“The ghost’s
face had disappeared now; only the skull was showing. Even I had to admit
that its death-black sockets and leering toothy grin weren’t entirely
reassuring.”
There is only one thing wrong with reading one of Jonathan
Stroud’s series, and that is finishing them. The endearing crew of misfits that
make up the Lockwood & Co agency will be sorely missed by yours truly. I
actually shed a tear at the end of this book that’s aimed squarely at an
audience quite a few decades younger than I.
The action is amped up to eleven and menace approaches from
both the here and now, and the hereafter. Throw on a spirit cape and enjoy the
thrills and spills, perhaps even take a walk on the other side. Our intrepid
heroes have some mighty opponents and an unthinkable mystery to solve. Have
they locked on to the reason behind “the problem” and what is the deal with the
Fittes Agency?
If you love the talking skull as much as I do, if you pine
for the day when Lockwood and Lucy might find a happy ending and if you enjoy a
thrilling adventure, then look no further – this is it!
I finished this on the train this morning and immediately
experienced a sensation of emptiness. My spirit crushed like a bested Type Two
Spectre at the thought of never being party again to the conversations of Lucy
and the Skull. Fear not blog readers, I will recover. There are many other books out there for me
to read. Nevertheless, Lucy, Lockwood, George and Skull will remain as a happy
thought – most likely when I’m reading something tiresome.
5 out of 5 endings
can be elating and deflating at the same time.
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