Linda In Lucerne by Winifred Donald

Linda in Lucerne by Winifred Donald

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I thoroughly enjoyed every inch of Linda In Lucerne though I must caution you that it is not, perhaps, the highest of literature nor is it perhaps the most believable. It is not the best writing I have ever come across nor is it particularly plausible. In fact there are a thousand things that it is not and yet somehow, it is more than all of that because it is delightful. It is ridiculous. It is is perfect.

It includes a bit where they uncover a secret message which says something along the lines of (I’m trying not to be spoilerish here) “thing happening nine o’clock, at this location” and one character looks at this and says, “there seems to be a thing happening at nine o’clock at this location” and it includes a bit where another character just enjoys being as high up as she can (I mean, it’s a trait). and so all you can see of her is her disembodied legs dangling from a windowsill and my God, I adore this kind of thing until the end of time. I think there’s a very fine art to it, I really do.

So, the premise! Linda is a detective. She ends up in various places. She solves a mystery. If you’ve read a children’s book, ever, you’ll know how it goes. Disguises. Shenanigans. Well meaning adults who just get in the way a lot. But then Winifred Donald throws in the most wanted Nazi in Europe and it just all goes to a place that is everything. Yes Linda is ridiculously capable and yes, she’s able to conjure disguises out of literally a piece of lettuce and yes, we all know how it ends. But God, it’s fun in how it gets there.

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