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The Eyeball Collector (Tales From The Sinister City #3)

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Although Hector Fitzbaudly has always lived a plush life on the posh side of the River Foedus, he’s yearned to slip away from his comfortable home and see the seedy side of Urbs Umida. Unfortunately, he gets his chance when a blackmail artist confronts his father with a terrible secret from his past, and Hector finds himself penniless and on the streets. He is determined t...more

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Mar 10, 2012 Jacey rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: childrens, fantasy, fiction

A middle-grade book with boys in mind and part of a series of 'Tales From the Sinister City' (Urbs Umida) a kind of steamy Victorianesque place of gaslamps, cobblestones, pickpockets. The book is populated by characters with names like Lord Mandible, Oscar Carpue and Lottie Fitch. Our hero, the gently brought up and well-educated Hector Fizbaudly, loses everything when his rich businessman father dies after having been blackmailed by the dastardly one-eyed Gulliver Truepin. Swearing revenge, Hec...more

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Mar 06, 2012 IndyPL Kids Book Blog rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adventure

Hector Fitzbaudly leads a privileged life. He lives in a mansion with his father, wears stylish, expensive clothes and goes to the best school. He and his father are free to spend as much time and money as they wish on their magnificent butterfly collection.

One night, Hector’s father receives a mysterious guest…and from that night forward Hector’s life begins to unravel. The mysterious man knows something about Hector’s father. Hector’s father is willing to pay a steep price to keep the man quie...more Hector Fitzbaudly leads a privileged life. He lives in a mansion with his father, wears stylish, expensive clothes and goes to the best school. He and his father are free to spend as much time and money as they wish on their magnificent butterfly collection.

One night, Hector’s father receives a mysterious guest…and from that night forward Hector’s life begins to unravel. The mysterious man knows something about Hector’s father. Hector’s father is willing to pay a steep price to keep the man quiet.

The stress of the secret extracts an even bigger price when Hector’s father drops dead from a heart attack and leaves Hector to deal with the fact that their fortune is actually gone. Turned out into the street, Hector sets off on his own. He has nothing…except a burning desire for revenge against the mysterious one-eyed guest that Hector blames for his father’s death and for the loss of his father’s fortune. The one-eyed man might be smart, he might be devious, he might have a sinister plan, but Hector is smart too. He can be devious. He can come up with a plan.

Hector follows the one-eyed man to the home of Lady Mandible. Lady Mandible hires Hector to live at the mansion and raise butterflies, giving Hector the opportunity to sneak around at night hoping to find out more about the one-eyed man. Hector discovers some unsavory information about “Lady” Mandible. She collects all kinds of gruesome art and she paints some pictures herself…with blood!

Creepy enough for you? How about this: her guest, the one-eyed man, well, he collects eyeballs. Glass ones, but still…eyeballs. If you like the deliciously macabre (that means shockingly offensive), then you’ll love reading about Lady Mandible. She’s Cruella DeVil without the puppies, and she’ll stop at nothing to get exactly what she wants.

Hector gets quite a dose of sinister and has to decide what to do with his desire for revenge. Should he play the same game as Lady Mandible and the Eyeball Collector…or is there a sweeter revenge? Author: F.E. Higgins

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May 26, 2010 Sam rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ya

This is not a bad book; it is quite well written with a very intricate plot. However, it is a very dark book that left me quite a bit upset overall.

Young Hector Fitzbaudly has found himself thrust into a life of poverty as a result of a horrible scammer and blackmailer by the name of Gulliver Truepin. Truepin's misdeeds lead Hector's father to kill himself, placing Hector all alone on the bad side of town without a penny to his name. Hector vows to get his revenge and quickly finds an opportunit...more

