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[Catherine Webb is] by any standards, a Writer, in the proper sense. She produces clever, surprising prose. . . Rich in action and character. (Sunday Times )
A hell of a romp, fuelled by the kind of unstoppable imagination that only the young can achieve (Seven magazine (Sunday Telegraph) )
A thrilling story (Sunday Times )
A heady concoction (Publishing News )
A hell of a romp, fuelled by the kind of unstoppable imagination that only the young can achieve (Seven magazine (Sunday Telegraph) )
A thrilling story (Sunday Times )
A heady concoction (Publishing News )
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Horatio Lyle is Sherlock Holmes crossed with Thomas Edison as written by Terry Pratchett: witty, action-packed and perfect for fans of detective stories, fantasy stories and good old-fashioned adventure.
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Format:Paperback
Having absentmindedly flipped the cover to peer inside this book (lying on my boss's desk due to be taken home to her daughter) I resurfaced at least 30 guilty minutes later when the phone rang. I was hooked! Its true the start is brilliant. My boss had to promise I could borrow it later.
In the wake of Harry Potter's dual children/adult appeal this too has that effect. And it didn't dissapoint. I thoroughly enjoyed it all the way through. An exceptionally entertaining victorian fantasy science romp - An air of Sherlock Holms come Sleepy Hollow. Great main charachter.
Due to the cover I can't quite get him to have red hair though...
In the wake of Harry Potter's dual children/adult appeal this too has that effect. And it didn't dissapoint. I thoroughly enjoyed it all the way through. An exceptionally entertaining victorian fantasy science romp - An air of Sherlock Holms come Sleepy Hollow. Great main charachter.
Due to the cover I can't quite get him to have red hair though...
5 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
After what felt like a long wait from her last book, TimeKeepers, Catherine Webb's new book's out! And it doesn't disappoint!
In Victorian London, Horatio Lyle has been pulled away from his test-tubes to find something in the name of Queen Victoria: the Fuyun Plate. But what's strange about it is that it was stolen from the Bank of England! How? So with "reformed" pickpocket Tess, a "bigwig" Thomas and his dog Tate, Horatio is on the case. But soon finds it getting strange - dead bodies, hypnotism, Green Eyes and a man who enjoys ginger biscuits. But how are all these connected to the Fuyun Plate? And will Horatio live to solve this whole case...?
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I think Catherine Webb is the best author in the world! Her books are spooky, gripping and hilariously funny. Horatio Lyle is probably my favourite character and I really can't wait for the third book in the series to come out!
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Well I never
Once again, Catherine Webb does an extraordinary job. Not only is The Obsidian Dagger a great sequel to The Extraordinary Adventures... Read more
Published on 29 Oct 2006 by M. Seah
Not as good as her earlier books - the fantasy element jarrs
I really love Catherine Webb's other books and so had my eye on this one even before it came out. However, my high expectations were shattered, mainly because I was expecting it to... Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2006 by G. P. Simmons
Dissapointing!
I am a huge fan of anything victorian. And what started out as a fairly cool book set in Victorian London, with a funny inventor and a cocky girl pocket-thief ended in horrible... Read more
Published on 20 July 2006 by Whimsical Witch
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