Charming mystery. Pretty good puzzle. Not as enjoyable a read as Dunn's Daisy Dalrymple books but definitely worth following the series. ( )

Synopsis: In 1932 a 21-year old debutante (Georgie) flees her brother's Scottish home when she hears that a party is going to be given in order to set her up with an undesireable Romanian prince. In London, where she has taken refuge, she has an adventure (that's right--singular, as in ONE), then discovers a dead body. She then goes on to try to figure out whodunnit.
Readability: Insultingly easy and as such, very hard to get in to. About 100 pages into the novel, the mystery finally starts. RED FLAG.
Predictability: To be honest, I didn't know whodunnit! To be fair, neither did Georgie...
Couldn't Put it Down Factor: I had no trouble putting it down.
Recommend it?: Not really, though it is a quick and easy read that takes you to a different city. Sometimes that's JUST what you need.
Overall Rating: Two stars. One for getting it published and the second for keeping me guessing til the end. ( )

Georgie is Royalty. Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie still has her problems which haunt her even though she stands 34th in line to the throne. Her half brother is a duke with no money so she gets no allowance for her daily expenses. Her sister-in-law, FIG, is extremely frugal so when Georgia decides to head to London to escape the cold of family Scottish castle, she has no servants and no money for food. When Fig sends her a message that the Duke will be arriving and to make sure that the house is ready, Georgie finds that she can manage the light housework needed to open a house and advertises in the paper for her services.
Little does she realize that she will have to be cleaning up a lot more than dust covers and clean linens when she discovers a dead body drown in her own bathtub.
This book was witty and refreshing even though it is set in the 1930's. The characters are entertaining and cause the reader to cheer for the good guys. I really enjoyed the background settings and the information leaked of what life was like back then.
Thanks to ladyc72385 for the recommendation! ( )

It's the 1930's, and Lady Georgiana is 34th in line for the British throne. Although just a minor a royal, she's still expected to act like royalty and be proper, even if she doesn't exactly have the financial means to do so. Her brother has cut her off financially, and so she's run away to London. Though when she gets there, she realizes that maybe she hasn't thoroughly thought out this running away thing. And then a dead body shows up in her bathtub...

The story begins with a lot of back story, introducing characters and creating the setting. This is the first cozy mystery I've read, so I don't really have anything to judge it against. I thought it was well written and an entertaining read. I didn't fully figure out "whodunnit" until near the end, though I did figure it out before Lady Georgiana. But the story line was interesting, and I love that British monarchy is involved. I'm very interested in history, especially of monarchies. And the fact that a little bit was worked in is awesome. It was a nice, easy read to relieve my brain after studying for finals. :) ( )

Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, known to her friends as Georgie, may be 34th in line for the throne of England, but that doesn't mean she has no problems: she's living alone in 1930s London, practically broke, and the queen herself is throwing a fish-faced prince at her head. To make matters worse, a murder victim is found dead in her bathtub, and she herself is the number one suspect! To clear her name, Georgie turns detective - but the murderer may be after her as well.

I really enjoyed this book - it's fun, lighthearted, escapist candy for the brain. Georgie is a lively narrator with a keen sense of humor, and I look forward to reading more of her adventures. Since this is the first book in the series, though, Bowen takes about half the novel to set up the story, introduce Georgie, and establish the tone of the series. As a result, the mystery plot itself is a bit thin, and it's wrapped up really quickly. Hopefully this won't be a problem as the series continues; but other than that, I'd definitely recommend this book!