Mortification Scale: 4 Tomato Faces
- 1 TF for children's book
- 2nd for SciFi/Fantasy
- 3rd & 4th for embarrassing cover
- Lighthearted romp of a book
- British!
- Interesting view of the battle of the sexes
After Mig's father dies, her dad's Aunt Maria becomes a greater and more invasive part of the family's life. The phone rings 3-4 times a day, and someone had better be home to answer the call from Aunt Maria. Otherwise, she'll just start calling everyone they know to find out where they are. Betty (Mom), Chris and Mig develop skills to deal with this intrusive phone presence, but those skills are put to the test when Betty agrees to bring the children to stay with Aunt Maria during Easter holiday. In the small town of Cranbury-on-Sea, the battle of the sexes has a particularly vicious front. Men and women are firmly divided and are engaged in a struggle for dominance. For the last 20 years, the women have been in ascendance, with Mig's Aunty Maria as the Queen.
Mig, Chris and Betty all fall under Aunt Maria's sway, yet somehow manage to break free and to work together to bring about the downfall of Maria and her coven. There are zombies, shapeshifters, clones, and magic dust. This is a fun, light read that is a good 'rainy morning with a cup of coffee' book.
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