A harmless bit of fluff from the ever-lovely Susan Mallery. Perfectly likeable characters, low threat & a few laugh out loud moments for one of her most unique & compelling characters yet. Not especially stimulating but an excellent mini escape for difficult times.

A fabulous fantasy adventure. Filled with sweet and delicate touches, marvellous one-liners and truly likeable characters, this was both everything & nothing like I expected. Fans of the Ghibli film will delight in Jones' originality & Ghibli's numerous deviations that keep every page turn an oddly familiar surprise. Delicious!

"You've no right to walk into people's castles and take their guitars."

Another solid trip down memory lane with a fair few belly laughs and dollops of nostalgia. I've gotta say that it's not his best though. At times he forces through the involvement of the eponymous Thunderbolt Kid and I was surprised at how dated some of his ideas already felt (yes, I know it's about the 50's, but you can tell the book is also a product of its own decade). It's definitely worth a read, but not one I'll return to, unlike his others.

"Theirs truly was a match made in heaven, for no one could burn food like my mother or eat it like my dad."