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I have so much to do, but really just want to snuggle under a blanket and read more of this ...

I was SO EXCITED to get another Jackson Brodie book! I like pretty much anything Atkinson writes but this one was a welcome return to my favorite stuff—snarky dry British humor, entangled ridiculous plot lines, darkly comic morbidity, and a visit with Brodie. I giggled a lot through the last few chapters. This had a Clue whodunnit vibe that was extra fun. Just a good time.

Really looking for to both of these. One for spooky season and Jackson Brodie❤️! #BookSpin #DoubleSpin #BookSpinBingo

As requested, they had all assembled in the Library before dinner.
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What an absolute joy! I loved it. I loved the way it played with the tropes and conventions of fictional crime as rendered by the British and I loved the returning characters, of course, but what I loved most were all the little asides - the nods and winks at so many things real and fictional. I snort-laughed at “the Milton‘s were very much not a racist family”.

I‘ve been absent & not reading much over the last few months. Glad to be back now😊

I love Kate‘s stand-alone books as well as the ‘Todd Family‘ series, so when I saw she had a new book coming out I was excited! Then I saw it was book 6 in her wildly popular Jackson Brodie series, which I have read 0 books from. I decided to keep my library hold on it and give it a try, and I‘m glad I did! I would‘ve missed out on a great story, her amazing writing, and meeting new characters who have a backlist of books for me to read now 🤩

Lol, I love the imagery of little grey cells high-fiving 😂 Thjs is why I love Kate Atkinson‘s work ♥️

So nice to be back with Jackson and Reggie. I forget that Jackson Is ageing. Do hope he doesn‘t retire anytime soon. I enjoyed this adventure . Lots of words I hadn‘t seen in a long time . Some I had to look up . Good for the brain. Love that she uses these wonderful words. I got a bit bogged down in the middle but kept on and was pleased I did.

Loved the Christieness of it, all the little nods. Nice to have Jackson Brodie back

Just updating my wee door sign. Really enjoying this one.

It‘s a pick, but definitely not my favourite.
Loved- Atkinson‘s writing as always, her humour and her sarcasm about the British class system is very funny. Jackson Brodie- still a great character ❤️
What I didn‘t like- country house farce, Agatha Christie style, with many interconnecting doors and weird side characters. Too busy and took ages to make any sense of overall story.
Interested to see what others think.

Next up . . . Can't leave a new Atkinson too long before jumping on in.

Excited 😁