slow start and lots of characters to keep track of， but then gains a steady， leisurely pace that builds to a dramatic ending。 The overall ending of the book is a happy one。 Fans of the series will love this installment。
The Library Lady
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Enjoyable and far， far， better than the previous book。 The end is wholly predictable， but that's what you'd expect in this series。 Enjoyable and far， far， better than the previous book。 The end is wholly predictable， but that's what you'd expect in this series。 。。。more
Barbara Rogers
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Barbara’s rating: 5 of 5 StarsSeries: Royal Spyness #15Publication Date: 10/5/21Period: George V， SandringhamNumber of Pages: 304This was a most delightfully entertaining read with a well-plotted mystery and interesting characters。 The writing， as always， is excellent and the plot is well developed and well-executed。 The identity of the villain was plain to me early on， but only because I have a warped brain。 So， once I decided who the villain was – I had to devour the rest of the book to search Barbara’s rating: 5 of 5 StarsSeries: Royal Spyness #15Publication Date: 10/5/21Period: George V， SandringhamNumber of Pages: 304This was a most delightfully entertaining read with a well-plotted mystery and interesting characters。 The writing， as always， is excellent and the plot is well developed and well-executed。 The identity of the villain was plain to me early on， but only because I have a warped brain。 So， once I decided who the villain was – I had to devour the rest of the book to search for clues that I was correct。 There are lots of red herrings and you’ll just have to weed through them to get the full story – which might not be evident until the end。 Is the prince the intended victim？ Is the villain part of a plot against the government？ It is Christmas 1935 and Georgie， along with her new husband Darcy， is looking forward to their first Christmas as a married couple。 They decide it might be fun to have a Christmas house party – until – what amounts to a Royal command is delivered。 So， Georgie and Darcy move their entire house party to Wymondham Hall located on the grounds of Sandringham where the royal family is spending Christmas。 Georgie is excited to meet Darcy’s aunt， who lives at Wymondham Hall， but is surprised to find Wallis Simpson in residence as well。Queen Mary is concerned and she’s asked Georgie to figure out if there is really evil afoot at Sandringham。 Last Christmas， there were two strange and tragic deaths during the Christmas holiday at Sandringham and the Queen is concerned someone may be targeting the prince。 When the prince is hit with buckshot， that worry only intensifies。 Things become really serious when the prince’s paramour， Wallis Simpson， is attacked – not to mention more deaths。 Is it someone who is inside the Sandringham estate？ Could Darcy become a target if they get too close？I thoroughly enjoyed this excellently presented book。 There is an intense mystery set within increasingly turbulent times for England。 Hitler has already come to prominence in Germany and King George V is very ill。 The heir to the throne is seriously involved with an American woman who has already been divorced once and the royal family knows the people will never accept that relationship。 When you add in the unrest in Ireland， you have a formula for extreme stress for Queen Mary and King George。 Will Georgie and Darcy be able to relieve some of that stress by solving the local deaths？ Whatever happens to the mystery within the pages， we have some very sad news and some very happy news – you’ll just have to read the book to find out the solution to the mystery and the news。I highly recommend this entertaining book。 I know you’ll love the story as well as the recurring characters。 While this is part of a series， it can stand alone。 However， if you want to understand Georgie’s whole backstory， you should read at least the first couple of books。 You don’t need to read the earlier books as this one presents you with plenty of the back story， but they are really good books and I think you’d enjoy them。I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Vane Figueroa
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Very interesting and great story。 Love this series and their newlywed characters。。 This is definitely a cozy book and I can't wait for more in the series。 Very interesting and great story。 Love this series and their newlywed characters。。 This is definitely a cozy book and I can't wait for more in the series。 。。。more
Amy
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Another great entry in the Lady Georgie series。 Georgie and Darcy want to have a quiet first Christmas at home with close loved ones。 Then Darcy's aunt invites them to be part of a house party on the Sandringham estate where the royals reside for Christmas。 It is actually partly to cover the fact that the Prince of Wales wants his love， Wallace Simpson， to be close by and the Queen wants Georgie close by。 As always there is a murder， or two。 Georgie and Darcy must figure out who is doing this be Another great entry in the Lady Georgie series。 Georgie and Darcy want to have a quiet first Christmas at home with close loved ones。 Then Darcy's aunt invites them to be part of a house party on the Sandringham estate where the royals reside for Christmas。 It is actually partly to cover the fact that the Prince of Wales wants his love， Wallace Simpson， to be close by and the Queen wants Georgie close by。 As always there is a murder， or two。 Georgie and Darcy must figure out who is doing this before one of them is found dead。 I loved that Darcy was in this story the whole time and that they worked together to solve the crimes。 Also， the ending had somewhat of a surprise。 Thank you to Edelweiss for the ARC 。。。more
Celia Morse
