Jeeves In The Offing

Apr 3, 2026 12:40 PM

Author:P.G. Wodehouse

Anyone who involves himself with Roberta Wickham is asking for trouble, so naturally Bertie Wooster finds himself in just that situation when he goes to stay with his Aunt Dahlia at Brinkley Court. So much is obvious. Why celebrated loony-doctor Sir Roderick Glossop should be there too, masquerading as a butler, is less clear. As for Bertie’s former headmaster, the ghastly Aubrey Upjohn, the dreadful novelist, Mrs Homer Cream and her eccentric son Wilbert, their presence is entirely perplexing. Without Jeeves to help him solve these mysteries, Bertie nearly comes unstuck. It is only when that peerless manservant returns from his holiday that the resulting tangle of problems is sorted out to everyone’s satisfaction – except Bertie’s.

Reviews

A deliciously entertaining beach read

—— HEAT

The perfect uplifting beach read

—— B

I Love Capri is as essential as your SPF 15

—— New Woman

Fast-paced, enthusiastic, good-hearted ... a wise and witty read about the secret desires deep within us

—— Marie Claire

Tender, funny and gripping novel… The Anatomy School draws pictures in the imagination, and offers a lesson of the most enjoyable kind. Perhaps one of MacLaverty’s best and most exuberant books.

—— Belfast Telegraph

Embrace your inner Goth with this atmospheric shiver fest.

—— Elle

Thrilling stuff

—— B

Rich prose and a twisting plot make for a gripping read.

—— Sainsbury's Magazine

Like Donna Tartt’s "The Secret History" or a good film noir . . . Jane’s low-key narration has just the right tone to keep readers hooked

—— People magazine

The strength of 'The Lake of Dead Languages' is a silken prose that lures the reader into Goodman’s . . . story of murder, suicide . . . revenge, and madness

—— The Washington Post Book World

Part suspense, part coming-of-age, and all-enthralling . . . A book that needs the roar of a fire to ward off its psychic chill

—— The Denver Post

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