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essjay1's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
Light and easy.
iduska's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
sofferman's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
nixbix_reads's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This was such an entertaining read. This series has been a great cozy mystery series, with the relatively absurd but still believable concept that the Queen solves murders, and I have enjoyed every minute.
This one is my favourite of the series. The mystery aspect felt well put together with plenty of red herrings. However, I loved seeing a wider cast of characters in this book. While the Queen & Rozie investigate, we see the wider Royal family, as it’s Christmas at Sandringham. The scene with Anne & Charles talking about influencers, and if Charles was an influencer, was particularly hilarious!
This one is my favourite of the series. The mystery aspect felt well put together with plenty of red herrings. However, I loved seeing a wider cast of characters in this book. While the Queen & Rozie investigate, we see the wider Royal family, as it’s Christmas at Sandringham. The scene with Anne & Charles talking about influencers, and if Charles was an influencer, was particularly hilarious!
jo_bookworm's review against another edition
4.0
This series of books for me are terribly Birtish and celeartes everythign about how unique we are as a nation and our ability to poke fun at ourselves as we all know the world around us is doing the same.
What can be more British than the Queen at Christmas? What can be more British than a murder mystery to while away the hours.
The book set within the last 8 years, clearly has much it can mention about Brexit, Prime Ministers and current girlfriends of royal princes. At Christmas it was well known that HM The Queen decamped to Sandringham, a house owned privately by her and where she spent over a month until her accession day. This year is no different, apart from the fact that her and Phillip are suffering from colds and flu, oh and a severed hand ends up on the beach next to the estate.
The severed hand has a signet ring on it and The Queen recognises it as belonging to Edward St Cyr, a neighbour and someone who used to play with Charles when he was a small boy. Not without his eccentricities, finding the rest of Edward and who actually committed the murder is going to keep the Queen and her APS Rozie, quite busy over the festive period.
Like any place, whether it be large or small, gossip and rumours abound even when you have Royalty as neighbours. With Rozie tasked to find out certain information, the Queen uses her unique position to question, influence and probe without anyone realising. The truth will always out. The Queen will help and no one will ever know. Or only those that need to know.
This book, this series, is just a delightful warm tribute to her late majesty and you can only but imagine that she would have found such a thing amusing. Of course we never know what really goes on, and if we did that would ruin the mystique and if this is as close as we can get with it then I am all for it and cannot wait for more.
For fans of cosy mysteries, historical fiction, royalty and everything British.
What can be more British than the Queen at Christmas? What can be more British than a murder mystery to while away the hours.
The book set within the last 8 years, clearly has much it can mention about Brexit, Prime Ministers and current girlfriends of royal princes. At Christmas it was well known that HM The Queen decamped to Sandringham, a house owned privately by her and where she spent over a month until her accession day. This year is no different, apart from the fact that her and Phillip are suffering from colds and flu, oh and a severed hand ends up on the beach next to the estate.
The severed hand has a signet ring on it and The Queen recognises it as belonging to Edward St Cyr, a neighbour and someone who used to play with Charles when he was a small boy. Not without his eccentricities, finding the rest of Edward and who actually committed the murder is going to keep the Queen and her APS Rozie, quite busy over the festive period.
Like any place, whether it be large or small, gossip and rumours abound even when you have Royalty as neighbours. With Rozie tasked to find out certain information, the Queen uses her unique position to question, influence and probe without anyone realising. The truth will always out. The Queen will help and no one will ever know. Or only those that need to know.
This book, this series, is just a delightful warm tribute to her late majesty and you can only but imagine that she would have found such a thing amusing. Of course we never know what really goes on, and if we did that would ruin the mystique and if this is as close as we can get with it then I am all for it and cannot wait for more.
For fans of cosy mysteries, historical fiction, royalty and everything British.
smalltownbookmom's review
3.0
Another fun cozy mystery featuring the late Queen Elizabeth. This book takes place over the holidays and has the Queen solving the mystery of what happened to the owner of a severed hand. Definitely a unique murder mystery premise. I enjoyed the cast of returning characters, the sly humor but did find it a bit weird reading this one after the Queen has died. There were also references to Harry and Megan where they were still happily pro-Royal family, which felt a bit wrong. Good on audio.
empeddle's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
One of those ones where you can turn your brain off
turtlewoman101's review against another edition
4.0
Delightful is the only word to describe "Murder Most Royal" by SJ Bennett.
A perfect cozy autumn read with humor, lots of animals and I didn't guess whodunnit.
A perfect cozy autumn read with humor, lots of animals and I didn't guess whodunnit.