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Lady Georgiana is back attending a Christmas party with her brother the duke and family and her mother at her husband's aunt's house on the Sandringham estate。 As the royal family gathers to celebrate the holiday， Mrs Simpson is a surprise addition to Georgie's house party so the Prince of Wales can easily visit his mistress。Several mysterious deaths occur as the festivities progress and Georgie investigates at the request of the queen with her husband Darcy's able assistance。 Are they accidenta Lady Georgiana is back attending a Christmas party with her brother the duke and family and her mother at her husband's aunt's house on the Sandringham estate。 As the royal family gathers to celebrate the holiday， Mrs Simpson is a surprise addition to Georgie's house party so the Prince of Wales can easily visit his mistress。Several mysterious deaths occur as the festivities progress and Georgie investigates at the request of the queen with her husband Darcy's able assistance。 Are they accidental or are they attempts to assassinate the Prince of Wales？Georgie unravels the mystery as the king's life ebbs away。 I enjoyed this entry in this long running cozy series and the ending points to changes for England and for Lady Georgiana。 。。。more
Dan
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***I got this ARC from Edelweiss for an honest review***The story is the very definition of a cozy read。 It opens with Lady Georgiana， now wedded to Darcy， planning the Christmas festivities in their place。 She sets off to London to invite her friends （Belinda and Princess Zou Zou） and her granddad， but only her granddad was available on such short notice。 Now that she's the lady of the house， she's expected to entertain--unfortunately， she has no proper cook， except her clumsy main， Queenie， wh ***I got this ARC from Edelweiss for an honest review***The story is the very definition of a cozy read。 It opens with Lady Georgiana， now wedded to Darcy， planning the Christmas festivities in their place。 She sets off to London to invite her friends （Belinda and Princess Zou Zou） and her granddad， but only her granddad was available on such short notice。 Now that she's the lady of the house， she's expected to entertain--unfortunately， she has no proper cook， except her clumsy main， Queenie， who's adept in the kitchen but cannot cook something fancy。 Having had no luck to secure a proper cook in London， she receives an invite from Darcy's batty old aunt， Aunt Ermintrude， to spend Christmas with her， which was a not-so-subtle invitation from the Queen herself to spend the holidays in the Sandringham estate。The murder part doesn't happen until around 60% of the book。 Nevertheless， this was such a comforting read because many of the characters from the previous books are here。 Also， this being the 15th in the series， it feels great to dive into this again and see what the characters are up to now。 Although there was no murder for the most part of the book， there were undercurrents of danger， of past deaths that were conveniently made as accidents， and of accidents that appeared unintentional。 But when the murder happens， it doesn't only happen once， but twice。 So the last 40% of the book was packed with a whodunit atmosphere。And when the murderer is revealed， there's a tinge of sadness to find out who it was。 There's a layer of tragedy baked into the book that provides an added complexity to the entire series。What's lovely about this series is that despite being fictional， some events and characters are real。 And Rhys Bowen has given us another entertaining read on Georgie's latest adventure。 Perfect read for the cold day ahead。 。。。more
Elmira
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4。5 starsThanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an uncorrected proof ecopy prior to publication in exchange for an honest review。I love this series， and the latest installment does not disappoint！ This is a Christmas mystery with snow， the Royal Family， horses， puppies， and several country houses！ What could be better！？！ Solving the mystery of why coincidental fatal accidents are occurring with regularity！ Of course， the usual cast of characters play their parts （Belinda is 4。5 starsThanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an uncorrected proof ecopy prior to publication in exchange for an honest review。I love this series， and the latest installment does not disappoint！ This is a Christmas mystery with snow， the Royal Family， horses， puppies， and several country houses！ What could be better！？！ Solving the mystery of why coincidental fatal accidents are occurring with regularity！ Of course， the usual cast of characters play their parts （Belinda is missing）: Queenie nearly burns the house down， Grandfather's lungs are bothering him in the London fog， Darcy is as charming and handsome as ever， the royal relatives are having a couple of crises， AND there's a big surprise at the very end！！！ This is an absolutely enjoyable Christmas tale！ 。。。more
Susan Willis
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Lady Georgianna and new husband Darcy are planning a family Christmas at their new home。 However when Darcy's aunt invites them all to her home with the added note that the queen wishes Georgie's attendance， there is no choice to join her party。 Filled with 1940's Christmas traditions， wonderful characters， and unexplained murders， this addition to the long running series should not be missed。 Lady Georgianna and new husband Darcy are planning a family Christmas at their new home。 However when Darcy's aunt invites them all to her home with the added note that the queen wishes Georgie's attendance， there is no choice to join her party。 Filled with 1940's Christmas traditions， wonderful characters， and unexplained murders， this addition to the long running series should not be missed。 。。。more
Margaret Schoen
