I‘ve read this little tale a few times before. This time I feel I understood it more. It‘s a snapshot giving a glimpse of Mrs Coulter without her even appearing.
I loved the tone and atmosphere it managed to convey. It works more effectively in physical form than when it was released as an ebook years ago.
I‘m not sure newcomers to the HDM world will find much in this, but lovers of the previous novels will find The Collectors quite charming.