All the Queen’s Men audiobook

"All the Queen's Men" by S.J. Bennett is the second book in the series 'Her Majesty the Queen Investigates'!It's 2016 in Britain and there's fallout from Brexit, a new female Prime Minister, and a newly elected POTUS to contend with. Her Majesty The Queen certainly has her hands full. On top of all that, things at Buckingham Palace are quickly become dire! A staff member has been found dead beside the palace swimming pool. A favorite painting that hung outside QEII's bedroom door is missing. And now anonymous and threatening letters are mysteriously being distributed in the palace. Those closest to QEII tell her all is under control. Her Majesty knows better! The second book in this series, once again, features Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II secretly solving crimes with the assistance of her Assistant Private Secretary Rozie Oshodi. What I like best about this series is how it builds through the layering of characters, how it uses Buckingham Palace as another character, and how the Queen is so central to the story. She's “The Boss” after all! 👑I listened to the audiobook narrated, once again, by Jane Copland and her familiar British accent added to my listening experience. Another mystery solved by the two female-super-sleuth's from Buckingham Palace. I just love this Cozy Mystery series with the added touch of royal flair and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a third book!

She's back! There is a suspicious death at the palace pool. Queen Elizabeth once again expertly guides her APS Rozie to investigate with the skills of a lifelong diplomat. Wrapped up in the mystery is a missing painting of the beloved Britannia and a rash of poison pen letters. How will a poolside death, missing art, and nasty notes all intersect? S.J. Bennett does a great job bringing it all together, although it seems to meander a bit much at times. Possibly could have benefited from a bit more editing. Ultimately though, the Queen's men "solve" the case and proudly present Her Majesty with a report while the Queen and Rozie keep their secrets. My favorite part of this series is the glimpses into the relationship between Elizabeth and Philip. Since this book is set in 2016, we can enjoy the presence of the Duke of Edinburgh and the sweet ending of this book. Thank you to William Morrow and Edelweiss+ for a DRC in exchange for an honest review.

Not as good as the first one,but delightful nonetheless.8/10

3'75⭐En esta segunda aventura de su majestad como detective y con su ayudante Rozie siempre dispuesta a llevar a cabo las pesquisas que llamarían demasiado la atención de hacerlas una reina, nos encontramos una trama más compleja que la anterior, con hilos que tiran en muchas direcciones pero que parecen converger en un mismo lugar. Un cuadro desaparecido, una gobernanta muerta y oscuros secretos en lo más profundo de Buckingham Palace.Lo cierto es que este libro lo he disfrutado mucho, más que el primero, también porque creo que lo he leído en el momento ideal para mí. Al ser la segunda parte, ya tenía un poco más ajustadas las expectativas en cuanto a cómo iban a ser la narración y el ritmo (más pausado y menos acción que en otros libros similares), con lo que he podido sumergirme de lleno en la historia y en el misterio. Sí es cierto que quizás ha dado más vueltas de lo necesario alrededor de ciertos puntos, pero entre los personajes tan «británicos» (no se me ocurre otra forma de definirlos) y la ambientación palaciega, a mí me ha conquistado.

Une lecture addictive malgré quelques longueurs : j’ai surtout adoré l’ambiance et la manière dont tout s’imbriquait au fil des pages !

ALL THE QUEEN’S MEN was an absolute marvel of moving parts. The mystery at play here was much more involved and multi-faceted than that of THE WINDSOR KNOT (so, potentially a smidge more confusing and seemed to take a bit longer to wrap up), but HM and Rozie were so perfectly on point that I didn’t even mind. The evolution of their partnership—while combatting life-shattering challenges like gender discrimination, racism, and the spectre of mortality—was so cleverly, perfectly paced, that I can’t wait to see where a third book in the series might take them. Long live the fucking Queen.(Also, I fucking love when writers remind the world that Artemisia Gentileschi not only exists, but is absolutely fucking amazing.)

I loved every page. I loved being back at the palace solving mysteries with the Queen and Rozie. It was nice to see the character progression from book one and I’m left wanting even more. A brilliant series that I really love.

This series is shaping up to be a lot of fun. If you like the idea of a behind the scenes Queen solving mysteries then get into this. The recurring characters are gradually being fleshed out, especially Rozie who was a great help in the first one. This has quite a lot going on at the start. A stolen painting, a creepy bully on the staff, and a murder in the swimming pool. Saddle up, it is all happening here. The perfect cozy, but with pointy bits book for a miserable winter weekend!

Me gustó mucho el primer libro de esta serie, bien escrita y con el punto original de poner a la reina Isabel II como investigadora en una trama policial. Y con este me ha ocurrido lo mismo (creo que me ha gustado incluso más). Además, se da la circunstancia de que lo compré el día que falleció Isabel II y lo acabé el día de su entierro, así que dudo que se me olvide esta lectura :)

I received an Advance Reader's Edition as a winner in a GoodRead's giveaway.This is the second installment in a growing series. I enjoyed it. I think the characters are the biggest draw for me. I love the queen. I am not an Anglophile, and know little to nothing of the real queen. If she is anything like her character in the book she is intelligent, quick thinking, compassionate, determined, and just lovely. During this particular read, I found the possible suspects difficult to track. I believe this was intentional as the queen makes a statement to the effect that there is a suspect(s) and there is a motive(s), but they are difficult to match up. If that was the intention, well done I say! All in all a good read and I will definitely look to read the next one.