A review by nabenn67
The Clue Is in the Pudding by Kate Kingsbury

3.0

Enjoyment of story a 3, but character development is a 1. Okay, not all characters, but let me rant about Gertie's twins. Don't they age? Are they like Benjamin Button (aging in reverse)? If you have a series that only gets told once a year, then you have to keep your timelines straight. You know the saying "they grow up so fast" -- except for Gertie's twins. Once you hit adulthood changes occur more gradually, but kids change a lot year to year, so it is very noticeable that after 19 books (in the entire Pennyfoot storyline, not just the Christmas ones), that the kids would no longer need a nanny, would be at least teenagers, and would start developing their own relationships instead of clinging to Mr. Clive like a 5 year-old.

Okay; rant over. Ignoring my obvious displeasure about the twins age, as usual I enjoyed following the continuation of life for the people we have grown to love. I guess that's why I just can't get past the twins never developing. Sorry. Rant really is over now.