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A review by mjporterauthor
The Windsor Knot by S.J. Bennett
4.0
So, this isn't quite historical fiction, but it's mainly set at Windsor Castle, so I'm going with it. The Windsor Knot was in the Kindle sale for 99p, and I decided to try it out on a whim, and I'm pleased I did. What I initially thought to be a cosy-mystery is a bit more than that and the plot becomes more and more complex as the queen wades through the information available to her.
What I really enjoyed was the way the author managed to move the queen through the duties of her day to day business and still find time for her to be thinking more than the people at MI5.
Set in 2016, just before her 90th birthday, this book is very much centred around the queen, and the people she trusts who have far more freedom than she does to get to the people and places she needs information about. There are no end of false leads and the two main characters, that of the queen and her personal secretary, Rosie, are well-constructed and engaging. And, although he only makes the odd appearance - Prince Phillip is a delight as well.
If you're looking for a (reasonably) light-hearted murder-mystery that's well-grounded in today's world, then I would recommend this, and for 99p, it's an absolute steal. Not my usual read but a delight all the same.
What I really enjoyed was the way the author managed to move the queen through the duties of her day to day business and still find time for her to be thinking more than the people at MI5.
Set in 2016, just before her 90th birthday, this book is very much centred around the queen, and the people she trusts who have far more freedom than she does to get to the people and places she needs information about. There are no end of false leads and the two main characters, that of the queen and her personal secretary, Rosie, are well-constructed and engaging. And, although he only makes the odd appearance - Prince Phillip is a delight as well.
If you're looking for a (reasonably) light-hearted murder-mystery that's well-grounded in today's world, then I would recommend this, and for 99p, it's an absolute steal. Not my usual read but a delight all the same.