A review by ratcousin
A Peculiar Peril by Jeff VanderMeer

3.25

There are a lot of things I like about this boo. The whimsical yet matter-of-fact writing, the bizarre world the story takes place in, and the mysteries woven skillfully throughout. All wonderful. I do think it's biggest weakness, though, is how many moving parts there are, and the fact that they don't quite click into places at the end. There were so many characters that it was at times hard to keep track of who was on page and who was being talked about and who was mysteriously missing from scene to to scene. This was especially an issue in the Crowley chapters, as there are many underlings and side characters thatocw in and out of the story at various times.