The Tiger in the Well
Sally is 25, and somebody wants to destroy her. She receives divorce papers from a man she has never met, let alone married - yet this trap is so well laid that she is powerless to prove otherwise. When custody of her precious daughter is awarded to this evil stranger, it is the beginning of a...
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Sally is 25, and somebody wants to destroy her. She receives divorce papers from a man she has never met, let alone married - yet this trap is so well laid that she is powerless to prove otherwise. When custody of her precious daughter is awarded to this evil stranger, it is the beginning of a terrifying struggle in which Sally will have to fight, with a gun if necessary, for the freedom of her family. The third instalment of the quartet. Sally is a surprising and modern heroine, and her fight against unknown and relentless evil in Victorian London makes an exhilarating and unforgettable novel. An unabridged reading of Philip Pullman's nerve-shattering thriller.
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Format: Audible Audio Edition
ASIN: B0054QPB0Y
Publish date: 2009-09-09
Publisher: Audible Studios
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Teen,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Mystery,
Crime,
Suspense
Series: Sally Lockhart (#3)
I read it hoping for some redemption after the debacle which was Book the Second. I think I felt so betrayed by Pullman that I couldn't fairly assess this book on its own merits. I'm still mad at him.
I would say it was somewhere between 3 and 4 stars for me. I remain steadfast in my opinion that the first four Dark Tower books are excellent, and then it all went downhill. This was a nice addition, but it didn't really grab me (still, it was much better than the last three DT books). The book is ...
My book for work. Of course I like these because of the feminism, but more importantly, because the characters are aware of how exceptional they are, and how lucky. There's no smug superiority in Sally about her freedom, no condescension to other women. Instead there's an awareness of what it cos...
Enjoyed this series very much the first time I read it, still enjoying it a whole lot on re read. I like Sally, and I also really like the way this series tips its hat to its Victorian antecedents in interesting sorts of ways.