Review for The Last Mrs. Summers by Rhys Bowen

The Last Mrs. Summers (Royal Spyness #14)  by  Rhys Bowen 

 

publication: August 4th 2020 by Berkley

Georgie is just back from her honeymoon with Darcy when a friend in need pulls her into a du Maurier-like murder in this all-new installment in the New York Times bestselling Royal Spyness series from Rhys Bowen!

Georgie's best friend, Belinda, inherits a spooky old house in Cornwall and asks Georgie to go with her to inspect the property. When they arrive, they meet Rose, a woman Belinda knew as a child when she spent her summers with her grandmother in Cornwall. Belinda never liked Rose, who has always been bossy and a bit of a bully, but when Belinda's house proves to be uninhabitable, Rose invites them to stay with her.

Rose is now married to Tony Summers, Belinda's childhood crush, and lives in the lovely house on the cliffs that he has inherited. Rose confides that she thinks Tony killed his first wife and now she is afraid. She asks Georgie and Belinda to observe Tony's behavior and their surroundings. Is Rose imagining things? Is Tony dangerous? In their quest for answers, they encounter a creepy housekeeper, Mrs. Manners, and learn that some kind of forgotten tragedy occurred on the property years ago involving them all.

There is a lot of strange to go around and things only get weirder--and deadlier--when one night a member of the household is found dead. All clues point to Belinda as the prime suspect. Now Georgie must uncover some long buried secrets that may prove the victim was really a villain before Belinda takes the fall for the murder. 

 

Rhys Brown always seems to write books that entertain me.  I know that when I pick up one of her books I will laugh, smile, and cringe all while loving every word that I am reading.    Her books have mysteries, quirky characters, and unique storylines. 

 

In The Last Mrs. Summers, we find Georgia traveling with her friend Belinda to check out a property that was left to her.  Of course, there is more to the story.   The property is a shack, the first night there a man climbs into bed with them.   The next day, in search of a new place to stay, they run into an old friend and are invited to stay with her.   The story continues with a murder, an investigation, and a mystery of who-dun-it to be solved.   I cringed at some of the events they uncovered, I tried to put the clues together as they were revealed, and I laughed at the situations that Georgia and Belinda found themselves in.   

 

I recommend picking up your own copy and reading about the wild situations that Georgia finds herself in. 

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Meet the Author

Rhys Bowen is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of two historical mystery series as well as three internationally bestselling stand alone novels. Her books have won multiple awards and been translated into over twenty languages. A transplanted Brit, Rhys now divides her time between California and Arizona, where she escapes from those harsh California winters.

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