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timinbc's review
4.0
I started this series with #1, Once Upon a Crime. This one's more confident, and better.
The wisecracks seem to flow more naturally, such as:
...Hans: You could wear sensible shoes.
...Gretel: Those two words do not belong together.
And there are plenty of wisecracks.
Decent plot, pretty good "what's going on here?", and a step forward in the relationship with the Uber General. H & G are consistently what they are, bumbling a lot but always moving in the right direction.
I suppose Chief Strudel had to be a complete stock character, as we've had at least since Inspector Lestrade, but sheesh, can't SOMEone write a reasonably competent police chief just as an exercise?
The wisecracks seem to flow more naturally, such as:
...Hans: You could wear sensible shoes.
...Gretel: Those two words do not belong together.
And there are plenty of wisecracks.
Decent plot, pretty good "what's going on here?", and a step forward in the relationship with the Uber General. H & G are consistently what they are, bumbling a lot but always moving in the right direction.
I suppose Chief Strudel had to be a complete stock character, as we've had at least since Inspector Lestrade, but sheesh, can't SOMEone write a reasonably competent police chief just as an exercise?
bookguyinva2022's review
Once again a fantastic, light, and fun story. I so hope another installment appears. Gretel, yes, that Gretel is confronted by an old nemesis, there is weisswurst aplenty and the romance heats up. These books are so much fun.
rachel_abby_reads's review
2.0
This was a book "blind date" from the library. It was mildly entertaining, but there isn't going to be a second "date."
mcampbel's review
4.0
Another fun Gretel, yes THAT Gretel, and Hans detective story. This one takes them back into the deep, dark forest they have avoided since their childhood trauma of the gingerbread house.
Looking forward to the next one!
Looking forward to the next one!
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