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May 11, 2010 Kerstin rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Hector schwört Rache. Sein Vater ist von dem hinterlistigen Betrüger Gulliver Truepin in den Ruin getrieben worden und vor Gram gestorben. Und das wird Truepin büßen müssen. Unter einem Vorwand schleicht Hector sich auf dem schaurigen Schloss der eiskalten Lady Mandible ein, wo Truepin – inzwischen in der Maske des vornehmen Baron Bovrik – ein luxuriöses Leben führt. Die Lady bereitet gerade das jährliche Mittwinterfest vor, und Hector bekommt den Auftrag, für eine besonders spe...more Kurzbeschreibung:
Hector schwört Rache. Sein Vater ist von dem hinterlistigen Betrüger Gulliver Truepin in den Ruin getrieben worden und vor Gram gestorben. Und das wird Truepin büßen müssen. Unter einem Vorwand schleicht Hector sich auf dem schaurigen Schloss der eiskalten Lady Mandible ein, wo Truepin – inzwischen in der Maske des vornehmen Baron Bovrik – ein luxuriöses Leben führt. Die Lady bereitet gerade das jährliche Mittwinterfest vor, und Hector bekommt den Auftrag, für eine besonders spektakuläre Festüberraschung große, bunte Schmetterlinge zu züchten. Trotz der haarsträubenden Dinge, deren Zeuge er auf dem Schloss wird, harrt Hector aus. Denn die Rache an Bovrik muss gelingen – giftige Schmetterlinge sollen ihm zum Verderben werden. Doch das aufwändig geplante Fest endet gänzlich unerwartet…

Zur Autorin:
F.E. Higgins, in London geboren, lebt als freie Autorin in England. 2007 legte sie mit dem Roman „Das Schwarze Buch der Geheimnisse“ ein grandioses Debüt vor. Sie wurde damit für den renommierten Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize nominiert und die Sunday Times feierte sie als „beeindruckendstes neues Autorentalent der letzten Jahre“. Mit ihren atmosphärisch dichten und präzise recherchierten Erzählungen aus dem England des ausgehenden 19. Jahrhunderts in der Tradition eines Edgar Allen Poe oder Charles Dickens setzt sich ihr Erfolg nun fort. Der Zauber wirkt!

„Du Ungeheuer!, dachte Hector, und sein Widerwille gegen diesen falschen Baron steigerte sich noch einmal – er hatte nicht geahnt, dass so viel unerbittlicher Hass in ihm steckte. Sein Herz war wie ausgepresst und trotzdem ließ er sich nichts anmerken.“ (Seite 213)

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Hector Fitzbaudly lebt zusammen mit seinem Vater im Nordteil der Stadt Urbs Umida ein wohlsituiertes Leben. Eines Tages aber überschlagen sich die Ereignisse: Hectors Vater wird von dem halbseidenen Gulliver Truepin erpresst, denn er war in nicht legale Geschäfte verwickelt. Um dies nicht öffentlich zu machen, geht Augustus Fitzbaudly auf die Forderungen Truepins’ ein. Doch dieser hält sich nicht an die vereinbarte Abmachung, sondern informiert die örtliche Zeitung davon, die sofort einen Artikel über Fitzbaudlys illegale Machenschaften druckt. Hectors Vater ist so außer sich, dass er einem Herzanfall erliegt und seinen Sohn allein zurücklässt. Dieser schwört Rache an Gulliver Truepin…

F.E. Higgins ist mit dem vorliegenden Buch ein äußerst unterhaltsames Kinder- und Jugendbuch gelungen. Es ist abenteuerlich, spannend, mystisch und auch lustig zugleich. Die Kapitel sind sehr übersichtlich gehalten und werden sehr schön aufgelockert durch eingeflochtene Briefe, die Hector an seine Freundin Polly schreibt, und Zeitungsartikel aus dem „Nordstadt-Journal“.

Hector ist ein sehr sympathischer Hauptprotagonist, mit dem der Leser mitfiebern kann. Die Handlung selbst ist für den erwachsenen Leser leicht vorhersehbar, aber schließlich handelt es sich hierbei um einen Kinder- und Jugendroman, der sich meiner Meinung für Kinder ab 10 Jahren eignet. Die Stadt Urbs Umida erinnert ein wenig an eine kindergerechte Version von Ankh-Morpork aus Terry Pratchetts „Scheibenwelt“-Romanen.

