A joyous start to a new cozy mystery series. The Queen at age 90 is a behind-the-scenes sleuth who uses her steel trap mind for details and people, and a well-placed new Assistant Personal Secretary Rozie, to gather clues needed to crack the mystery of the death of a young Russian pianist/dissident in the palace. It felt surprisingly believable in characterising the emotions and perspectives of the Queen, her husband, and her immediate courtiers. I'd need to re-read to catch all the clues and follow the full story of the geopolitical machinations related to the murder, but I enjoyed the ride and the writing enough not to worry if I had grasped all the details.

I received a copy of this through Book Club Girls and Netgalley. I thought it was very well written and look forward to more in this series.

I loved that Queen Elizabeth secretly helps to solve the crimes and enlists her personal assistant.

I found it very fast paced and the mystery kept me turning the pages to find out who the killer was.

This book is an absolute delight and I hope it is the beginning of a long-running series about Queen Elizabeth and her loyal assistant Rozie solving crimes and being absolutely wonderful. Loved it! Recommending to all my friends.

I wanted to love this, but I just really couldn't get into it. The writing style was just too dull and long-winded for me. Every time I tried to pick this up, I ended up searching for another book on my kindle and going with that. It just wasn't for me.

The Windsor Knot by SJ Bennett is the first book in a series about Queen Elizabeth II helping to solve crimes that occur in and around Windsor Castle. This book is wonderful! I wanted to read this after first reading the blurb and was fortunate enough to receive an ARC copy via Netgalley. I was a little worried that my expectations would not be met but I was pleasantly surprised to find it absolutely delightful! I loved the character of Rozie, her private secretary and am looking forward to learning more about her character in future novels. Even if you are not a royal follower/admirer I think you will enjoy this book immensely. Thank you to Netgalley for the advance copy!

This book was jolly good fun, just what I needed! Fun read a fictional story of Queen Elizabeth II as she solves a murder in Windsor castle, She approaches everything with grace and diplomacy, nudging those around her by seeding clues to them. Her secretary Rozie is also a delightful character, young current but still loyal to the crown. I look forward to their next adventure!

This is a highly intriguing and engaging entry to the Cosy mystery genre featuring a new sleuth Queen Elizabeth II. A Young Russian is found dead in highly suggestive circumstances after a dinner party at Windsor Castle. The Queen is informed by her head of security and the head of Scotland Yard that his death is a political assassination by Putin, but the Queen is not so sure. She summons her new Anglo/Indian security assistant Rozie and asks her to quietly investigate. As Rozie does the leg work for the Queen she learns that this may not be the first time that the Queen has investigated suspicious deaths and quietly nudged the authorities in the right direction. Along the way to resolving the mystery we meet the rest of the royal family, learn about the protocol that frames the Queens life and see why her people care for her as much as she cares for them. Although a bit slow at the start the story progresses into a real mystery with a hint of political thriller thrown in for good measure. Looking forward to the sequel. I was given this book for a honest review. 4.5 stars

I almost felt like I needed a list to keep all the characters straight. Otherwise, very well written book.

When not busy with horses, dogs, family, and hosting dignitaries like the Obamas, Queen Elizabeth II uses her intellect to solve mysteries. Her Majesty the Queen of course takes no credit for this, but rather guides her very able Assistant Private Secretary, Rozie Oshodi, a British Nigerian and recent officer in the Royal Horse Artillery, and others in appropriate directions. As one might expect there is a sense of calm and propriety that surrounds the Queen, as well as intense loyalty between her and her staff. Will future titles have the nonagenarian Queen in further adventures, or revisit past mysteries? A cozy mystery with the royal treatment.

Anything that reminds me of an Agatha Christie mystery is going to be such a pleasure to read. Well, there are shades of Miss Marple but within Windsor Castle and with lots of servants, MI5, police and Rozie, who is Assistant Private Secretary to The Queen and, of course, Queen Elizabeth herself. They are all in the middle of a murder mystery.

I loved this book. My introduction to mysteries was either Dame Agatha Christie or Sir Arthur Conan Doyle but since it was such a long time ago I honestly don’t remember which one was my first. I’ve read more mysteries than any other genre and so this book was just what I was craving. It was like comfort food or a favorite blanket or chair. It was just right.

