I like this series because the stories are always enjoyable and entertaining. All the books can be read as a standalone even if they’re more enjoyable if you read them in order. This one was inspired by Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and it was a lot of fun trying to identify the references. I think it’s an excellent historical cozy mystery. I like the well researched and vivid historical background that makes you travel to Fiction London and does not spare details about how the poorest people lived. Dickens is quite a likeable and fleshed out characters and I love both Kate and Julie. I missed Kate in this book as she’s the real sleuth even if the historical moment force her a bit in the background. The plot was well developed even if a bit too slow in the middle. I loved the Timothy subplot and despised Kate’s family for being such bigots. The mystery is full of twists and turns and even if I guessed the culprit I had a lot of fun at identifying the clues. I look forward to reading further stories in this series, this one is recommended. Many thanks to Kensington Books and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine