Two feuding families. Both invited to the same wedding. What could go wrong?
Although
the wedding goes off without a hitch, before American-born
bride Frances Wyn can even throw the bouquet, a dead body is discovered
nearby. Even worse, the bride's brother is found with the knife in his hand. The
wedding trip to Cannes is off. The groom, George, finds himself defending his new
brother-in-law from murder. This is book five of the series, new to me,
but worked well as a standalone. I felt like we got to know not just
Frances and George well as we watched them navigate through the
complications of family -- you've got to love them even when they drive
you crazy -- and the social norms and expectations of 1900 London. Will
they ever get off to that wedding trip to Cannes?
I thoroughly
enjoyed "The Bride's Guide to Marriage and Murder". Told via the view
point of Frances, we meet the movers and shakers of the plot,
even the less than stellar ones. I also enjoyed that the author, rather
than relegate the servants to the shadows, did an excellent job of
introducing us to many as real people, not just token bodies to cater to
the wealthy. The importance of communication, real communication, is
highlighted throughout. It was also fascinating to learn a bit about
photography of the era. I had no idea how photos of that era were
processed. It was also lovely to see how well the author conveyed the
love between Frances and George without going overboard with it. Nice
touch. The mystery was intriguing, with lots of red herrings and
potential suspects and it was fun to watch Frances and George sift
through the clues.
Thanks to #NetGalley and #KensingtonBooks for
inviting me to the wedding and letting me hang around to watch it being
solved. I'm looking forward to following Frances and George's future
adventures, well, once they finally get their honeymoon behind them.
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