The Queen is a closet detective, who sadly must remain in the closet, so she has to extend her reach beyond the castle walls through her trusted Rozie and an old friend who is retired from the force. She quietly guides her investigation from Windsor Castle and then must just as quietly and circumspectly point MI5 in the right direction.

I will say it again, I loved this book. Characters drawn so well and a storyline that was truly a mystery. Well done!

My review is based an Advance Reader’s EProof of The Windsor Knot. Thank you to The Book Club Girls, NetGalley, HarperCollins Publishers, William Morrow and the author SJ Bennett.

This was a charming book and a fast read. The Queen was good character, but her helper/side kick was even more enjoyable. The mystery had some good red herrings too.

This was such a fun mystery to read. How unique to have the Queen of England solving crimes. If you like to read about the royals and enjoy watching The Crown, this book is for you. I could almost imagine the Queen actually getting involved, absurd as it might seem. Looking forward to the next installment.

I typically do not read mysteries, but was given an advanced copy courtesy of Harper Collins. This was an enjoyable, "cozy" mystery solved by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. The story begins after a dine and sleep at Windsor Castle when one of the musicians is found murdered. It took a while to learn all of the characters, and there was plenty of detail about the day to day life of a royal to sufficiently distract me from trying to solve the murder. If you enjoy mysteries and/or reading about royal life, you'll probably enjoy this book.

An entertaining read.. The concept of Queen Elizabeth as detective was engaging,. A good beach read.

A guest at Windsor Castle has turned up dead. As the investigation gets underway, the Queen, herself, conducts an investigation of her own. With some royal name-dropping and details of the Queen's day-to-day routine, anyone who is a fan of The Crown or the royals, in general will love this story. The first in a new series, I'm looking forward to the next.

A suspicious death at Windsor Castle intrigues Her Majesty the Queen which she cleverly solves with lots of assistance from her private secretary, Rozie. I enjoyed this cozy mystery, even though the pace was a bit slow at times. The peek into the workings of the Royal household, especially the conversations between the Queen and Prince Philip, and the inclusion of those fabulous corgis, added to the fun. Tea, anyone?

“The Windsor Knot” is a witty, deftly plotted amateur sleuth mystery involving none other than the Queen of England as the sleuth in question. I’m usually not a fan of this murder mystery subgenre but this novel pleasantly surprised me. The morning after a “dine and sleep,” (where several guests at Windsor Castle dine with the Queen and spend the night at the castle), the body of a Russian pianist is discovered dead in his room, the apparent victim of an autoerotic asphyxiation death. It is soon discovered that the death was the result of murder poorly disguised as an accident.

Unsatisfied with the direction that the official inquiry is taking, the Queen enlisted the aid of her assistant private secretary, Rozie Oshodi, a young woman of Nigerian descent. Rozie consults experts recommended by the Queen, as well as the other guests at the “dine and sleep,” and with the assistance of the Queen, attempts to unravel the mystery.

As I stated earlier, I don’t usually read amateur sleuth mysteries, and as a long-time anglophile, I was initially wary of how the Queen would be treated; however, all of these fears were laid to rest as the book was deftly plotted, with interesting characters and a rare look into the private life of the Queen. On the whole it was a very entertaining read. I will be looking out for further installments of this mystery series.

Great fun reading a mystery solved by a queen! Provided an interesting inside look at royal protocol. Liked the mix of history and fiction.

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Sometimes books fall into a very niche category of”specific things I like.” A cozy mystery where the sleuth is Queen Elizabeth II would certainly be filed under that category.

The Windsor Knot was a little mini vacation for my brain. I’ve followed the royal family since I was in the womb. So I know all the details, minor royals, locations discussed in the plot. I rarely enjoy the mystery genre for the actual case. Years of British procedural mysteries have led me to seek out a pretty specific murder solved by vicar vibe. But if you share in that form of self care you will definitely enjoy this.

A fun cozy mystery that gives you a peek into the Royal world. It's a gentle mystery for those who like to curl up with a nice cup of tea while reading. The Queen might be the main character but Rozie Oshodi is the star.