Charlene C. (mccoffield) reviewed on 10/19/2013 + 76 more book reviews

I have no idea why the Sally Lockhart mysteries (four in all) are classified as for young readers. The plots and themes all seem very 'grown-up' to me.

I thoroughly enjoyed all four books in this series, especially the first three of which are based in Victorian London.

Quite a tour de force; an adventurous tale with lots of twists and turns and richly complex characters. Highly recommended.

The year is 1881. The leading character is Sally Lockhart, now twenty-five years old. She is independent, quite unusual in the Victorian era, runs her own business and lives comfortably with her young daughter.

But that independent and comfortable live is about to disappear, when a stranger claims to be her husband and accuses Sally of deserting him and running away with their daughter. While trying to stay a step ahead of this mysterious plot against her, Sally is thrown into an area of London unknown to her before, where she is introduced to Jewish immigrants and their causes.

This may be the most well-plotted and intricately molded tale of the Sally Lockhart mysteries, and it is my favorite.

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