{"id":30603,"date":"2023-09-26T09:47:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T13:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=30603"},"modified":"2023-09-26T09:47:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T13:47:47","slug":"review-murder-most-royal-by-sj-bennett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/26\/review-murder-most-royal-by-sj-bennett\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Murder Most Royal by SJ Bennett"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-30603\" data-postid=\"30603\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-30603 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_j31d518 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_uhe4518 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_vu5c518 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/murder-most-royal-sj-bennett.jpg?resize=640%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-30604\" title=\"murder-most-royal-sj-bennett\" alt=\"murder-most-royal-sj-bennett\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/murder-most-royal-sj-bennett.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/murder-most-royal-sj-bennett.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/murder-most-royal-sj-bennett.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/murder-most-royal-sj-bennett.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/murder-most-royal-sj-bennett.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_crg3518 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Queen Elizabeth II is looking forward to a traditional Christmas gathering with her family in Sandringham when a shocking discovery interrupts holiday plans. A severed hand has been found\u2014but even more unsettling, she recognizes the signet ring still attached to a finger. It belongs to a scion of the St Cyr family, her old friends from nearby Ladybridge Hall. Despite the personal connection, the Queen wants to leave the investigation to the police\u2014that is, until newspapers drag her name into the matter.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As reporters speculate about the proximity of the crime to the Crown and the police fail to investigate a suspicious accident on her doorstep, Elizabeth quietly begins to mull over the mystery herself. With help from her Assistant Private Secretary, Rozie Oshodi, she delves into the interlocking layers of fact and fiction surrounding the high-profile case. Someone in the quiet county of Norfolk seems to have a secret worth killing for, and the Queen is determined to find out who and what that is\u2014even if that means discovering that someone\u00a0in her close circle is a murderer.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_v24i518 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_bxd8518  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg?resize=146%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Sep 26, 2023<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Her Majesty the Queen Investigates<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> William Morrow<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">A young woman finds a severed hand that has washed up on a beach next to <strong>Queen Elizabeth<\/strong> II\u2019s estate at Sandringham in North Norfolk. Elizabeth is able to identify the victim from the very distinct ring on his finger. Elizabeth notices some other strange occurrences, such as a woman almost being killed in a hit-and-run accident and thinks there could be a connection. The Queen enlists the help of her Assistant <strong>Private Secretary, Rozie Oshod<\/strong>, to help her investigate to prevent the killer from striking again.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This book is the third <em>Her Majesty the Queen Investigates<\/em>, but the first I\u2019ve read. Although I was familiar with the members of the royal family, such as Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Beatrice, Eugenie, and others, there were a lot of fictional characters. I often found it hard to keep track of who everyone was and who they were related to. I enjoyed the character of Rozie, formally in the British Army, who enjoys the excitement of the investigation. Her friendship with Elizabeth, two women who would seem to have little in common, was one of the highlights of the book.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The book is set at Christmastime and reading about the royal family\u2019s Christmas celebration was really fun. In fact, the book is at its best when it shows the lively banter and discussions between Elizabeth and other members of her family. The complex plot and political discussions, even though they\u2019re brief, greatly slow the pace of the story and didn\u2019t always hold my attention. I love the charming premise of Queen Elizabeth as an amateur detective as well as the other royal characters in this book. As a whole, the book would have been better if things moved along a little faster.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_nzpz518 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZwvC3z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/467acfR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/murder-most-royal-sj-bennett\/1141673620?ean=9780063051225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/murder-most-royal-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/SJ_Bennett_Murder_Most_Royal?id=A4J2EAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Queen Elizabeth II is looking forward to a traditional Christmas gathering with her family in Sandringham when a shocking discovery interrupts holiday plans. 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A severed hand has been found\u2014but even more unsettling, she recognizes the signet ring still attached to a finger. It belongs to a scion of the St Cyr family, her old friends from nearby Ladybridge Hall. Despite the personal connection, the Queen wants to leave the investigation to the police\u2014that is, until newspapers drag her name into the matter.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As reporters speculate about the proximity of the crime to the Crown and the police fail to investigate a suspicious accident on her doorstep, Elizabeth quietly begins to mull over the mystery herself. With help from her Assistant Private Secretary, Rozie Oshodi, she delves into the interlocking layers of fact and fiction surrounding the high-profile case. Someone in the quiet county of Norfolk seems to have a secret worth killing for, and the Queen is determined to find out who and what that is\u2014even if that means discovering that someone\u00a0in her close circle is a murderer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Sep 26, 2023<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Her Majesty the Queen Investigates<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> William Morrow<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">A young woman finds a severed hand that has washed up on a beach next to <strong>Queen Elizabeth<\/strong> II\u2019s estate at Sandringham in North Norfolk. Elizabeth is able to identify the victim from the very distinct ring on his finger. Elizabeth notices some other strange occurrences, such as a woman almost being killed in a hit-and-run accident and thinks there could be a connection. The Queen enlists the help of her Assistant <strong>Private Secretary, Rozie Oshod<\/strong>, to help her investigate to prevent the killer from striking again.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This book is the third <em>Her Majesty the Queen Investigates<\/em>, but the first I\u2019ve read. Although I was familiar with the members of the royal family, such as Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Beatrice, Eugenie, and others, there were a lot of fictional characters. I often found it hard to keep track of who everyone was and who they were related to. I enjoyed the character of Rozie, formally in the British Army, who enjoys the excitement of the investigation. Her friendship with Elizabeth, two women who would seem to have little in common, was one of the highlights of the book.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The book is set at Christmastime and reading about the royal family\u2019s Christmas celebration was really fun. In fact, the book is at its best when it shows the lively banter and discussions between Elizabeth and other members of her family. The complex plot and political discussions, even though they\u2019re brief, greatly slow the pace of the story and didn\u2019t always hold my attention. I love the charming premise of Queen Elizabeth as an amateur detective as well as the other royal characters in this book. As a whole, the book would have been better if things moved along a little faster.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZwvC3z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/467acfR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/murder-most-royal-sj-bennett\/1141673620?ean=9780063051225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/murder-most-royal-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/SJ_Bennett_Murder_Most_Royal?id=A4J2EAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30603"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30603\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30610,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30603\/revisions\/30610"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}