In a letter from Princess Elizabeth's father, King George VI following the wedding, he wrote about his sadness at giving her away, and his joy at her evident happiness with Prince Philip: The mystery elements of the plot held my interest for awhile but eventually petered out. The story mostly alternates between the queen and Rozie and while Rozie is a fine character, I wasn't super invested in her. I much preferred the scenes involving the queen whether she was pondering the case or doing ordinary type stuff like talking with her husband. My thanks to the author and William Morrow for my gifted advance copy to read and review via NetGalley. Al leer la sinopsis de «El nudo Windsor» parece que te dispones a adentrarte en una historieta de investigación entretenida y mona en la que Isabel II, como una especie de Jessica Fletcher de sangre azul, pondrá el palacio patas arriba tratando de resolver un crimen con la ayuda de un fiel mayordomo estirado y una lupa de grandes dimensiones que guarda en su bolso de mano. Pero poco de esto tiene, en mi humilde opinión, este libro. «El nudo Windsor» es una novela sobre la investigación de un asesinato con la habitual solemnidad y seriedad que posee este subgénero literario, con la única salvedad de que la acción transcurre entre palacios, salones de baile y casas de campo. El personaje de la reina es complejo y perfectamente reconocible y -lejos de esconder un revólver bajo el sombrero- tiene un papel organizativo en una investigación de la que es el sutil cerebro más que el brazo armado. The Queen virtually doesn’t do anything to solve the crime. She plays a passive role in the solving of this crime while the main investigation is done by the police and her secretary. This makes me kind of furious because this book is marketed as “The Queen investigates and solves a crime” and there wasn’t much of this in the book. I get it that the Queen is more of a secretive sleuth and doesn’t take credits but even so, there was no part where she actively took part in the investigation. She appears much more of a bystander.

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It turns out that all manner of chicanery occurred at Windsor Castle on the night of the gala, including sexual liaisons and people having secret meetings. As it happens, Brodsky's death is connected to the murder of two other people in England, and the Queen has to put all the pieces together to solve the crime.the year of her ninetieth birthday, Queen Elizabeth II is hosting a dine and sleep at Windsor Castle. Amongst the celebrity guests including David Attenborough, is a Russian pianist, Maksim Brodsky. The pianist is quite the ladies’ man and very flirtatious. Even the Queen herself has a dance with him. During a lunch at Guildhall, London, on 4 June 2002, Her Majesty made a speech in which she thanked the nation for their support throughout her reign:

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When one of her guests is found dead after a dinner party at Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth must put her brain to work to solve the case as she's convinced MI5 is not looking in the right place. En esta novela, lejos de la superficialidad o el encanto que sugiere la temática, se tratan temas complejos habitualmente presentes en la novela negra: las peliagudas relaciones diplomáticas con terceros países, la amenaza de espías y agentes dobles, el papel de la seguridad nacional en las decisiones estatales… Y, aunque si bien es cierto que se hace siempre desde un enfoque ligero y dándole mucho peso a la fascinación que muchísimos lectores sentimos por la familia real británica, al final es, ni más ni menos, que una buena novela de espías, investigación y asesinatos. The Windsor Knot by S. J. Bennett was the first of, I hope many, in a series of extremely creative and clever books in which Queen Elizabeth II delighted in solving crimes that had occurred under her watch. The concept for this series of books was so original and imaginative. I listened to the audiobook and was delighted by Jane Copeland’s performance as she narrated this book. It was just the type of book I needed to read right now. It was light, funny and yet well researched. I was craving a good mystery, but when I discovered Queen Elizabeth II was the one trying to solve the mystery, it became even grander! Además de ella, hay otro personaje que me ha encantado y es el rey consorte Felipe. La relación entre ellos es divertidísima, al estilo matrimoniadas a la inglesa. No se como sería en realidad pero es genial aterrizar a la realeza en la cotidianeidad. I feel like the idea behind it is good, but it didn’t deliver in the way I wanted it too. The writing was good, and the author has done amazing research on the monarchy. For instance, the circumstances of the murder was quite intriguing. However, the mystery aspect was way too cozy for me, and didn’t excite me, therefore my rating.AUDIO VERSION of The Windsor Knot by S.J. Bennett - Narration by Jane Copeland. YES!! This was absolutely lovely to listen to! So much fun! I loved the fact that the Queen herself had an assistant that was out in the field, gathering clues and talking to people. I think any other alternative would have been far too unrealistic. But the story still felt a bit flat, with a mediocre ending. I expected more plot twists and thriller elements, more uncertainty and higher stakes. But this book felt more like a story where we get to find out more of what the Queen’s daily life looks like, and in this version, she just happens to like solving mysteries as a hobby. Besides the mystery, there are appearances by some political figures and members of the Royal Family that add to the feel of the story. In 2007 The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh became the first couple in the Royal Family to celebrate their Diamond Wedding anniversary (60 years).