Lewis Millar's Reviews > The Abominables

Eva Ibbotson's posthumous novel, has the charm and whimsy of her earlier children's books but rough around the edges and a bit more piecemeal than her best work. Having said that the chapter with the five St Bernard's each with their own issues (one is an alcoholic) that make them unsuitable for mountain rescues made me smile. Overall though it's not one her better books and I would only recommend it to people who already are fans.