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The Whispering Skull
by Jonathan Stroud
Ahoy there me mateys! Day two with book two of the Lockwood & Co. series completed. Challenge is going well so far. Arrr! If ye haven’t read the first book in this series, the screaming staircase, then ye might want to skip this post and go read the first book. Worth the read. If ye keep reading this log then ye have been forewarned and continue at yer own peril . . . . . .
It was absolutely wonderful to get back to Lucy Carlyle and the rest of the agency run by Lockwood. The gang survived the big first adventure (cause this is book two – duh!) and about six months or so have passed. The slightly bumbling but lovable trio has had a slew of successful if mildly routine cases. Then they are hired for what should be more of the same. But of course everything goes wrong. A Victorian artifact goes missing and the bureaucratic government agency wants it found at all costs. And if things weren’t bad enough, Lucy’s powers are strengthening and a skull is talking to her. Can the Lockwood agency solve the case? Will the voices drive Lucy insane?
I loved this book too and read it in one sitting. The highlights continue to be the relationships and banter between Lockwood, Lucy, and George. The world building continues to entertain too. This mystery, must like the one in the first book, I mostly solved early on but there were details in the who-dunnit that I did miss. This didn’t bother me in book one and certainly didn’t bother me in this one. I just liked being present for the ride. We get a couple new characters in this novel that I loved and growth in some of the characters in the previous book. I also love the rivalry between the two agencies fighting to solve the case first. I know that’s not a lot of plot information but I certainly don’t want to spoil this story. This book did not feel as spooky as book one but I enjoyed it almost as much.
Just pick up a copy and experience the novel for yerself. I am looking forward to attempting the third book tonight! Arrrrr!
Check out me other reviews at https://thecaptainsquartersblog.wordpress.com/
It was absolutely wonderful to get back to Lucy Carlyle and the rest of the agency run by Lockwood. The gang survived the big first adventure (cause this is book two – duh!) and about six months or so have passed. The slightly bumbling but lovable trio has had a slew of successful if mildly routine cases. Then they are hired for what should be more of the same. But of course everything goes wrong. A Victorian artifact goes missing and the bureaucratic government agency wants it found at all costs. And if things weren’t bad enough, Lucy’s powers are strengthening and a skull is talking to her. Can the Lockwood agency solve the case? Will the voices drive Lucy insane?
I loved this book too and read it in one sitting. The highlights continue to be the relationships and banter between Lockwood, Lucy, and George. The world building continues to entertain too. This mystery, must like the one in the first book, I mostly solved early on but there were details in the who-dunnit that I did miss. This didn’t bother me in book one and certainly didn’t bother me in this one. I just liked being present for the ride. We get a couple new characters in this novel that I loved and growth in some of the characters in the previous book. I also love the rivalry between the two agencies fighting to solve the case first. I know that’s not a lot of plot information but I certainly don’t want to spoil this story. This book did not feel as spooky as book one but I enjoyed it almost as much.
Just pick up a copy and experience the novel for yerself. I am looking forward to attempting the third book tonight! Arrrrr!
Check out me other reviews at https://thecaptainsquartersblog.wordpress.com/