Malamander was just what my tired mind needed. An engaging and endearing wintery middlegrade mystery by the sea. We follow Violet Parma and Herbie Lemon as they unlock the mystery of the Malamander, whilst also spending time in a bookshop that prescribes books, a fish and chip restaurant, and by the fire in the lost & found of the Grand Nautilus Hotel. Definitely recommend to lovers of Greenglass House, and I can't wait to pick up the next instalment.