Valerie S. (VolunteerVal) - reviewed on 3/11/2021 + 602 more book reviews

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Queen Elizabeth is secretly a crime investigator - such an interesting premise!

Happy Pub Week to S.J. Bennett and The Windsor Knot, her first novel for adult readers. The timing is unfortunate with the current negative press surrounding the Royal Family, but if you prefer an idyllic opinion of the Windsors, skip the news and read this book.

In this cozy-ish murder mystery (first in a series), the year is 2016 and the setting is Windsor Castle. A young Russian pianist who provided music for the Queen's "dine and sleep" soiree is found dead in compromising circumstances. While there are plenty of professionals looking into the crime, Queen Elizabeth conducts her own investigation with the assistance and subterfuge of her assistant private secretary Rozie Oshodi, a young and smart woman with military experience.

The mystery plot is complicated and a bit convoluted, involving the Russian government and many additional characters. I was far more interested in the events occurring in the Queen's life, which included hosting President and Michelle Obama, celebrating her 90th birthday, and attending the Royal Windsor Horse Show Pageant. A fabulous review of this title, complete with photos, can be read here: http://reviewsbybarbsaffer.blogspot.com/search?q=The+Windsor+Knot.

I appreciated reading via audiobook; narrator Jane Copland's regal British accent infused authenticity and grandeur into the prose.

I'm looking forward to book 2, A Three Dog Problem, which is scheduled to publish in November 2021.

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