This would be 3.5 if half stars were available. I loved the backdrop of Vegas and the (slightly) mob storyline but found the bitcoin description a little bit confusing. And although I loved the idea of a Princess Di impersonator show the storyline was a little easy to predict.

I just couldn't get into this one. I felt the story, overall, was not very interesting and overdone. A Vegas performer, the mob, a crooked politician. Yawn. Sorry. I normally like Chris Bohjalian's books but this one was a miss for me.

The cover is perfect for this story. I would suggest it for someone liking for an action type murder mystery. The storyline thouroughly thought out and builds up well.
I did feel a little lost here and there switching between perspectives with italics being the only indicator. I thought the ending was clever yet a little easily solved. All in all I give it 3.5 stars.
Thank you to the publishers for an ARC through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Wanted to love this book but alas I barely liked it. I couldn't figure out what it was supposed to be. Not much of a mystery and bordered more on a soap opera. But as always, this writer creates really interesting characters who find themselves in interesting situations. Not so much this story.

Thank you to Doubleday Books for the #gifted copy and to PRH Audio for the ALC to review.

I am a huge fan of Chris Bohjalian and this was a fascinating read that with a few elements I was not expecting, specifically cryptocurrency. I’m a huge Princess Diana / Royals fan and the combo of these elements, including organized crime and a Vegas setting all worked together well and made this a very entertaining and suspenseful read that I absolutely loved. The audio was wonderful as well and was an enjoyable reading experience.

not my favorite Bohjalian (that honor still goes to last year’s THE LIONESS), but a solid entry from the author. The book is not quite a satire, not quite a crime thriller, and I wish it had leaned more into one of those genres rather than ride the middle. Ultimately, a little all over the place, though I was into the sister storyline and the strange world of celebrity doppelgangers.

This was fun on audio, but didn’t wow me. I liked the premise but found myself bored in the middle for a while. But I did enjoy the characters, and the environment,

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC of this book. What an exciting and intriguing read! I loved the Las Vegas setting. The storyline was good and the characters were very well done.

What would it be like to be a performer in Vegas? What would lead a person to be chose that life? This novel mixed some suspense with history, and contemporary events to make it a good blend. It was a little weird to read about the pandemic and the profound impact it had on society as a whole, but just as a passing commentary on the time. I loved living in this little piece of Vegas for a while, even if it was risky.

Chris Bohjalian has yet another exciting, fast paced mystery with a modern gangster theme story under his belt. The Princess Of Las Vegas combines a Princess Diana impersonator with a new type of criminal set in the somewhat shady city of Las Vegas. It also has a bit of humor and dead bodies. But the main characters are a woman impersonator, her sister and her sister's new adopted teenage daughter. What on earth could go wrong?

Crissy Dowling works at the Buckingham Palace Casino in Las Vegas as a Princess Diana impersonator. She has been able to transform herself and her image into the late great Princess Di. Her show is a sell out every night. She is why people come to the Buckingham. But Crissy's life growing up was not healthy. She still has some emotional and physical scars which she understands and uses to portray Diana. She's a pro at not eating and medicating herself. Hidden to most everybody. But now, she is alone as her boyfriend has decided to go back to his wife. And to make matters worse, one of the owners of the Casino has decided to kill himself throwing the whole organization into chaos.

Now, for some reason she is being asked to get in touch with a woman coming for her ex-boyfriend's senate position. No reason as to why, but her job seems to be on the line if she chooses to ignore the request.

Meanwhile, in a state very far away, Vermont, her sister Betsy who was a social worker with whom Crissy has been pretty much estranged from since their mother's death, has fallen in love with a cryptocurrency fanatic who has a scheme to make them millions. She has also decided to adopt a teenager named Marissa and move across the country to none other than Las Vegas where her boyfriend says they will make a killing. And by the way Betsy, looks just like Crissy who looks just like Princess Diana. That's all I'm saying.

That's when all their lives begin to intertwine and take dramatic turns in which more people will die the real mystery will be why? What is going on. Then Crissy discovers her home, Buckingham Palace is being sold and if she doesn't cooperate, she won't have a job and possibly her life. Soon Betsy and Marissa discover what happens in Vegas may just land them staying in Vegas...as corpses.

In The Princess Of Las Vegas, we seem to have it all! Murder, suicide, fake identities, high tech plots, fraud and one very curious teenager.

Thank you #NetGalley #Doubleday #ChrisBohjalian #ThePrincessOfLasVegas for the advanced copy.

I prefer Bohjalian's literary novels, like Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands. The cryptocurrency/underworld, almost political thriller feel to this one is not for me.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. I purchased a copy for my library.

