Engrossed Reader’s Reviews > J. Algernon Pickle in The Mystery at Odd-Doings House > Status Update

I've moaned before that this ARC, a protected epub, accessible on a random app download to my laptop, has impacted engagement.

But back to the story.

So far it has been delightful. The mystery is just unfolding and I too feel aggrieved that the birthday chocolates have been stolen. J. Algernon Pickle, beaver is new to detective work, in fact this is his first case. Fortunately Jacob the narrator, human is savvy.

NetGalley, please. If you say it’s a password‑protected PDF, don’t hand me an LCPL file I’ve never heard of that needs an app I don't have to, read this book. Spare me the NetGalley app - it was buggy last time - and the e‑reader in the browser took as long to open as downloading Thorium Reader app. This mystery had better be worth the hassle already involved. Moan over. The book does look ace