Windsor Knot

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No, no, no. The story turned from slightly amusing to utterly ridiculous. The resolution of the crimes was anti-climactic to say the least. The writing was awful. I still have no idea how to tell the Russian male characters apart...and not sure it even mattered.

The queen would not be pleased with this book. 😉

LeahBergen 🤣🤣 2y

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CaitZ

Windsor Knot | Sj Bennett

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A murder takes place in Windsor Castle and Queen Elizabeth is determined to find the perpetrator with the help of her aide Rozie. This was an enjoyable cozy with a great audiobook narrator. I think I've added another series to my TBR list. #MarvellousMarch #Booked2021 #AboutARealOrFictionalRoyal @Andrew65 @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

Andrew65 Sounds great. Well done 👏👏👏 3y

Cinfhen I‘ve heard this is super fun!! 3y

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MallenNC

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This premise was irresistible to me — the Queen solves murder mysteries. She actually delegates the investigation to one of her staff, but still. There are a lot of good details in this one, and I especially liked how the Queen takes advantage of the fact that people underestimate her. I will definitely read the second book. The audiobook narrator has a perfect voice for this story.

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EadieB

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The first book in the series in which Queen Elizabeth II secretly solves crimes while carrying out her royal duties. It is the spring of 2016 and Queen Elizabeth is at Windsor Castle in advance of her 90th birthday celebrations. Maksim Brodsky, a Russian pianist, is found dead. The Queen has been solving crimes since her teenage years as Lilibet with help from her Assistant Private Secretary, Rozie Oshodi.

TheSpineView, audraelizabeth, TheAromaofBooks

EadieB SJ Bennett captures Queen Elizabeth's voice with skill in this imaginative and engaging mystery that portrays Her Majesty as she's rarely seen: kind yet worldly, decisive, shrewd, and, most important, a superb judge of character. The book was fast-paced and kept me guessing until the surprise ending. There is lots of fun banter between Prince Philip and Lilibet. 4y

EadieB Jane Copland is the audiobook narrator who did a great job. The 2nd book in the series is A Three Dog Problem which will be published 11/11/21. If you are a fan of The Royal Family then you will enjoy this one! #BookSpinBingo #StackingTheSeries #SeriesRead2021 #TheWindsorKnot #SJBennett 4y

TheSpineView Great job! 🤩📖📚 4y

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y

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rockpools

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This was fun.

After a ‘Dine and Sleep‘ at Windsor Castle, a man is found dead in suspicious circumstances. With security services blaming the staff and/or Russia, the Queen (everso discreetly) takes matters into her own hands, roping in in ‘new girl‘ Assistant Private Secretary Rozie Oshodi to help investigate.

This really was as fun as I wanted it to be. I loved the Queen‘s voice and Rozie learning more about her employer,👇🏻

Sarahreadstoomuch, LibrarianRyan

rockpools the two of them manoeuvring around the men-that-know-best. The whodunnit was almost secondary - but I‘ll happily pick up the next in the series. Thank you to #ReadersFirst for the ARC.

Much as I loved this, I am going to use it for the #BBRC fake diversity category. As a capable, proactive, young black woman from a poor background in a world of white privately-educated men, the only issue she faced was people being ‘a bit surprised‘ to see her. 4y

rockpools This‘ll fill a free space for #BookSpinBingo and be book number 2 for #CrushTheRush @TheAromaofBooks @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick 4y

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y

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Sarahreadstoomuch Fantastic! I‘m looking forward to reading this! 4y

squirrelbrain Sounds great! 😁👍 4y

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick This sounds so cute! Maybe I'll pair it with this one and make it a theme.

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rockpools

Windsor Knot | Sj Bennett

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For some reason I find these ridiculously entertaining.

britt_brooke Cute! 4y

Ruthiella Corgis! 😍 4y

Sarahreadstoomuch I have this e-galley and hope to read this month too!! I saw the author speak (virtually) and this premise just seems so fun 4y

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LeahBergen Love them! And the books sounds super fun. 👍🏻 4y

rockpools @britt_brooke @Ruthiella 🐶 Aren‘t they fun?! 4y

rockpools @Sarahreadstoomuch Oh I hope you enjoy it! I‘m a couple of chapters in, and it is making me chuckle 😁 4y

rockpools @LeahBergen Doesn‘t it? It‘s about the level of ridiculous I can cope with right now... 4y

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rockpools

Windsor Knot | Sj Bennett

I‘m on a #ReadersFirst roll - these arrived yesterday. The queen solving murders and dancers writing books with exceedingly shiny naff covers 👍🏻. Plus a new series of Strictly starts tomorrow (I think) 💃🏻🕺🏽.

I‘m also wondering when in the world I‘m going to manage to read anything 😬

Birdsong28 So glad to hear you won! Unfortunately I haven't had as good luck as you have 😔 Enjoy!!!📚 📖 4y

rockpools @Birdsong28 Oh no - I‘m sorry! I do wonder if they try and lure you back in if you haven‘t been on the website in forever or something. I‘ve only requested 1 since Anton‘s last year. 4y

Birdsong28 @rockpools That might be what they do. But also I get annoyed with the people who write a first impression but state they don't actually want it 😠 it feels like people who actually want these books get less of a chance to win as it adds more people for them to draw from. I know they do it to get points but it just doesn't seem fair. I think that is why I also stopped for a while as it was a combination of that and nothing I wanted. 4y

rockpools @Birdsong28 Ugh yes, that‘s so annoying! 4y

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