eyes.2c Reviews

The Ghost of Christmas Past ( Molly Murphy #17)   by  Rhys Bowen.   This is the first Molly Murphy mystery I've read. Even so, I was not lost with what was happening, or the relationships between the main characters. I am sure earlier readings would have given me more depth of understanding into the intricacies of the various relationships--between Molly and Bridie and Daniel, Daniel Sid and Gus, Molly and Daniel's mother. Through a series of almost happenstance events,  Molly, Daniel and Bridie end up spending Christmas at Greenbriars, the home of Cedric and Winnie Van Aiken, near Scarborough on the Hudson River.  The loss of a child is devasting, and in Winnie Van Aiken's case, the disappearance of her daughter Charlotte years ago, the not knowing if Lottie is alive or dead, continues to be shattering.  The plot around Charlotte's disappearance is convoluted. The child's footsteps led outside to the edge of a frozen stream and disappeared. S...

Crowned and Dangerous (Her Royal Spyness #10)   by  Rhys Bowen Enjoyable in only the way a British mystery set between the two World Wars, the Interbellum period, can be. We have a self deprecating young woman, Lady Georgiana Rannoch of royal lineage, whose would be Irish fiancée, the Honourable Darcy O'Mara, learns that his father has been arrested for murder--just as they are enroute to Gretna Green. It seems the fates have conspired against them, including the fact that the Northern Road is closed due to blizzard conditions. The interesting fact of Georgina's lineage and the elopement is revealed in the  in the quite engaging opening. Solving of the mystery of Darcy's father's innocence is quite a challenge and makes for a good read. Georgina of course hies off to Ireland to support her man. We are introduced to the eccentric and daring, sultry Russian Princess Alexandra Maria Zamanska known as Zou Zou. A wonderful character. A NetGa...