Clever and cute. Delightfully witty vignettes matched with a solid plot. A real charmer. A wonderful mystery series, something truly different and enjoyable to read. -- Bookgasm P. J. Brackston has taken fairytale characters, fleshed them out with real life experiences and human frailties and foibles, dropped them into storybook-perfect towns, added a whole lot of humour and created a rollicking and entertaining novel. Thoroughly enjoyable. -- Historical Novel Society Brackston sets her fairy-tale sequels in the Bavaria of 1776, blending fantasy and whimsy with a touch of satire. Another entertaining outing for those readers who like the idea of mixing fractured fairy tales with a little mystery. -- Booklist Thoroughly delightful-I'm interested in what case Gretel will work on next. -- KidsReads.com This spoof of Brothers Grimm fairy tales will have readers laughing out loud. -- Library Journal