Ferner zu erwähnen ist, dass es bereits zwei Vorgeschichten zu „Das Gift der Schmetterlinge“ gibt, die auch im Großraum der Stadt Urbs Umida angesiedelt sind: „Das schwarze Buch der Geheimnisse“ und „Silbertod“. Da die Geschichten aber jeweils in sich abgeschlossen sind, muss man diese nicht vorher gelesen haben (es kommen aber wohl Randfiguren vor, die in den anderen Büchern als Hauptpersonen agierten).

Zur Gestaltung des Buches: Sehr schön gestaltet ist der Schutzumschlag, der Name der Autorin und der Titel des Buches sind erhaben und der blaue Schmetterlinge in Spotlack-Optik gedruckt. Auch die Buchklappe selbst wurde ähnlich gestaltet, sodaß der Roman auch ohne Schutzumschlag sehr edel aussieht.

Fazit: Ich fühlte mich von Hectors Geschichte sehr gut unterhalten und werde bei Gelegenheit die anderen beiden Bände lesen.

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Feb 13, 2010 Stephanie D. rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Murder

Eyeballs

Puzzling riddles

Leeches

...and Butterflies?

The Eyeball Collector has got it all. A villain as dastardly as Count Olaf, with an eyepatch and multiple disguises. An orphan straight out of a Dickens novel with thieving compatriots reminiscent of the Artful Dodger and company. A cold and imperious noble, Lady Mandible, who has mysterious plans of her own. A spine-shivery, gothic atmosphere tinged with menace.

At first I saw nothing. The moon was behind the swollen clouds and the sheeting...more

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Nov 11, 2009 Richuaby rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ssr

a minor charachter in this book was trupein he was the infamous eyeball collector.He went town to town scamming people but he wanted to go into "retirement" so he needed to pull of the mother on all shams and his victams were the fitzbaldy's, hector the son of mr. fitzbaldy wanted to revenge his fathers name and his life so he fallowed trupein now know as the baron to town and his knowlegde of butterflies intrested him becuase his host was throughing a midwinter fest and she needed butterflies s...more

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May 05, 2012 Erin rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: children-teen, mystery

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Oct 19, 2011 Karissa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is the third book in Higgins Tales from the Sinister City series. All of these tales are separate stories, but the characters do have some cross over from book to book. I didn't enjoy this book quite as much as the first two books, but it was still a wonderful story. Unlike previous stories this story didn't really have any element of magic to it; it was a creepy and fun historical mystery with a heavy Victorian overtone to it.

Hector is the son on a wealthy wine merchant. He has led a life...more This is the third book in Higgins Tales from the Sinister City series. All of these tales are separate stories, but the characters do have some cross over from book to book. I didn't enjoy this book quite as much as the first two books, but it was still a wonderful story. Unlike previous stories this story didn't really have any element of magic to it; it was a creepy and fun historical mystery with a heavy Victorian overtone to it.

Hector is the son on a wealthy wine merchant. He has led a life of privledge, only occasionally touring the destitute south side of the city which he finds kind of exciting. When his father's business is ruined because of his father's shady past in gin selling and his father perishes; Hector suddenly finds himself destitute and living in the horrible South side of the city. He is taken in by a nice woman and her husband but has sworn revenge on the man who ruined his father. When the very man who ruins his father hires Hector for his knowledge of butterflies Hector is given the perfect opporunity for his revenge.

This book wasn't as dark as the previous books, but it was still a pretty dark story. The majority of the characters are very realistic and flawed, at times they are not all that likable but they are always interesting. I loved all the knowledge Hector had about butterflies and poisons; it was fun to read about. I loved how characters from previous books are woven into small roles in this story.

Higgins does an excellent job painting a dark and creepy atmosphere. It is easy to visualize the surroundings. While the characters don't have a ton of depth to them, they are all very quirky and interesting.

