The Last Mrs. Summers
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Summary
Lady Georgiana Rannoch is just back from her honeymoon with dashing Darcy O'Mara when a friend in need pulls her into a twisted Gothic tale of betrayal， deception and， most definitely， murder。 。 。 。
I am a bit at loose ends at the moment。 My cook， Queenie， is making my new role as mistress of Eynsleigh something akin to constant torture as Darcy is off on another one of his top secret jaunts。 And Grandad is busy helping wayward youths avoid lives of crime。 So when my dearest friend， Belinda， inherits an old cottage in Cornwall and begs me to go with her to inspect the property， I jump at the chance。
After a heart-stopping journey in Belinda's beast of a motorcar， we arrive at the creaky old cottage called White Sails and quickly realize that it is completely uninhabitable。 Just when I'm starting to wonder if I would have been better off trying to get Queenie to cook a roast that hasn't been burnt beyond all recognition， we meet Rose Summers， a woman Belinda knew as a child when she spent time in Cornwall。 Rose invites us to stay at Trewoma Hall， the lovely estate now owned by her husband， Tony。
Belinda confesses that she never liked Rose and had a fling with Tony years ago， so staying with them is far from ideal but beggars can't be choosers as they say。 Trewoma is not the idyllic house Belinda remembers。 There's something claustrophobic and foreboding about the place。 Matters aren't helped by the oppressively efficient housekeeper Mrs。 Mannering or by the fact that Tony seems to want to rekindle whatever he and Belinda once had right under his wife's nose。
Our increasingly awkward visit soon turns deadly when a member of the household is found murdered and all clues point to Belinda as the prime suspect。 I soon learn that some long buried secrets have come back to haunt those in residence at Trewoma Hall and I'll need to sift through the ruins of their past so Belinda doesn't lose her chance at freedom in the present。 。 。 。
I am a bit at loose ends at the moment。 My cook， Queenie， is making my new role as mistress of Eynsleigh something akin to constant torture as Darcy is off on another one of his top secret jaunts。 And Grandad is busy helping wayward youths avoid lives of crime。 So when my dearest friend， Belinda， inherits an old cottage in Cornwall and begs me to go with her to inspect the property， I jump at the chance。
After a heart-stopping journey in Belinda's beast of a motorcar， we arrive at the creaky old cottage called White Sails and quickly realize that it is completely uninhabitable。 Just when I'm starting to wonder if I would have been better off trying to get Queenie to cook a roast that hasn't been burnt beyond all recognition， we meet Rose Summers， a woman Belinda knew as a child when she spent time in Cornwall。 Rose invites us to stay at Trewoma Hall， the lovely estate now owned by her husband， Tony。
Belinda confesses that she never liked Rose and had a fling with Tony years ago， so staying with them is far from ideal but beggars can't be choosers as they say。 Trewoma is not the idyllic house Belinda remembers。 There's something claustrophobic and foreboding about the place。 Matters aren't helped by the oppressively efficient housekeeper Mrs。 Mannering or by the fact that Tony seems to want to rekindle whatever he and Belinda once had right under his wife's nose。
Our increasingly awkward visit soon turns deadly when a member of the household is found murdered and all clues point to Belinda as the prime suspect。 I soon learn that some long buried secrets have come back to haunt those in residence at Trewoma Hall and I'll need to sift through the ruins of their past so Belinda doesn't lose her chance at freedom in the present。 。 。 。
Reviews
Dena Kaye
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Another Lady Giorgianna story。It was lovely。Read it in 2 days straight through。Lovely！
Belinda Collins-Hopkins
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Did it again！！！Love the excitement。 Love the friendship。 Very happy with the way this story moved。Crazy girls。 Off to new starts。
Sandy
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This homage to the book "Rebecca" is very well done， makes an interesting story， and is different enough so you aren't re-reading Rebecca。 I liked the portrayal of Cornwall; it added much flavor to the book。 Both Georgie and Belinda have moved on from their poverty days。 Georgie needs to run a household and even more changes may be coming for Belinda。 This homage to the book "Rebecca" is very well done， makes an interesting story， and is different enough so you aren't re-reading Rebecca。 I liked the portrayal of Cornwall; it added much flavor to the book。 Both Georgie and Belinda have moved on from their poverty days。 Georgie needs to run a household and even more changes may be coming for Belinda。 。。。more
Stephanie
