I started reading this book, not previously interested in Philip Pullman, and not really paying attention to the story, but by the time I had finished I was entranced, and eager to read the next one.

I recommend it to teenagers and adults, and to anyone interested in mysteries/Victorian crime novels/historical books.


Overrated   February 1, 2006
 3 out of 9 found this review helpful

Philip Pullman has some good features, his books do grab you and his characters are believable, but he seems to have a problem with plot; so many of his stories have a weak finish where after events have been romping along they suddenly come to an abrupt lull and then finish with the literary equivalent of a whimper. Each book in the Sally Lockhart series conforms to this rule, a good yarn up to a point, but ultimately unsatisfying.


Sally Lockhart   November 25, 2005
 2 out of 11 found this review helpful

Sally is a girl living in victorain London and her father dies while investiagte trouble with his shipping routes to the USA. Sally is now alone but maybe the mystrious Marchbanks can help her or the friendily Jim and the Garlands Sally so learns she will have to kill before her next brithday.

This is from the the auidobook but coming for BBC Cover to Cover it is just thesame this title is advailable on CD.