A Case of Possession

Nothing wrong with this, I just had an ebook hold come up that I need to get to before this ebook.

Not quite as satisfying as the first book but still a great story about magic and mayhem.
There was a little bit of drama between Crane and Stephen that was a bit annoying but I suppose it was the author's attempt at making the characters more realistic and relatable so I can understand its purpose. I also found the mystery here to not be as interesting (perhaps because it was less magical until the very end), and was a little uncomfortable with the Chinese imagery being shoehorned into this very Victorian English POV.
While it was nice to see more of Stephen's work and colleagues, I would like to see more of what it is exactly Crane does. It seems that everyone white he worked with in China also finds themselves now back in London and it's a bit odd and convenient to the plot here.
Overall a solid read but is really only for those who find themselves invested in these characters after the first book, because that can be read as a standalone.

Okay these kids are PRESH. Much better plot too Arthur Pendragon voice “they're like GIANT.......baby rats”

Like the first book in the series I flew through this book. The K.J. Charles did an excellent job of balancing the characters in this book and allowing them room to more fully develop. The crime they were trying to solve in this book came to a much more satisfactory conclusion than the first one, in my opinion. Look forward to reading more by K.J. Charles.

Only complaint was that it ended too quickly! Hurry up and write more about this fascinating couple, and make sure you include plenty of info about Steven's partner Esther Gold - she is a welcome addition to this series.