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I really enjoyed this installment of one of my favourite series。 I loved the homages paid to the book Rebecca。 I loved the nostalgia of seeing how far Georgie and Belinda have come over the series。 And the mystery itself was pretty good too。 There were some things that could be improved， but they didn't ruin my enjoyment at all。 I really enjoyed this installment of one of my favourite series。 I loved the homages paid to the book Rebecca。 I loved the nostalgia of seeing how far Georgie and Belinda have come over the series。 And the mystery itself was pretty good too。 There were some things that could be improved， but they didn't ruin my enjoyment at all。 。。。more
Annmarie
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I loved this book！ It was so much fun to see the trouble that Georgie and Belinda got themselves into and to see how they got out of it。 This was another excellent addition to the series！
Carol Anne
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I much prefer her Molly Murphy series to these Royal Spyness books。 This one was ok！ I’d say too many unnecessary household & food details and way too many inane conversations！ It just seemed to drag on！ I think it’s just not for me， and I understand how so many could love these books that take them to places that make them feel happy！ they’re easy reading and comfortable。 I love Jacqueline Winspears， Maisie Dobbs books。 Great plots， plus her intrinsic understanding of human behaviour…！ they alw I much prefer her Molly Murphy series to these Royal Spyness books。 This one was ok！ I’d say too many unnecessary household & food details and way too many inane conversations！ It just seemed to drag on！ I think it’s just not for me， and I understand how so many could love these books that take them to places that make them feel happy！ they’re easy reading and comfortable。 I love Jacqueline Winspears， Maisie Dobbs books。 Great plots， plus her intrinsic understanding of human behaviour…！ they always make for a great read。 。。。more
Sara
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It seems poor Georgie Rannoch O'Mara can't go anywhere and do anything without being involved with solving a murder。 This time， Ms。 Bowen has taken a page from DuMaurier's Rebecca （whom she acknowledges in the foreward）， and some of the story and characters are reminiscent of that story。 Still， Georgie wins the day （with help from Mr。 O'Mara， of course） and her friend Belinda sails through unscathed。 An enjoyable weekend reed， or weekday in my case！ It seems poor Georgie Rannoch O'Mara can't go anywhere and do anything without being involved with solving a murder。 This time， Ms。 Bowen has taken a page from DuMaurier's Rebecca （whom she acknowledges in the foreward）， and some of the story and characters are reminiscent of that story。 Still， Georgie wins the day （with help from Mr。 O'Mara， of course） and her friend Belinda sails through unscathed。 An enjoyable weekend reed， or weekday in my case！ 。。。more
Carole
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Perfect selection for a fast read with a Cornell setting！
Sheila
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Three and a half stars。 Decent mystery written as an homage to Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca。 Georgie snd Belinda head to Cornwall to check out a small cottage left to Belinda by her grandmother。 The setting in Cornwall is dark and foreboding， very atmospheric。 Mrs。 Mannering is suitably creepy。 I missed Darcy， as he is really incidental to this story。 I did not miss Queenie 。 I’ve always thought that she was over the top。
Carol
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3。75 Even more lightweight than usual but still an enjoyable quick read， especially for those who have read the entire series （which I have）。
Jackson Matthews
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Super fun cozy -- whodunnits without **too** much suspense are -- well， cozy。 Perfect for the rainy afternoon
Julie
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This is my favorite cozy mystery series and I’m so thrilled it’s continuing。 Georgie is such fun and I love going on adventures with her。 My only complaint was I needed more Darcy。 Hopefully in the next one ; ）Keep them coming！For more check out my Instagram: JulieDReads
Margaret Foreman
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Golly， that was fun！ This is a homage to DuMaurier's Rebecca with just a teaspoon of Jamaica Inn thrown in。 I love Georgie and was wondering what the author would do after having resolved the will they/won't they tension of the previous books。 She has not let me down。 The mystery is satisfying and Georgie does not behave like a peril monkey。I also appreciate the growth of the character from shy and bumbling to channeling her great-grandmother Victoria when necessary。 More， please。 Golly， that was fun！ This is a homage to DuMaurier's Rebecca with just a teaspoon of Jamaica Inn thrown in。 I love Georgie and was wondering what the author would do after having resolved the will they/won't they tension of the previous books。 She has not let me down。 The mystery is satisfying and Georgie does not behave like a peril monkey。I also appreciate the growth of the character from shy and bumbling to channeling her great-grandmother Victoria when necessary。 More， please。 。。。more
