It’s
Christmas in Caerphilly once again. This year brings Michael directing A Christmas Carol but, instead of a
one-man show, it’s a full-on play. The university is insisting he bring in an
aging B-list (on a good day) television actor in as Scrooge. Too bad the man is
not only ill-tempered, he’s drunk more often than not, even with the mayor
threatening retaliation to anyone who gives the man liquor. And Meg Langslow’s
usual web of spies can’t figure out where the man is getting his booze.
While
it might be expected that the grumpy actor is the one to get bumped off, it is
actually the man who is supplying him the alcohol. Oh, and seems to be
illegally smuggling animals at the same time.
This
is your usual Langslow book though lately I’ve felt like the books have fallen
into the trap of some other long-time series – there is a certain smugness
combined with seemingly miraculous fixes at the end. This has always been a
fast, fun, and fluffy series without a lot of depth but the ending on the last
couple books have felt more… judge-y than usual.
Three
stars
This
book comes out October 24
Meg Langslow #22
Follows Gone Gull
Followed by Toucan Keep a Secret
ARC kindly provided by NetGalley
Opinions are my own
Reread as Audible book December 2023, November 2024
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