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This is a review of an ARC from Edelweiss。An enjoyable Christmas cozy mystery in the classic sense。 Lady Georgie Rannoch and her husband Darcy are off to Sandringham for the holidays， staying at a stately home on the royal estate， courtesy of Darcy's Aunt Ermintrude。 It's soon revealed that the Queen has an ulterior motive to for getting Georgie invited - the Prince of Wales and his lady love Wallis will also be visiting， and she wants Georgie to keep an eye on them after a series of accidents s This is a review of an ARC from Edelweiss。An enjoyable Christmas cozy mystery in the classic sense。 Lady Georgie Rannoch and her husband Darcy are off to Sandringham for the holidays， staying at a stately home on the royal estate， courtesy of Darcy's Aunt Ermintrude。 It's soon revealed that the Queen has an ulterior motive to for getting Georgie invited - the Prince of Wales and his lady love Wallis will also be visiting， and she wants Georgie to keep an eye on them after a series of accidents strike a bit to close to the royal home。Suspicious majors， bumbling lady companions， dogs， Christmas crackers， hunting parties - it has everything you want in a classic house party mystery。 Whodunit is almost beside the point - this one is all about atmosphere and it does the job nicely。 。。。more
LibraryLaur
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I love this series。 Every time I read one it's like visiting with old friends。 Another winner from Bowen。*Thanks to Netgalley and Edelweiss and the publisher for providing an e-galley in exchange for an honest review。 I love this series。 Every time I read one it's like visiting with old friends。 Another winner from Bowen。*Thanks to Netgalley and Edelweiss and the publisher for providing an e-galley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sigrid A
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I'm already sad that I read this novel so quickly because it will probably be another year before another installment comes out。 The mystery in this one is almost beside the point because the most engrossing aspect of these stories is the interplay between characters and the reappearance of regulars who make each novel feel like old home week。 The development of Darcy and Georgie's married life; the relationship between Georgie and the Queen， Fig， Queenie， her granddad， and Binky; the ongoing dr I'm already sad that I read this novel so quickly because it will probably be another year before another installment comes out。 The mystery in this one is almost beside the point because the most engrossing aspect of these stories is the interplay between characters and the reappearance of regulars who make each novel feel like old home week。 The development of Darcy and Georgie's married life; the relationship between Georgie and the Queen， Fig， Queenie， her granddad， and Binky; the ongoing drama of Mrs。 Simpson; and Georgie's mother's complete self-absorption are all ongoing story arcs that give energy， interest， and humor to the series。Two critiques: First， the solution to the mystery feels anticlimactic。 I don't want to give anything away， but it wasn't very satisfying。Second， I don't love the title。 I get the reference， but it doesn't really work in my mind。Otherwise， this was a delightful addition to the series， and I'm already looking forward to the next one。I received an ARC of this novel through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Literary Redhead
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This is one of my favorite series！ I’ve read every book and simply adore the main characters， newlyweds Georgie and Darcy， and their whole entourage。 They feel like family！This 16th in the series bears the mark of a true Bowen Spyness novel: great humor， unsolved murders， the presence of Royalty， the sexy vibe between Georgie and Darcy， quirky family and friends， and a fine look at British history … in this case 1935， with intrigues swirling before the coming war。 I loved it！ One reviewer begged This is one of my favorite series！ I’ve read every book and simply adore the main characters， newlyweds Georgie and Darcy， and their whole entourage。 They feel like family！This 16th in the series bears the mark of a true Bowen Spyness novel: great humor， unsolved murders， the presence of Royalty， the sexy vibe between Georgie and Darcy， quirky family and friends， and a fine look at British history … in this case 1935， with intrigues swirling before the coming war。 I loved it！ One reviewer begged the author not to end the series after this installment。 I add to her plea: “More。 More。 More！”5 of 5 StarsPub Date 05 Oct 2021#GodRestYeRoyalGentlemen #NetGalleyThanks to Rhys Bowen， Berkley Publishing Group， and NetGalley for the review copy。 Opinions are mine。 。。。more
Amp
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This is a series that continues to be strong and has actually gotten better with Darcy and Georgie's marriage。 Darcy is around a lot more， which I love。 The secondary characters are as colorful as ever; Queenie， Wallis， David， Queen Mary， etc。 It will be interesting to see where this one goes given the timeline of real events at the end of the book。 It's Georgie's first Christmas as a married woman and she wants to throw a house party。 Unfortunately， plans go awry from the beginning as her broth This is a series that continues to be strong and has actually gotten better with Darcy and Georgie's marriage。 Darcy is around a lot more， which I love。 The secondary characters are as colorful as ever; Queenie， Wallis， David， Queen Mary， etc。 It will be interesting to see where this one goes given the timeline of real events at the end of the book。 It's Georgie's first Christmas as a married woman and she wants to throw a house party。 Unfortunately， plans go awry from the beginning as her brother and his wife invite themselves and then Darcy's eccentric aunt plans her own party on the estate of Sandringham。 With an invitation from the Queen， Georgie feels obligated to forgo her own party for the one in the north。 Upon arrival Georgie learns the Queen wants her to investigate some of the strange accidents that have recently occurred on the estate， and as these accidents turn deadly， it appears someone may be targeting the royal family。 For Georgie and Darcy， it becomes clear that this is going to be another Christmas fraught with danger。 5 stars。 Thanks to Berkley and NetGalley for the DRC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Andrea
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