
Bethany R. (
bethainy) wrote on 5/26/2006...
9 member(s) found this review helpful.
I really liked this book, the whole trilogy really. It is a little depressing and violent, but it has a lot of good points and morals.
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
My second Philip Pullman read, and I enjoyed this one the best so far. Didn't even know it was considered a "young adult" book when found this brand new looking book at local swap. A thorough story with engaging characters. Loved the different personalities. Actually looking forward to continuing the Sally Lockhart trilogy.
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
Sally Lockhart is 16, her father has just died over seas. She soon learns it was MURDER and she is going to find out why he died. Book has everything!
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
An OK read. None of the depth and intrigue of His Dark Materials, though.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
I listened to the audio book version and enjoyed it very much. It is the kind of mystery that fires a child's imagination. Adults can sit back and just enjoy the story.

Terrence W. (
770days) wrote on 1/2/2006...
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Nothing as spectacular as THE GOLDEN COMPASS and the rest of "His Dark Materials" trilogy, but a good young adult story.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is a good series for young readers. I enjoyed them as a child.

Althea M. (
althea) wrote on 9/11/2008...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Now, this was a good book! Had to read it in one sitting! Although marketed as a YA novel, the gloves are off - it's a gritty, realistic murder-mystery adventure. Our heroine, recently orphaned Sally Lockhart is a very mature, feisty and self-reliant 16, and the villainous characters she encounters while trying to unravel the cryptic clues she receives regarding her father's death and the whereabouts of a fabulous ruby are truly malevolent.

Joyce G. (
MsSun829) wrote on 12/28/2006...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Historical fiction for teens.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Exciting book!