Helenk
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A delightful Royal Spyness mystery。 Once again， Georgie falls into a mystery。 There are similarities to books written by Daphne du Maurier and films of Alfred Hitchcock set in the 1930s。 In fact it makes me want to read those again。 I hope Rhys Bowen keeps churning out books 。 I only have 2 or 3 left in this series。 I think you should find this enjoyable。
Sandra Benford
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But not the Last of the Lady。。。I do so enjoy these novels。 One does not take the characters too seriously， but one enjoys the familiarity。 One knows the ultimate out come， but one enjoys the journey。 Light， don't take it too seriously reading。 Looking forward to the next installment！！ But not the Last of the Lady。。。I do so enjoy these novels。 One does not take the characters too seriously， but one enjoys the familiarity。 One knows the ultimate out come， but one enjoys the journey。 Light， don't take it too seriously reading。 Looking forward to the next installment！！ 。。。more
Margo Andrews
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Always fun to listen to these books on audible。 I thought this was the last in the series， but no！ I see another one coming in the fall。 yay！！
Donna
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Not the best。 I liked seeing more of Belinda but missed Darcy。
Sarah
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A fun read3。75 rounded up。 Loved all the homage to "Rebecca"。 Kept me guessing most of the way through。。。and ready to visit Cornwall！ A fun read3。75 rounded up。 Loved all the homage to "Rebecca"。 Kept me guessing most of the way through。。。and ready to visit Cornwall！ 。。。more
Sharlene Martinson
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review of The Last Mrs。 Summers by Rhys BowenThis is a very enjoyable book that you will have fun reading。 There are lots of twists and turns as the try to solve the murder mystery
Cynthia
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Read before I knew it was a series， didn't matter！ Read before I knew it was a series， didn't matter！ 。。。more
Kathleen
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Lady Geogianna adventures are always a delight。 This one started with an interesting conundrum: How did the naked guy end up stabbed to death in Belinda's bed？The answer to who did it wasn't much of a surprise but how and why was interesting as Georgianna， with a bit of help from Darcy， figures it all out。 Lady Geogianna adventures are always a delight。 This one started with an interesting conundrum: How did the naked guy end up stabbed to death in Belinda's bed？The answer to who did it wasn't much of a surprise but how and why was interesting as Georgianna， with a bit of help from Darcy， figures it all out。 。。。more
Mary Ellen Barringer
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2。5 starsI found this Royal Spyness novel disappointing。 I expected that the wedding of Georgie and Darcy would lead to more Darcy in the plot and yet the Darcy is hardly in this novel。As much fun as I've had with Georgie and Darcy， I think this series has come to an end for me。 I see that at least one more novel will be published this fall。 2。5 starsI found this Royal Spyness novel disappointing。 I expected that the wedding of Georgie and Darcy would lead to more Darcy in the plot and yet the Darcy is hardly in this novel。As much fun as I've had with Georgie and Darcy， I think this series has come to an end for me。 I see that at least one more novel will be published this fall。 。。。more
Judy
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This is the first book in the series after Georgiana and Darcy were married and back from their honeymoon。 Darcy is off on an assignment， so Georgiana goes with her friend Belinda to investigate a cottage Belinda inherited in Cornwall。 When the cottage proved unlivable the two are invited to stay with childhood friends of Belinda's。 And then when the husband of the couple is found naked and dead in Belinda's room， she is arrested， leaving Georgiana to investigate。 It's a good cozy mystery with G This is the first book in the series after Georgiana and Darcy were married and back from their honeymoon。 Darcy is off on an assignment， so Georgiana goes with her friend Belinda to investigate a cottage Belinda inherited in Cornwall。 When the cottage proved unlivable the two are invited to stay with childhood friends of Belinda's。 And then when the husband of the couple is found naked and dead in Belinda's room， she is arrested， leaving Georgiana to investigate。 It's a good cozy mystery with Georgiana doing some good investigative work。 Darcy appears only briefly towards the end， but provides an essential link。 The book is somewhat based on Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier according to the author， although it's been so long since I read Rebecca that I'm not sure where the resemblances lie。 As always， I enjoy this series。 。。。more
