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The Ruby in the Smoke (Sally Lockhart Trilogy, Book 1)
by Philip Pullman
from Laurel Leaf

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• A Different Face of Philip Pullman
  A strange facade of Philip Pullman's writing is displayed within the pages of the novel, The Ruby in the Smoke. The style of writing is very different from most others, and this story is a very different branch form the Dark Materials. The Ruby in the smoke is a historical fiction, with no fantasy. Yet it was brilliant.
  Sally was a great, and well put together, character. She was very real, and easy to follow. The plot, two mysteries entwined with each other, was interesting, and fit the story very... more info

• Go Sally, Go!
  A terrific example of a "Kid Power" book. A spunky 16 year old herione takes on a faceless enemy and a host of dangerous characters and, with the help of a troupe of intrepid friends, prevails. Well written, good use of English language. Informative regarding British economy and society in Victorian times. For that reason, rather dark. No objectionable language or references to sexual behavior, but does include murder and mayhem. Highly recommended as a book that young and old can read and talk about.

• Not bad but not totally satisfying.
  At 230 pages The Ruby in the Smoke is a quick read. The story flows evenly, the characters are too quickly developed though. Something's missing. The ending ties everything together, however, not in a manner that satisfies - too quickly done. A good read for teens with everything including an interesting plot - what's missing is depth.

• Great reading
  Love the way Sally is protrayed and then the way she gets into trouble and then out.

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