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A review by bethreadsandnaps
The Princess of Las Vegas by Chris Bohjalian
3.5
3.5 stars
I really liked the premise of this story. Crissy is a Princess Diana impersonator working and living at the dilapidating Buckingham Palace casino in Vegas. She's estranged from her sister Betsy, notably because she blames Betsy for her mother's death.
Both owners of the Buckingham Palace casino die by suspicious suicide within days of each other. Betsy's boyfriend Frankie, Betsy, and her foster-now-adopted daughter Marissa roll into town. Frankie is involved in cryptocurrency and is taken by how similar Betsy and Crissy look to each other.
Dun dun dun.
I really liked the female relationships in this novel. They came across as very genuine. Where I got a little sideways was the crypto/casino takeover plot. It seemed really rushed. I'm more of a fan of character-driven novels, so I could see why the action scenes didn't really work for me.
I really liked the premise of this story. Crissy is a Princess Diana impersonator working and living at the dilapidating Buckingham Palace casino in Vegas. She's estranged from her sister Betsy, notably because she blames Betsy for her mother's death.
Both owners of the Buckingham Palace casino die by suspicious suicide within days of each other. Betsy's boyfriend Frankie, Betsy, and her foster-now-adopted daughter Marissa roll into town. Frankie is involved in cryptocurrency and is taken by how similar Betsy and Crissy look to each other.
Dun dun dun.
I really liked the female relationships in this novel. They came across as very genuine. Where I got a little sideways was the crypto/casino takeover plot. It seemed really rushed. I'm more of a fan of character-driven novels, so I could see why the action scenes didn't really work for me.