{"id":27735,"date":"2021-10-14T08:58:48","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T12:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=27735"},"modified":"2022-10-16T03:46:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T03:46:19","slug":"review-god-rest-ye-royal-gentleman-by-rhys-bowen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/14\/review-god-rest-ye-royal-gentleman-by-rhys-bowen\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d God Rest Ye, Royal Gentleman by Rhys Bowen"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27735\" data-postid=\"27735\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27735 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/god-rest-ye-royal-gentleman-rhys-bowen.jpg?resize=331%2C500\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" title=\"Review \ud83d\udd0d God Rest Ye, Royal Gentleman by Rhys Bowen\" alt=\"Review \ud83d\udd0d God Rest Ye, Royal Gentleman by Rhys Bowen\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">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.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">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.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Oct 12, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>A Royal Spyness Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>15<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $13.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lady Georgie<\/strong> is happily married to her beloved <strong>Darcy O\u2019Mara<\/strong> and is looking forward to hosting Christmas and then ringing in the new year of 1936 in their new home in Essex. Plans change, however, when Darcy\u2019s Aunt Ermintrude summons them, on behalf of Queen Mary herself, to spend the holidays on the Sandringham estate. Georgie soon learns the Queen wants her to discreetly figure out what is behind some strange accidents that have occurred on the estate. Georgie is willing to put her fears of the possible danger aside to please the Queen and catch a killer.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book is the latest in the long-running <em>Royal Spyness<\/em> Mysteries. I\u2019ve only read a few of the prior books and although that doesn\u2019t get in the way of understanding the plot of the book, I did feel at a disadvantage in keeping all of the side-characters and their backgrounds and nicknames straight. It was so confusing in the beginning that the first few chapters of the book went by really slowly for me. I love Georgie and Darcy, but not all of the supporting characters, such as Georgie\u2019s mom and her sister-in-law, but fortunately they play a small role in this book. Once I had most of the characters down, I could start getting into the plot of the book more.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The pace of the story is steady and leisurely through most of the book. Georgie doesn\u2019t do a lot of questioning of witnesses, but is very observant and a good listener and starts to put the pieces together of who is behind the mysterious accidents and suspicious deaths on the estate. Georgie and Darcy come up with a dangerous plan to either prove or disprove Georgie\u2019s theory about the murderer. These passages are very dramatic and very exciting and are the highlight of the book. There is some sadness to the solution of the crime, but the book ends on a very positive note. I enjoyed the setting of the book, too, and liked reading about the Christmas traditions of the times. I also appreciated the author\u2019s note at the end, because it helped me understand some of the actual facts, especially about the royal family, behind this historical mystery. All readers who enjoy a light-hearted historical mystery will enjoy this book, but those who have been following the series will really love Georgie and Darcy\u2019s newest adventure.<\/p><p><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3mVBy39\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/god-rest-ye-royal-gentlemen\/id1547582187?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;ls=1&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/god-rest-ye-royal-gentlemen-rhys-bowen\/1138574361?ean=9780440000136\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/god-rest-ye-royal-gentlemen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Rhys_Bowen_God_Rest_Ye_Royal_Gentlemen?id=PzESEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Georgie is excited for her first Christmas as a married woman in her lovely new home. 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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.<br \/><br \/>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.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Oct 12, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>A Royal Spyness Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>15<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $13.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lady Georgie<\/strong> is happily married to her beloved <strong>Darcy O\u2019Mara<\/strong> and is looking forward to hosting Christmas and then ringing in the new year of 1936 in their new home in Essex. Plans change, however, when Darcy\u2019s Aunt Ermintrude summons them, on behalf of Queen Mary herself, to spend the holidays on the Sandringham estate. Georgie soon learns the Queen wants her to discreetly figure out what is behind some strange accidents that have occurred on the estate. Georgie is willing to put her fears of the possible danger aside to please the Queen and catch a killer.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book is the latest in the long-running <em>Royal Spyness<\/em> Mysteries. I\u2019ve only read a few of the prior books and although that doesn\u2019t get in the way of understanding the plot of the book, I did feel at a disadvantage in keeping all of the side-characters and their backgrounds and nicknames straight. It was so confusing in the beginning that the first few chapters of the book went by really slowly for me. I love Georgie and Darcy, but not all of the supporting characters, such as Georgie\u2019s mom and her sister-in-law, but fortunately they play a small role in this book. Once I had most of the characters down, I could start getting into the plot of the book more.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The pace of the story is steady and leisurely through most of the book. Georgie doesn\u2019t do a lot of questioning of witnesses, but is very observant and a good listener and starts to put the pieces together of who is behind the mysterious accidents and suspicious deaths on the estate. Georgie and Darcy come up with a dangerous plan to either prove or disprove Georgie\u2019s theory about the murderer. These passages are very dramatic and very exciting and are the highlight of the book. There is some sadness to the solution of the crime, but the book ends on a very positive note. I enjoyed the setting of the book, too, and liked reading about the Christmas traditions of the times. I also appreciated the author\u2019s note at the end, because it helped me understand some of the actual facts, especially about the royal family, behind this historical mystery. All readers who enjoy a light-hearted historical mystery will enjoy this book, but those who have been following the series will really love Georgie and Darcy\u2019s newest adventure.<\/p><p><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3mVBy39\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/god-rest-ye-royal-gentlemen\/id1547582187?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;ls=1&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/god-rest-ye-royal-gentlemen-rhys-bowen\/1138574361?ean=9780440000136\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/god-rest-ye-royal-gentlemen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Rhys_Bowen_God_Rest_Ye_Royal_Gentlemen?id=PzESEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27735","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27735"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27735\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29153,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27735\/revisions\/29153"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}