Cyndi J. (cyndij) reviewed on 9/2/2020 + 1032 more book reviews

Excellent characters, good pacing, good sense of place, good believable dialogue. When I grew up, this would have been a little dark for YA, but these days probably not. The villains, as they were in the first novel, are a bit over the top. SAlly and friends do some great detective work and Mackinnon the magician is an interesting character. But beware...Pullman doesn't go for a standard happy ending although the villains do get their comeuppance. There's a third in the series to which I'm looking forward.

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