Jason

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2.5 stars

All I wanted from this book was to have a good time reading a magical mystery set in a late-Victorian era-inspired world and that is exactly what I got.

UPDATE: 2.5 stars
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Read for my work's book club. I didn't love it, but I also think I need to discuss it before I can give it a rating

While not anything revolutionary, this short story was intriguing enough and a good introduction to what could easy be an entertaining full novel or series.

3.5 stars

While I did quite enjoy and appreciate the difference in format to keep the series from getting stale, I found myself missing more of the interplay between Hawthorne & Horowitz, especially after the last book, and thought the plot was just a bit too complicated to rate it any higher. Still quite enjoyable and I'm bummed I'll have to wait for further books.

3.5 stars

3.5 stars, rounded down for Goodreads

UPDATE:
For a full podcast discussion and review, listen to the episode here.
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Read for the next episode of the Shit We've Read: After Dark podcast. Rating to come after I've discussed and processed with my co-hosts.

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3.5 stars