I really enjoyed the history weaved through this story.

Robert Alexander clearly knows his history and offers understanding into this fascinating era, but the Romanov Bride seemed to scratch the surface. I was looking for more detail, more meaning in the characters' actions. The story was good, but often repetitive. For example, how many times did the reader need to be told the bomb maker was beautiful, brilliant and Jewish? I would have liked additinal information on other aspects of her life. Telling the story from two perspectives gave it authenticity and allowed Alexander to bring the tale to a satisfying close.

This is an amazing story to read and discuss in book club. Wow. This provides some history and a very informative story to go along with it.