This was incredibly disappointing. Not only was the plot held together by an old, frayed shoestring, but the focus on Travellers and immigrants and negative stereotypes was so problematic and offputting. ‘Oh but they’re technically Irish, so they’re fine’ was kinda the theme. The racism and prejudice was astounding and the protagonist’s constant consultation of the police was incredibly offensive. If this was actual life, she would have gotten many people deported.

I’ve been a fan of this author for years but I don’t know if I feel comfortable reading her books going forward.

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I think this is solid footing for a cozy mystery series. The setting, characters and relationships are nicely set up to continue this adventure for many books to come.

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I was really excited about this book. A writer I like playing in a universe that I love? Yes please!

But as I was reading, I became more and more confused. Events were referenced that I don’t recall happening in the series. Huge events. I read the blurb to see if I was missing something and it said a continuation of the TV series. And then I read about a massive character death that I definitely would have remembered.

Frankly, I’m annoyed. I’m not going to go read years of graphic novels to understand this book and I shouldn’t have to. I no longer support Joss Whedon so I’m not reading his writing. And if this book is a continuation of the graphic novels, that’s a pretty important detail to leave out of the back cover copy.

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I enjoyed this book but I found the chapters from Sawdust the cat pretty pointless. I think the book would be a smoother read without them.

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