Here’s my Can’t-Wait Wednesday Selection #5: The Princess of Las Vegas by Chris Bohjalian
Publishes: March 19, 2024 by Doubleday
Length: 400 pages
Genre: Mystery
Why I’m Excited
Chris Bohjalian spoke at our library a few years ago and thought it was a great talk. This mystery sounds fascinating and I love the cover. It looks like a book I can sink into, and I’m hoping for a page-turning read. Maybe I’ll get it over spring break?!?
From the Publisher
THE PRINCESS IS FAKE. THE MURDERS ARE REAL • From the New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant and The Lioness, a Princess Diana impersonator and her estranged sister find themselves drawn into a dangerous game of money and murder in this twisting tale of organized crime, cryptocurrency, and family secrets on the Las Vegas strip.
Crissy Dowling has created a world that suits her perfectly. She passes her days by the pool in a private cabana, she splurges on ice cream but never gains an ounce, and each evening she transforms into a Princess, performing her musical cabaret inspired by the life of the late Diana Spencer. Some might find her strange or even delusional, an American speaking with a British accent, hair feathered into a style thirty years old, living and working in a casino that has become a dated trash heap. On top of that, Crissy’s daily diet of Adderall and Valium leaves her more than a little tipsy, her Senator boyfriend has gone back to his wife, and her entire career rests on resembling a dead woman. And yet, fans see her for the gifted chameleon she is, showering her with gifts, letters, and standing ovations night after night.
But when Crissy’s sister, Betsy, arrives in town with a new boyfriend and a teenage daughter, and when Richie Morley, the owner of the Buckingham Palace Casino, is savagely murdered, Crissy’s carefully constructed kingdom comes crashing down all around her. A riveting tale of identity, obsession, fintech, and high-tech mobsters, The Princess of Las Vegas is an addictive, wildly original thriller from one of our most extraordinary storytellers.
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine.
Past Can’t-Wait Wednesday Selections
Can’t-Wait Wednesday Selection #1 Jan. 24, 2024: Library Lover’s Mystery #14 Fatal First Edition by Jenn McKinlay
Can’t-Wait Wednesday Selection #2 Jan. 31, 2024: Queens of London by Heather Webb
Can’t-Wait Wednesday Selection #3 February 7, 2024: Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray
Can’t-Wait Wednesday Selection #4 February 14, 2024: Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
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