Where's the soul? I bought this having loved HDM & Ruby In The Smoke, but this...! I'll be polite about it, though I've been seething since I read it. The story involves Sally Lockheart, now a young woman with a child. As this is the rather prudish Victorian era, the fact Sally isn't married is a scandal. Even so, at the beginning, Sally is living a comfortable life. Her world is torn to pieces, when she is handed a summons. A man is claiming to be her husband, which gives him rights to all her property, money, and... more info
3 of 4, and possibly the best, ties up well with the others There is a great twist in this book, which gives it it's title, you need to read all four books, the last one is a little far fetched, but hey it is fiction afterall.
Watch out, there is a BBC production scheduled (starring Billie Piper of Dr. Who fame) of the first book of the series, The Ruby In The Smoke, I would as always, say read the books before you see the film.
The contents are a little more teenage, so not really for younger readers.
As Gripping as the Rest Sally's world is perfect- she has a daughter, great friends and a lovely home, until she receives a letter which turns her world upside down. A man she has never met before claims they are married, and is asking for custody of her beloved Harriet (her daughter). An excellent story about Sally's battle with this unknown demon, trying to find out why anoyone would want to make up lies about her, but also trying to desperately protect her daughter. I recommend it to teenagers/adults, and suggest reading the... more info
Sally's Back Sally returns with her daughter and finds herself a target of a cruel joke which she sets out to uncover all her friends are away so this time she on her own but she is win through as always this is just as thrilling as the first two and a perfect buy.
