Reckoning at the Riviera Royale
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Anty travels to the Riviera to finally have that awkward 'did you murder my father' conversation with his mother, but instead finds himself in the ticklish position of defending her and an innocent elephant against charges of a murder that no one could have committed. Like all Anty Boisjoly mysteries, Reckoning at the Riviera Royale is a stand-alone stumper populated with eccentric characters and composed of impossible murder and improbable intrigue, delivered with signature Boisjoly banter, and it's best enjoyed by those who like a little humour in their whodunnit. Anty Boisjoly is a serious experiment in a whimsical line - Christie-esque locked-room mysteries written in the style of PG Wodehouse. The reviews are in and the experiment is a success. Readers emphasise in particular the witty and whimsical first-person voice of Anty Boisjoly narrating the nevertheless twisty mysteries.
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1 primary bookAnty Boisjoly Mysteries is a 1-book series first released in 2022 with contributions by P.J. Fitzsimmons.
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This may be my favorite in the series so far. I didn't find myself getting confused by the names or the overcomplicated plot. The setting was lovely and I enjoyed meeting some new characters.
The circus theme... was fine. Unfortunately, for anybody reading this that doesn't know, there was a real electrocution of an elephant named Topsy at Coney Island in 1903. She killed a drunk spectator who reportedly abused her and the circus decided they could no longer handle her “bad” behavior. The event was by invitation only and filmed by the Edison company in one of the first early films. I had to watch it for one of my classes in film school and I am still scarred by it. Spoiler alert, no harm comes to the elephant in this book, on page at least, but I kept reliving that film in my mind, which I didn't like.
Other than that I am happy with this installment in the series and look forward to continuing.
