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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😊

… Hmm. I wanted to like this one and move on to her other books and the rest of the Jackson Brodie series, but I just didn‘t connect. I found her writing style fairly exhausting, and each story was so grim and unsatisfying. Oh well, not for me! 🤷🏻‍♀️

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 ♥️

Catching up with Jackson Brodie, before my hold for the new one comes in. I love this series!

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.