Loved the first book, The Windsor Knot, and was thrilled to be able to read this. Another entertaining cosy mystery, with HM The Queen at the centre of the story. Good to continue the development of the characters, and to understand the challenges faced by a young woman in the royal household.

Looking forward to book 3.

Once again another fantastic cozy crime story featuring our very own Royal Family. I enjoyed this one as much as the first and was glad that all the characters remained within the story, with just a few new additions. I do hope that there will be more in this wonderful series. If you want a good read now the nights are drawing in, you will not go wrong with this book.

Hold up the Queen solving mysteries like some wiley old detective um yes please. this was such a funny, clever and interesting plot line i loved it even more so when i immersed myself and imagined the queen really carrying out this stuff i mean we all know she helped defeat the evil giants in the BFG so it only seems fittingt that her next hoorah would be solving crime. An amazing read

I've found myself reading a number of cosy mysteries recently, making an amusing and pleasant change from my usual gritty, noir choices. I have just finished the highly entertaining 'A Three Dog Problem' by S.J. Bennett, the second novel in her cosy-mystery series, 'Her Majesty the Queen Investigates #2' starring Capt. Rozie Oshodi and of course, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II!
'Her Majesty the Queen Investigates'has one of the more amusing premises for a detective series, with each tale set within a home of Queen Elizabeth II and involving her covert attempts to resolve the latest mystery from poison pen letters, to murders and theft. All the while, keeping her actions hidden from everyone except her Assistant Private Secretary, Rozie.
In this light-hearted and well-paced tale, recent events are causing life to be even more complex than usual. The Queen is dealing with a new Prime Minister (Theresa May) , the fallout from the Brexit referendum, and a tumultuous election in the United States and the possibility of Russian collusion in poisonings! I must admit that I laughed out loud while reading about these real life people and scenarios, against the backdrop of our mystery.
It is against this background, that we meet Rozie as the Queen asked her APS to help find a missing painting. Initially, Rozie assumes that this will be a simple inquiry - nothing too taxing, complicated etc. However, as Rozie delves into the works department's actions, there is an unexpected death and soon our intrepid duo are on the track of a violent killer.
'Her Majesty the Queen Investigates' series provides a light=hearted tale with an enjoyable level of detail re the daily life in BP. And the mention of Prince Philip acts a certain poignancy and Rozie is one of the more refreshing characters that I have read in some time.

I think I may have found my new favourite author. Having read the first book in the series and loved it I was slightly concerned that the second would not meet expectations. I was wrong. The plot line was fun and he character development engaging. Just like last time I cannot wait for the next book in the series.

I loved the first book in this series but this second book has not grabbed me. Dare I say I am finding it boring? At 16% I have chosen to DNF it. Nothing is really happening and life is too short to read books you are not enjoying. Maybe my expectations were too high after the first book, but I feel sorely let down by this second outing for HM the Queen. Not for me.

I actually preferred this second in the series to the Windsor Knot. Rozie is developing nicely as a character and strikes me as the perfect foil to HM the Queen.

I must say though that I found some of the ‘crime’ links a tad tenuous and I wasn’t particularly convinced by the discovery of the villain and I found the denouement rather confusing and rushed.

Nonetheless I loved the rather cliched portraits of the palace officials and overall I relished the story.

My thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC.

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.