Greatly enjoyed this audiobook! This is a very clever mystery where Queen Elizabeth II has a surprising and unusual little hobby. She likes to solves mysteries! And of course, as she is the queen, she has lots of resources at her disposal to do so. The characters are very well developed, and, with what people already know or believe about Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, it makes for a great story. This is not a chick lit type of mystery, this is serious business with only a touch of lightheartedness. Lots of references to real people make it quite interesting. The audio is brilliant, highly recommended.

While entertaining overnights at Windsor Castle, a murder occurs and The Queen takes it upon herself to find out what really happened.

I really enjoyed reading about her daily duties. It was nice to have several members of the Royal Family make appearances or be mentioned. I enjoyed her take on them. I especially liked the conversations between her and Philip.

I did find the story a bit slow and since I listened to this on audio, sometimes it was a struggle to pay attention. I was also hoping for more of The Queen doing the actual sleuthing, but basically she came up with ideas and her assistant, Rosie, did all the work. This made a lot of the book more about Rosie. While i liked Rosie’s character, I did want more from the Queen besides basic day to day operations.

If you are looking for a very light and fluffy cozy mystery, then this book may be for you. This one was just a little too light for my particular tastes and I probably will not continue the series.

The Windsor Knot by SJ Bennett and the audiobook version narration by Jane Copland is a wonderful cozy mystery book that is the first in what is sure to be a great series: Her Majesty the Queen Investigates.

Here we get to follow along with Queen Elizabeth II and her awesome sidekick and assistant/Private Secretary, Rozie Oshodi are drawn into a detective role when a questionable murder takes place at Windsor Castle amongst a party. Circumstances lead this formidable team to delve deeper and uncover the truth.

I loved the wit, wisdom, humor, banter, one-liners, and quips of this book. The dialogue is spot on, the atmosphere created makes me feel as if I am really at Windsor Castle, and I loved the feeling that I was really there with Her Majesty. I loved all the little details and inclusions. It was very cheeky, original, and authentic. The story moved along at an appropriate pace, and I enjoyed the mystery thoroughly. I look forward to the next book in this series.

I also enjoyed the narration. The tone, accent, pace, and pronunciation was clear, consistent, and crisp. It really added to the whole experience.

5/5 stars for the novel and for the narrator

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