The Windsor Knot - S J Bennett

Description

The morning after a dinner party at Windsor Castle, eighty-nine-year-old Queen Elizabeth is shocked to discover that one of her guests has been found murdered in his room, with a rope around his neck.

When the police begin to suspect her loyal servants, Her Majesty knows they are looking in the wrong place.

For the Queen has been living an extraordinary double life ever since her coronation. Away from the public eye, she has a brilliant knack for solving crimes.

With her household's happiness on the line, her secret must not get out. Can the Queen and her trusted secretary Rozie catch the killer, without getting caught themselves?

Review

This was nearly a DNF (did not finish) for me and if it had been the book and not audio then that is probably what would have happened. As it was I nearly didn't finish the audio, but having it on in the background whilst doing other things it was just ok.

I think the narrator did a brilliant job, although her Queen voice did rather remind me of Olivia Coleman's.

I liked the strong character of Rosie who once she began investigating on the Queen's behalf, things looked up a little bit. The Queen herself does not go out into the general populous sleuthing, rather directs it from her palace.

Towards the end when the culprits were found I realised it was actually a clever piece of writing but didn't think it needed to hide behind the Crown.

I'm giving this book 3 out of 5 stars. My thanks to the local library and borrowbox for the audio book to listen to.

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