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A review by amibunk
The Hidden Gallery by Maryrose Wood
4.0
I can't quite envision what my life would be without the literary golden nuggets of advice from Miss Agatha Swanburne found inside The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place. My favorite from this particular installment is "To be kept waiting is unfortunate, but to be kept waiting with nothing interesting to read is a tragedy of Greek proportions." From such a true statement I can only conclude that Ms. Swanburne and I would be excellent friends if we ever had the chance to meet.
In addition to the part Ms. Swanburne plays in this novel, I have to say the narrator was delightful and Ms. Penelope Lumley (as always) was a decided favorite with me. The children themselves were as innocently amusing and charmingly wild as the first volume. I quite dote on them.
If you haven't read this series you are really missing out. This middle-grade, spoofy series set in Victorian England hits all the right buttons for me: humor, gentle satire, adventure, and a comedic mystery all in one.
In addition to the part Ms. Swanburne plays in this novel, I have to say the narrator was delightful and Ms. Penelope Lumley (as always) was a decided favorite with me. The children themselves were as innocently amusing and charmingly wild as the first volume. I quite dote on them.
If you haven't read this series you are really missing out. This middle-grade, spoofy series set in Victorian England hits all the right buttons for me: humor, gentle satire, adventure, and a comedic mystery all in one.