Her Royal Spyness is an entertaining whodunit that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Set in 1930’s London, the story follows Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, or Georgie, as she navigates life as a “minor English royal.” Georgie is a high-spirited and charming main character whose antics will have readers laughing. The novel includes a brilliant British vernacular as well as real historical characters like Her Royal Highness the Queen of England, Prince Edward, and Wallis Simpson. I enjoyed this quick and light-hearted mystery and recommend it for a lazy afternoon. And as the first of a series, readers can continue to follow Georgie on her many misadventures.
Content Analysis:
Profanity/Language: 23 religious exclamations, 20 mild obscenities.
Violence/Gore: An incident of mischief and verbal threat; the violence and devastation of World War I is mentioned; a character is pushed onto a subway track in an attempted murder, and a character is nearly strangled to death. There are several non-detailed scenes of violent death involving poison, suicide and drowning.
Sex/Nudity: A few romantic scenes with kissing; numerous sexual references and implied/reported occurrences of sexual activity occur; a few discussions regarding sex take place; sexual activity without detail occurs between adults.
Mature Subject Matter:
Murder, homosexuality, financial distress, gambling
Alcohol / Drug Use:
Characters frequently drink and smoke.
