Sally's father, Matthew Lockhart, part owner of a British shipping company, is dead. Sixteen-year-old Sally wades through mysterious messages and combats evil individuals as she discovers the corruption and sinister dealings within the company. As she boldly investigates, she forms friendships with a photographer and his actress sister, a messege boy, and an abused young girl.
Very suspenseful and a tight plot. It will be a book teens who love mysteries will devour in one sitting. Not suited for elementary readers. It is labeled "young adult" for good reason (see my warnings).
Warnings: violence, murder, ruthless, evil characters, a few swear words, opium trade is the center of the plot-readers will witness characters using the drug (details given), Sally even uses opium to resurrect memories to help her solve the case. Mr. Pullman does not condone its use and is very graphic in his description of how addictive and destructive it is. I read summaries of other books in this series. Sally has a daughter with her boyfriend Frederick.
-Borrowed via ILL
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