The Princess of Las Vegas is another well done book by this author. This book is about a Princess Diana impersonator, her estranged sister, and how they find themselves drawn into a dangerous game of money and murder. The plot and idea for this book was amazing and I liked the setting of the book as well. This book was well written and I look forward to reading more books by this author. I enjoyed reading this book and would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good mystery or thriller. Thank you to NetGalley and Doubleday Books for this ARC read in exchange of my honest review of The Princess of Las Vegas.

This is my second Chris Bohjalian read with my first being The Lioness. I expected something closer to that book, but it appears Bohjalian is a varied writer.

Synopsis: 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.

My thoughts: I loved the setting: the seedy side of the glamorous Las Vegas. It read like a step back in time to a mob tv show, but modernized with cryptocurrency. The book focuses on Crissy, the spitting image of the late Princess Diana, who has created a Vegas musical cabaret based on the Diana's life, her estranged sister Betsy, Betsy's daughter Marisa and Betsy's shady new boyfriend. And then there were 4 corpses....

This is slow-burn thriller. I enjoyed the Princess Diana facts and history intersperced throughout the book. The novel focuses heavily on cryptocurrency and politics, so fans of those two elements will enjoy that. For me, I got a bit lost. The relationship between Crissy and Betsy is explored throughout the novel, and we learn the reasons why they are estranged. The book rotates the story from the perspective of each sister.

For me, this book wasnt the big hit of the Lioness. perhaps, I am just the wrong audience and someone else would enjoy it better.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Doubleday Books for sharing Chris Bohjalian's latest suspenseful thriller.

Bestselling author Chris Bohjalian has done it again in his novel, The Princess of Las Vegas, where Crissy Dowling, who stars in a show as Princess Diana at a second-rate casino, The Buckingham Palace, off the strip in Las Vegas Both of the owners of the casino are murdered, and her estranged sister comes to live in Las Vegas with her rich boyfriend who apparently has ties to organized crime. Crissy knows that her job is threatened when a crypto-currency company connected to her sister’s boyfriend, buys the casino and a new boyfriend of Crissy’s is also murdered.

One of Bohjalian trademarks is that when he writes a novel, he does enough research to make the setting real. In this novel, he introduces readers to behind the scenes of Las Vegas entertainment. It is very believable, and the scenarios ring true. The prose is well-written, albeit a bit wordy, and the story is easy to follow. This is one where the reader knows who the bad guys are, and hope that the protagonist discovers it before she is killed.

The author does an excellent job of developing the characters. Crissy lives a shallow life in her own world, and is happy with it. The sub-characters are also believable and there are sub-plots that are woven in the main plot.

While this isn’t a fast read, it is a good read. The dénouement is at the very end, so readers will be on the edge throughout the novel as the suspense builds. This is another winner from Chris Bohjalian, and readers will definitely enjoy this novel.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

The premise was interesting, but the writing just doesn't work for me. I think this author just isn't for me, I have tried another book before and I felt the same way. The ending was predictable.

I'm a huge fan of Diana and I was really intrigued by this story, but ultimately it kind of fell flat for me. The characters were not likeable for the most part and I just didn't really care what happened to them

I love The Flight Attendant so much but admittedly I only saw the show. Maybe I like the concepts more than the writing because I wasn’t really into this.

"The Princess of Las Vegas" by Chris Bohjalian introduces readers to Crissy Dowling, a woman who lives a meticulously crafted life as a Princess, performing cabaret inspired by Princess Diana in a dated casino. Crissy's facade of glamour and eccentricity hides a troubled reality—her reliance on Adderall and Valium, a failed relationship, and a career based on resembling a dead woman. When her sister arrives with unexpected company and the casino owner is murdered, Crissy's world unravels. Bohjalian weaves a riveting narrative of identity, obsession, and high-stakes intrigue, immersing readers in a thrilling tale of Las Vegas's underbelly. "The Princess of Las Vegas" is an original and addictive thriller that showcases Bohjalian's storytelling prowess.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC. The Princess of Las Vegas by Chris Bohjalian was a fun read. This story follows Crissy who is a Princess Diana impersonator-and although she feels like she has her life together more or less, under the facade, she is a mess. Her boyfriend has gone back to his wife and she relies on a daily concoction of pills, and adding to the mess is the arrival of her sister Betsy. Bohjalian is a talented writer, with a flare for writing all kinds of fiction. I have been reading his books for years and the range of his subject matter is impressive, His writing flows and the pages fly by. Highly recommended.

This wasn’t my favorite Chris Bohjalian book mostly because the organized crime element does not really interest me and I am also not a fan of Las Vegas. With that said, the writing was solid and this will definitely appeal to a wide audience.