The Ruby in the Smoke
by Philip Pullman
Taste attributes: mysterydetectivethrillerteenfresh & originalheavyintricatelinearemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeInventive and intricate: a mystery that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
"Beware the seven blessings" When she first utters there words, sixteen-year-old Sally Lockhart doesn't know their meaning. But when an employee of her late father hears them, he dies of fear. Thus begins Sally's terrifying journey into the seamy underworld of Victorian London, in search of clues that will solve the puzzle of ther father's death.
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- Author
- Philip Pullman
- Published
- 1985
- Pages
- 230
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- Open Library
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