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published
February 1st 2005
(first published 1991)
by Arthur A. Levine Bks
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Paperback, 448 pages
setting
The United Kingdom
isbn
0439957427
(isbn13: 9780439957427)
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Read in January, 2008
The third installment of the Sally Lockhart mysteries series is even more complex than the other two entries. It is also, unfortunately, a little too obvious, as I figured out the identity of the mysterious villain way before Sally did. And if I figured it out, everyone figured it out.
No matter, though, because Pullman still spins a decent yarn. It's about 2 years since we last saw Sally, and she is now raising Harriet, the daughter she conceived with Frederick right before he die...more
No matter, though, because Pullman still spins a decent yarn. It's about 2 years since we last saw Sally, and she is now raising Harriet, the daughter she conceived with Frederick right before he die...more
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Socialism on the London docks for young adults
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Read in September, 2008
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This book is by far the best in a series where it is no stretch to say that each book is better than the last.
Pullman's plot is complex and rewarding, and - as always with this author - his prose is evocative and beautiful.
Sally, now the mother of two-year-old Harriet, finds herself in an unexpected situation when her friends are abroad and she is served with custody papers from a man claiming to have been her husband. The problem: she has never been married, and has nev...more
Pullman's plot is complex and rewarding, and - as always with this author - his prose is evocative and beautiful.
Sally, now the mother of two-year-old Harriet, finds herself in an unexpected situation when her friends are abroad and she is served with custody papers from a man claiming to have been her husband. The problem: she has never been married, and has nev...more
Read in September, 2008
My favorite in the Sally Lockhart series - the villain is predictable, but I didn't mind. Pullman weaves in broader social context - socialism, immigration, elitism, anti-semitism, etc. - which gives the story more depth, and Sally goes through a bit of a "political evolution" as the story unfolds which is interesting to see. Also interesting is her internal struggle as she realizes that being an indeendent, career-minded woman (striking achievement given the time period of these boo...more
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Read in July, 2008
finally, i finish the trilogy of sally lockhart! our precocious girl heroine is a woman now, with a daughter, a flourishing business, a happy household, and a whole new tangled mess of problems. for me, this was the book where sally became a whole person. she has actual inadequacies! shortcomings! someone doesn't show up to save her at the last minute in improbable ways every time she's in trouble. she's a real adult, and this means that sometimes terrible things happen, there's no resolution, a...more
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Read in December, 2008
This is the 3rd in the series that I've read. I liked the first two quite a bit, but I found this one very hard to get through. I think it's because the story is short on charm and long on political viewpoint. That's not what I was looking for in a YA novel. I also found some of the aspects of the bad guys pretty nauseating. I forced myself to finish it because I knew that once I put it down I'd never pick it up again. Too bad - Pullman had a good series going.
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Well, this wrapped up the Sally Lockhart trilogy nicely. Sally was consistently strong-willed throughout all three. I really liked that Pullman finally showed her more vulnerable and emotional than ever before. I missed Jim throughout most of the book just as Sally missed him.
I was also glad to learn a bit about the pogroms in Russia. I didn't know about this part of Jewish/Russian history. After reading this book, and Spook Country not too long ago, I'm thinking maybe I should read ...more
I was also glad to learn a bit about the pogroms in Russia. I didn't know about this part of Jewish/Russian history. After reading this book, and Spook Country not too long ago, I'm thinking maybe I should read ...more
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The best in the series.
The mystery is quite easy to solve, and as a result the book felt a bit long (it took Sally forever to admit it to herself or whatever). However, once the story finally got to the climax, it was very enjoyable watching it all play out.
The mystery is quite easy to solve, and as a result the book felt a bit long (it took Sally forever to admit it to herself or whatever). However, once the story finally got to the climax, it was very enjoyable watching it all play out.
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Read in January, 2009
Although this bordered on being too long-winded at times, I still really enjoyed it. I liked the development of Sally's character as her eyes were opened to social injustice and the lives of others.
