A Chronicles of St Mary’s short story that is sure to entertain. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won’t be able to resist Jodi Taylor.
The First Farrell Family Christmas.
Max, Leon and Matthew – together at last for Christmas at St Mary’s – a time of conspicuous consumption, riotous misbehaviour and the traditional illegal Christmas jump. And this time, it’s inter-generational.
Donning her unfamiliar mother hat, Max takes Matthew back to 19th century London, where they plan to deliver a parcel of Christmas cheer to his former friends, but find themselves confronting the terrifying Old Ma Scrope in the process.
‘Tis the season to be jolly.
It’s also the season of goodwill towards all mankind.
Pity no one told Max.
Readers love Jodi Taylor:
‘Once in a while, I discover an author who changes everything… Jodi Taylor and her protagonista Madeleine “Max” Maxwell have seduced me’
‘A great mix of British proper-ness and humour with a large dollop of historical fun‘
‘Addictive. I wish St Mary’s was real and I was a part of it’
‘Jodi Taylor has an imagination that gets me completely hooked‘
‘A tour de force’
The First Farrell Family Christmas.
Max, Leon and Matthew – together at last for Christmas at St Mary’s – a time of conspicuous consumption, riotous misbehaviour and the traditional illegal Christmas jump. And this time, it’s inter-generational.
Donning her unfamiliar mother hat, Max takes Matthew back to 19th century London, where they plan to deliver a parcel of Christmas cheer to his former friends, but find themselves confronting the terrifying Old Ma Scrope in the process.
‘Tis the season to be jolly.
It’s also the season of goodwill towards all mankind.
Pity no one told Max.
Readers love Jodi Taylor:
‘Once in a while, I discover an author who changes everything… Jodi Taylor and her protagonista Madeleine “Max” Maxwell have seduced me’
‘A great mix of British proper-ness and humour with a large dollop of historical fun‘
‘Addictive. I wish St Mary’s was real and I was a part of it’
‘Jodi Taylor has an imagination that gets me completely hooked‘
‘A tour de force’
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Reviews
Takes readers on a carnival ride through laughter and tears with a bit of time travel thrown in for spice
A true page-turner
I've never seen time travel handled this way. I like it.
[An] appealing cast of characters... [with] with plenty of humour, lots of action, and even a touch of romance
