I’m a long time Tudor history fan so this book was an instant appeal to me. It’s very transparent in its ‘this is not a retelling of history’ and it liberally and generously bends history but takes its base from the life of Lady Jane Grey. The woman we all know as the Queen who ruled for only 9 days and then met her unceremonious end.

Sounds pretty heavy doesn’t it? But fear not, not in this book. It’s not morose but met with humour and light hearted funniness. It’s unhinged in the best way and the audiobook is a format I’d definitely recommend.

The audiobook was narrated well and captured the humour and accents. My only caveat was it felt a little too long for me, but that’s just personal preference. I’ve been a ‘quick 300 page book’ girl for a fair few books now so it took some getting used to. It took me a while to get past the ‘it’s not a history book’ as I’m used to portrayals closer to history but that is the whole premise of this read.

It’s bound to entertain and is a great light hearted read to enjoy.