Lorraine
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October 14， 1935。 Eynsleigh， Sussex。 Rhys Bowen’s The Last Mrs。 Summers （Royal Spyness Mystery #14 & final book of this fine series） finds Georgie married for three months to The Honorable Darcy O’ Mars and living in a large country house， Eynsleigh in Sussex。 Georgie discovers that Sir Hubert Anstruther， one of her mother’s former husbands， is leaving his home， Eynsleigh， to Georgie in his will， and until that ‘time’ has invited Georgie and Darcy to live at Eynsleigh and consider it their home。 October 14， 1935。 Eynsleigh， Sussex。 Rhys Bowen’s The Last Mrs。 Summers （Royal Spyness Mystery #14 & final book of this fine series） finds Georgie married for three months to The Honorable Darcy O’ Mars and living in a large country house， Eynsleigh in Sussex。 Georgie discovers that Sir Hubert Anstruther， one of her mother’s former husbands， is leaving his home， Eynsleigh， to Georgie in his will， and until that ‘time’ has invited Georgie and Darcy to live at Eynsleigh and consider it their home。 Darcy is off on one of his secret missions for the government， and Georgie is trying to figure out how to spend her time。 Enter: Belinda， Georgie’s best friend， who has just inherited her grandmother’s estate which includes among other goodies ， a cottage in Cornwall。 So off they go in Belinda’s new Aston Martin Le Mans to check out White Sails， the cottage in Cornwall only to find it uninhabitable。 While Belinda and Georgie are trying to find a place to stay， they run into a childhood acquaintance of Belinda’s who has married another childhood friend， and they are living in Trewoma Hall， a large beautiful estate with plenty of room。 Rose invites them to stay with her and her husband， Tony Summers。 Belinda is hesitant， but what choice do they have？ One thing leads to another when a death occurs in Belinda’s room， and she is holding a bloody weapon。 Georgie， who has been involved in solving other crimes， realizes that she must clear Belinda as she knows that she is innocent， but can she prove it？ The author involves the local constable who must call another law officer in a different town。 Scotland Yard is even called。 In the background is an ultra efficient housekeeper （ think Mrs。 Danvers in Rebecca） who is taking excellent care of everyone while everyone waits for all the law officials to arrive。 The author tied the end of this series with twists and turns so well， I just could not stop reading。 Beautifully done。 Highly recommended！ 5 stars。 。。。more
Diana
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Fun read， Agatha Christie style。 But set in Cornwall。
Adrianna
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I loved the author's homage to "Rebecca。" As always Georgie irritated me quite a bit: how could she even entertain the thought that Belinda murdered Tony？ Ugh。 Other than that I thought Georgie was very capable in solving the mystery and in part Darcy helped her put the puzzle pieces together as always。 I loved the atmospheric setting of Cornwall as well。 I loved the author's homage to "Rebecca。" As always Georgie irritated me quite a bit: how could she even entertain the thought that Belinda murdered Tony？ Ugh。 Other than that I thought Georgie was very capable in solving the mystery and in part Darcy helped her put the puzzle pieces together as always。 I loved the atmospheric setting of Cornwall as well。 。。。more
Suzanne
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I love this series by Rhys Bowen。
Laura Edwards
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Not a dull moment。 Always fun when Georgie and Belinda are together and getting into trouble， even if unwittingly。 I like that Belinda seems to be maturing to an extent and that Rhys Bowen is taking her character to a more complex level。 I look forward to more adventures involving all four of the gang， Georgie， Darcy， Belinda and Jago。 Even though I guessed the killer early on， I thought the mystery was cleverly done， culminating in the reason for the murderer's actions。 Not a dull moment。 Always fun when Georgie and Belinda are together and getting into trouble， even if unwittingly。 I like that Belinda seems to be maturing to an extent and that Rhys Bowen is taking her character to a more complex level。 I look forward to more adventures involving all four of the gang， Georgie， Darcy， Belinda and Jago。 Even though I guessed the killer early on， I thought the mystery was cleverly done， culminating in the reason for the murderer's actions。 。。。more
Adrienne M
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I love these Rhys Bowen books for a lovely light read， after reading several outstandingheavy novels， it is a pleasure to read this series of highly amusing and fun books。
Francine
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Lots of twists and turns。 Love the characters！ Great plots。 The author has really matured just as this series has！
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