The plot moved quickly and had some interesting twists and turns. I love the plan Hector comes up with for revenge; it is so creative, so elegant, yet kind of twisted. The concept of how revenge can twist a person is discussed and it was well done; yeah this is a theme that's been used many time in many stories before but it really works for this story and has a lot of creative elements to it.

Overall I really enjoyed this book, although not as much as previous ones. I didn't click as well with Hector as I have with the lead characters in the previous two books. I still loved the twisted and dark Sinister City, the quirky characters, and the creative turns the plot took. This is an excellent book for middle grade and older. It should appeal to those who like their mystery/adventure with a tad of the fantastic, a lot of dark and twisted strangeness, and a little bit of gruesomeness. I will definitely be reading the next book in the series, The Lunatic's Curse.(less)

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Sep 06, 2009 Sarah rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-series

Higgins is a really good author. I immensely enjoyed The Black Book and wish I'd read the middle one, The Bone Magician, which I somehow missed.

Hector Fitzbaudly, a child of wealth and learning, is suddenly paupered and orphaned because of the actions of a conartist who blackmails his family. Hector wanders into Urbs Umida (the seedy side of town we were introduced to in The Black Book) blindly, focused only upon revenge. When he gets his chance, will he take it?

I love that Higgins pulls in li...more

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Oct 06, 2009 Betsy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Edward Gorey once said, "I suppose I know a few tots who would like my books." In his day the man perfected the art of the macabre, helping to raise whole generations of children with a taste for the darkly humorous. Kids who continue to indulge such tastes have a strange array of books to choose from these days. They could read some Lemony Snicket, find old Charles Addams cartoons, or perhaps dip a toe in the waters of F.E. Higgins. I first read an F.E. Higgins book roundabout two years ago whe...more

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Sep 27, 2012 Rickey Russell rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The Eyeball Collector was a discount read. I found it in one of my local retail chains very cheap so I bought it. Mostly because of the title and the cool design of the book cover. I had never heard of this series and after reading it discovered it was part of a preteen novel series aimed at getting young boys to read. Here is something I have learned over the years, A good story is a good story. Don’t let marketing get in the way of reading something with pre-conceived notions that it is not re...more The Eyeball Collector was a discount read. I found it in one of my local retail chains very cheap so I bought it. Mostly because of the title and the cool design of the book cover. I had never heard of this series and after reading it discovered it was part of a preteen novel series aimed at getting young boys to read. Here is something I have learned over the years, A good story is a good story. Don’t let marketing get in the way of reading something with pre-conceived notions that it is not relatable. I have enjoyed many a book that is aimed at younger audiences. The Eyeball Collector is a good story. It is a period story that takes place in a time of powdered wigs, decadence, and a strong division between those who have and those who have not. F.E. Higgins somehow manages to weave stories that feel almost familiar and yet new and wondrous at the same time. This is part of a young adventure series but I can guarantee after reading this book that you do not have to have read earlier novels or be familiar with the author to enjoy this book.

The Eyeball Collector is a steady journey from a simple life of leisure as enjoyed by aristocratic families into a moderate spiral into chaos and re-adjustment for a young boy after the death of his father due to a blackmailer. The characters are defined enough that you can feel invested in them but do not go as deep into their character nature as an adult novel would but that is intended to keep the attention of the younger reader. However there is enough here that the characters come alive with intrigue and mystery. It is a period book as I said earlier so if you don’t know or care for the nuances of a time before modern conveniences then you may not relate to this story. However if anything from the periods of Sherlock Holmes back to the time of Powdered wigs are part of your weekly reading or viewing pleasure then this novel will suit you well. The story is simple yet entertaining with mild dramatic points that are comparable to a family approved rating so there are no salacious or crude material with the pages. It is a journey of a boy who starts out to seek revenge but along the way finds a better way to deal with his new circumstances and reaches a goal of resolution with positive outcomes. The Eyeball Collector tells a fascinating story of a time when things seemed almost mystical and truly fanciful. I would not have set out to read the book knowing the principles for which it was written but having read the book I found it a pleasurable fast read that was well worth my two dollars.(less)

