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booksandbabble's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
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
3.5
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Death of parent, and Car accident
marcella98's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Rape
77emily's review against another edition
mysterious
- Strong character development? No
3.0
Moderate: Rape
cathy_alice's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Rape
heather_freshparchment's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, Rape, Murder, and Infidelity
Minor: Chronic illness
emerion's review against another edition
mysterious
relaxing
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
3.25
I always include major spoilers (hidden), to help with my memory issues. Read them at your peril!
The royal family are at Sandringham for the queen’s winter break, when a severed hand is found washed up in a local beach. The queen recognises it, and despite trying to avoid involvement, she becomes involved again, more directly than in the previous two stories. The owner of the severed hand is a member of a local aristocratic family, well known to the queen, the St Cyrs (pronounced sincere). It turns out that the motive for the murder was revenge for the rape of the murderer’s fiancée several decades before
The royal family are at Sandringham for the queen’s winter break, when a
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape
jacs63's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
5.0
Another excellent thriller by S J Bennett. I'm a fan. I read these books with Queen's face and voice in my head. I'd love to think that the Queen may have filled her dreary and repetitive days of service- opening fetes, holding garden parties, shaking hands, smiling, receiving guests and opening municipal buildings etc- with something far more exciting, like investigating and solving murders, ever so quietly, with the help of a great female sidekick. Pointing the police in the right direction, without actually getting involved herself. They are a light, fun read. Great plots and characters. Funny. Interesting. Keep them coming, S J Bennett.
Graphic: Suicide, Rape, Murder, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, and Violence
writeronherway's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Rape
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