Alasdair Beckett-King

Montgomery Bonbon's second case is every bit as delightful as the first (to be honest, I think I even enjoyed it a little bit more). It's a tough call to craft a mystery that is both funny and coherent, but Beckett-King achieves it in charming style – and Claire Powell's illustrations are an equal delight. Part Agatha Christie, part Enid Blyton (now with smugglers) and maybe just a little bit The Wicker Man. Long may M. Bonbon's career continue, distinguished and exotic, and long may his identity remain les groß mysterioux.… (meer)