What Abigail did that Summer
(Peter Grant #9
by Ben Aaronovitch
fantasy, subadult
rated 6/10: read to pass the time
Peter Grant is mentioned but only as an aside.
Really... the author is starting a new series. Action, adventure and magic. Starring a young girl and aimed squarely at the young-teenage market. No sex and no overt violence.
The book is also written to break into the American market.
I'm not sure which is more embarrassing: the attempt to write from the young girl's perspective, or the footnote explanations for American readers. I mean, surely even an American can Google the meaning of hooley bar, fem-dem and so on. Cringeworthy. Both problems.
That said, it's an enjoyable story. Softer and sweeter than previous books. Still more unpleasant sarcasm rather than pleasant irony.
A simplistic plot with a simplistic solution, a villain driven by niceness ... and a heroine who is ... well... rather annoying.
Six. Read to pass the time. Do not believe that this book is typical of the series so far.
Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper
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