Audiobook Review: The Curious Incident at the Pig and Pepper

 

These pilgrims are pious … and they’re taking no prisoners! Theatrical shenanigans are not really ex-Ministry of Witches detective, Elise Liddell’s thing, but an evening out with her ex-boss to see the mystical and flamboyant clairvoyant, Madame Majestique, has the potential to change her mind. Unfortunately, Madame Majestique has a doom-ridden date with destiny of her own that very night. When the celebrity’s body is discovered, Elise teams up with her short-staffed MOWPD colleagues to investigate. What she uncovers is disturbing. Mysterious robed spectres committing murders? A secretive cult hidden away in the back alleys? Malevolent monks are all in a day’s work for a detective in the shadowy realms of Tumble Town. Kind of. Elise will need to rely on her friends, her wiles and all her resources, if she’s going to unravel this curiosity of a mystery!

 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join Elise and her zany sidekicks—Minsk the white rabbit, the ghosts of Wizard Dodo and her partner DC Ezra Izax, Wootton the young and enthusiastic office manager, eccentric hat-shop owner Hattie Dashery, Rich the Snitch, and ex-boss Monkton Wyld—in the fourth thrilling instalment of the Wonderland Detective Agency . Fans of Jeannie Wycherley’s bestselling Wonky Inn books—as well as lovers of urban fantasy, cozy paranormal murder mysteries, witches and wizards, and Gaslamp fiction—will adore this series.

My Review

I listened to the audio version of this book. Joanna does a really good job of narrating all of the various characters. Speaking of characters, this time more are featured characters in the story. Helping Elise are Detective Agency Ezra, Minsk, Hattie and Wizard Dodo to name a few. 

I love that Hattie has upgraded to more of a prominent character. She keeps every scene that she is in very entertaining. Minsk is a fun addition and then Detective Ezra is insightful, and then Wizard Dodo always has something to say. I love this story and the case sure was twisty.