Rich

Legacy sequels rarely work, but it's the hope each and every time, you know? Its good to be back in Brentford again.

• I potentially enjoyed the fact I was reading this book more than I actually enjoyed reading it.
• Please keep telling me the primary protagonist is "The cleverest woman in Europe". Maybe one more time.
• Pre-Regency era Lois Lane doesn't like being married to Clark Kent.

I mostly kid. It's fine.

As a big fan of the initial Brentford trilogy's humour, characters, and style, this made me want to go re-read those again.

A fun nostalgia trip that doesn't quite engage me as much as the original did, but still a fun revisit to the glorious town of Brentford, and I'll be continuing the series.

If one squints, there's definitely some gems in here, but I suspect only in retrospect. Unfortunately outdated enough that even the most mature codebases will likely be migrating away from the toolsets evangelised here.

I made peace very early with the fact that the flurry of locations, transportation methods and routes would wash over me, and enjoyed the ride!