the twelve clues of christmas rhys bowen

He is the character that I still would like to see more of, I just love him. But, I love that her grandfather gets to be involved with the investigation and we get to know him better. Georgie's mother does not have a large role in this book like in the one just prior. I liked getting to see more of Darcy, among his relatives especially, in this book.

Darcy is also showing signs of maturing and wanting more from his life. Georgie is growing and about to take her destiny into her own hands. It is in the midst of her complicated personal life that the 'accidents' happen. She is also facing that her dreams of marrying Darcy are less than sure because of a snag, just as Darcy seems to be expressing a desire for more between them. Georgie is facing some tough times, she must take control of her future because her brother's meddling wife is determined to get her married off, or reduced to a servant.

Tiddleton-under-Lovey is the quint village, complete with a simpleton (every village must have an 'idiot'), and a crazy woman (said to be descended from the witch who was burned.) The accidents seem random and unrelated, or are they?

Could it be the local jail break of three prisoners, or possibly the local 'Lovey curse' laid on the villagers by a witch the villagers burned at the stake centuries ago? The only newcomers are the guests staying at Lady Hawse-Gorzley's. Freddie Partridge dead in a pear tree from a shooting accident, the next day one of a pair of secret lovers (turtle doves) has a fatal slip, and so it continues - all appearing to be accidents. To make Georgiana's holiday complete, her mother is staying incognito in the village to assist writer Noel Coward with a play and her grandfather is in tow as well.īut the season is ruined by deaths that follow the 12 days of Christmas, starting with Mr. Georgiana is the star, being related to the king and queen. Georgie quickly discovers that Lady Camilla Hawse-Gorzley, like many of the upper-crust, have fallen on hard times and this gathering is for paying guests to experience a fading British traditional country holiday season. Georgie ha s no idea that Lady Hawse-Gorzley is coincidentally Darcy's aunt. Lady Camilla Hawse-Gorzley is quick to snatch up a royal for her festivities and pays Georgie’s way. Desperate to escape the hostile family environment, she answers an advertisement for a well bread lady to be a social hostess for a country house party over the holidays. Lady Georgiana escapes the increasing tensions at the family's Scottish property where she is reminded of how she is a financial burden on her brother's family. Obtained Through: from publisher for an honest review Setting: 1933, Small English town of Tiddleton-under-Lovey Main Character: 22 year old Lady Georgiana Rannoch, 35th in line to the throne of England Copyright: November 2012 (Berkley) 320 pgs

The twelve clues of christmas rhys bowen