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Title: Queen of the Flowers
Subtitle: A Phryne Fisher Mystery
Author: Kerry Greenwood
Narrator: Stephanie Daniel
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-03-12
Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 478 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective
Publisher's Summary:
With more than a dash of glamour and serious helpings of style, the witty and courageous Phryne Fisher returns. In 1928 St Kildas streets hang with fairy lights. Magic shows, marionettes, tea dances, tango competitions, life-saving demonstrations, lantern shows, and picnics on the beach are all part of the Flower Parade. And who else should be chosen to be Queen of the Flowers but the gorgeous, charming and terribly fashionable Hon Phryne Fisher? Phryne needs a new dress and a swimming costume but she also needs a lot of courage to confront her problems: a missing daughter, the return of an old lover, and a young woman found drowned at the beach at Elwood.
Members Reviews:
The Delightful Phryne
This novel is another installment in this lovely series. The focus is back on Phryne and her little family, and less on Lin and the chinese community. Many old friends from other books make happy cameos, and Phryne is at her fabulous best saving lives and sorting out messes. The theme of fathers and family is also explored in an interesting way.
Great Story
I am going through all of the Miss Fisher Mysteries in order and I really liked the story in this one. All of them have been thoroughly enjoyable books and the performance by Stephanie Daniels is exceptional.
Old Friends Enliven Flower Festival
In her 14th adventure, Phryne Fisher has been chosen Flower Queen of the 1928 St. Kilda's Annual Festival of Flowers, a sort of mixture of county fair, circus week, and mardi gras. Among the old friends who show up are a wonderful woman who does a circus act with 4 elephants who are more pets than working animals, and an ex-lover of Phryne's from one of the Orkney Islands.
In the midst of preparations for the Flower Parade, one of the Flower Maids disappears and is believed to be kidnapped, and then Phryne's adopted daughter Ruth disappears. With the help of Bert & Cec, other daughter Jane, the police and her circus friends, Phryne finds both missing girls and uncovers a whiteslave ring, of course all in the nick of time for the Flower Parade. In addition to all that action, Ruth identifies and meets her biological father.
In a very busy plot, Kerry Greenwood manages to keep her usual light approach and still to display all the spirit, elan, confidence, caring, and righteous anger the reader has come to expect from Phryne in any given situation. And Stephanie Daniel delivers all of those emotions and more with her usual skill and style. I would rate this as one of the best of the Phryne Fisher books.
Well worth a token and the time.
always enjoy a Phryne tale!
If you could sum up Queen of the Flowers in three words, what would they be?
Fun, light, interesting
Would you recommend Queen of the Flowers to your friends? Why or why not?
Yes, if they like light mystery with a determined lead character
What does Stephanie Daniel bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?
I've listened to just about all of the Phryne Fisher stories and Stephanie Daniels IS Phryne, so I can't imagine hearing anyone else!
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
I enjoy Phyrne's growing relationships with her girls
Fun read
Where does Queen of the Flowers rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?
I listen and read to relax. This book is great for easy listening and enjoying a story. Ms.
