It's All About the Coup (Long May She Reign - Rhiannon Thomas)

In Rhiannon Thomas's standalone YA fantasy novel, Freya becomes queen after being 23rd in line for the throne. She must use her scientific skills to find out who poisoned the court and keep herself alive. I spend a long time drawing comparisons between the coup scene in this book and real life, explain my thought process on trying to figure out who the murderer was, and address various complaints about this book.