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Read in September, 2007
Book 3 of the Sally Lockhart trilogy. Wow. A very confusing book, for me; yet another in which Pullman uses 30 different characters, each with multiple agendas, to pull together several seemingly unrelated story threads. I really enjoyed the parts of this book that foreshadow Pullman's "Dark Materials" trilogy, such as the Tzaddik's evil monkey attendant. And just like in the DM trilogy, I loved the politics in this book. I think Pullman got a little better later at making his books po...more
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Sally finds herself set up by an unknown enemy, standing to lose absolutely everything and everyone she ever cared about. She fights to discover why this has happened suddenly, as her situation becomes ever more dire. Pullman introduces the story of the 1880's pogroms against the Russian Jews as a tangentially-related issue to Sally's own problems. I found the presentation of the Anti-Semitism of that era not effectively presented. It seems almost as though the first book stands on its own, with...more
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Read in December, 2008
i've known who the mysterious bad guy was since page two. so waiting for Sally to figure it out has been a bit frustrating. aside from that, it's the best of the three in terms of character building and writing quality.
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Read in February, 2008
Yes, this is a kid's book (or as we say in the biz "young adult" because there's murder involved and a little hint of premarital sex and young sheltered minds might be badly influenced and parents choose to be offended by books like this of ALL THINGS. Oh, and did I mention the main character is pretty much agnostic? Strike three for Pullman). On second thought, maybe I won't finish the book after all.
- well, finished the book last night. I stayed up late to finish (relati...more
- well, finished the book last night. I stayed up late to finish (relati...more
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Read in October, 2008
For middle school to high school. The third and final book in the Sally Lockhart trilogy, the book begins with Sally settled and making a life for herself as a financial consultant and partner in the photography business started by her late fiance. Out of the blue, Sally receives legal documents from someone claiming to be her husband and father of her baby daughter. Her world is turned upside down as she realizes that a woman in Victorian England has almost no rights. Her struggle to find o...more
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Read in June, 2007
recommends it for:
British Mystery readers
Third in the Sally Lockheart triology set in 1881 about two years or so after the last one. Sally, now a single mother, finds herself involved in an intricate revenge plot designed to ruin her and take her daughter from her.
As with the previous two novels, this involves two situations which start out separately but become interwoved so the final resolution resolves both story lines. The second story line involves the socialist movement, treatment of Jews in Europe, and Jewish imm...more
As with the previous two novels, this involves two situations which start out separately but become interwoved so the final resolution resolves both story lines. The second story line involves the socialist movement, treatment of Jews in Europe, and Jewish imm...more
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Read in December, 2008
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historical fiction / mystery fans who enjoy strong female characters
Book three in the Sally Lockhart trilogy.
This time Sally is embroiled in a mystery that hits way too close to home. The story begins as she is served with divorce papers and an order to give up custody of her little girl, Harriet, to a man she has never met. No one in a position of authority is willing to help Sally and she is, once again, forced to take matters into her own hands.
As in other Lockhart books, the real truth goes much deeper, and involves more people th...more
This time Sally is embroiled in a mystery that hits way too close to home. The story begins as she is served with divorce papers and an order to give up custody of her little girl, Harriet, to a man she has never met. No one in a position of authority is willing to help Sally and she is, once again, forced to take matters into her own hands.
As in other Lockhart books, the real truth goes much deeper, and involves more people th...more
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Read in July, 2008
The third book in the Sally Lockhart trilogy. I think Sally really grew up in this book, was forced to step outside of her comfort circle and really take a look at the world around her. I figured out the mystery about halfway through, way before Sally did, but the build-up and solution were clever and entertaining. The social commentary was a little too preachy, but nothing that can't be overlooked. (The preachiness, not the social commentary.) Overall, a good conclusion.
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A great shocker is front and foremost in this book. A man claiming to be Sally's husband and who has proof is wanting custody of Sally's daughter. Sally on the run, finding that she can't win against this man, searches for the truth behind the matter, and re-encounters an old enemy, thought long dead. A new relationship is also in the book between Sally and a radical man who stands up for peoples rights. A great ending to a wonderful series!
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Read in January, 2008
this was by far the best of the Sally Lockhart books. it's entirely improbable, but i think that's what made it intriguing. that might not make sense, but i don't want to spoil anything. i think that this book develops Sally's character the most, and i was really sorry that it's the end of the series. i would have loved to see what Sally learned from her struggles in this book, and how her story developed in the future.
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