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Nov 15, 2009 Scarlett Sims rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, historical-fiction, ya, leisure

I didn't realize when I picked up this book that it was part of a series. In fact, I didn't realize it until I got to the author's note at the end. It reads well as a standalone but I still want to read the other books. I love the setting... sort of a Victorian fantasy world. Nothing strictly speaking supernatural happens, but in the same style as A Series of Unfortunate Events rather improbably things happen and I believe the book is not set in "our world." It was quite dark and disturbing at t...more

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Aug 07, 2010 Audra Deeer rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: anglophilia, childrens, historical-fiction, series, young-adult

Hector Fitzbaudly gets his wish to experience the seedier side of Urbs Umida when his father is blackmailed with a secret form his past. Finding himself penniless and homeless, Hector realizes this is not the life he wants and he decides to seek revenge. Unfortunately, the Eyeball Collector is a master of disguise! This book is called a “polyquel” by the author, as it contains elements from both The Black Book of Secrets and The Bone Magician as well as its own mysteries. This book may not inter...more

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Jul 30, 2011 Chris Lynch added it · review of another edition

The first I'd heard of F.E.Higgins was when she gave a speech at my daughter's school Speech Day last July, and handed a prize to my little treasure. She of course plugged her three books - The Black Book Of Secrets, The Bone Magician, and this one.

Then, an eerie coincidence. My Dad gives me a copy of 'The Eyeball Collector' a few days later as a birthday present. Spooky!

It's a great little gothic yarn. It will be a few years before my young'un will have the stomach to read this! More macabre th...more

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Dec 06, 2009 Terry rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

What's not to like about a story where a boy loses his father and everything they owned, seeks revenge, and along the way ends up chasing a one-eyed lunatic to the mansion of an even more deranged noble lady, where he gets to encounter some pretty disturbing food and clothing choices, an angry hog that wants its own revenge, and mysterious deaths? The language is a little more advanced than the average brain-candy that's often published for this age group, but the story is well worth it! Recomme...more

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Sep 05, 2010 Annette rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-fiction

The final book of the trilogy by F.E. Higgins. All these books are very fresh in their ideas. This one in particular is full of intrigue, scandal, plotting, death and murder!

Written in the perspective of a young boy whose father was blackmailed and ultimately died, leaving young Hector alone and penniless. His drive to seek revenge on the blackmailer leads him to a strange manorhouse called Withypitts Hall, run by the eccentric Lady Mandible who has an odd taste for the macabre.

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Sep 05, 2012 Brenda rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is my E book. It was an excellent tale! A young lad who's life is set upside down by a vile blackmailer sets off for REVENGE! I don't want to say too much more about the plot. I had planned on leaving it at work and reading it on breaks. However it got too exciting! I had to know what Hector was going to do!

There are several very interesting characters. I like it enough that I will read F.E. Higgins other two books when I get done with my Alphabet goal.

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Dec 04, 2009 Brittany Martin rated it 5 of 5 stars

Higgins just keeps getting better and better! The Eyeball Collector is written in a theme similar to Charles William's Descent Into Hell as a boy is overtaken by his need for revenge. Beautiful writing, and disgusting at some points, when the boy realizes his need for repentance in the worst of situations. Higgins' themes of the fruit of repentance and forgiveness are getting clearer and clearer, but she still adds to the mystery, so I'm hoping for a fourth installment!

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May 20, 2011 Angie rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is the 3rd book that started with Black Book of Secrets. I didn't realize that they had some connections of characters & places until I got into it, so I have skipped the Bone Magician. They can be read as stand alone, but are probably better read in sequence. This story I liked a little better than the first book. A little bit more sinister than the first with some characters that are into creepy stuff. Fairytale like story.

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Nov 19, 2010 Kendall rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: middle-school-and-chapter-books

I love this series that is a well-written nod to classics of the past. Although dark at times, the book is well-crafted and weaves a tale of complicated characters. Along with the other two books--The Black Book of Secrets and the Bone Magician, the book explains the happenings in Pagus Parvus and Urbs Umida...two cities filled with citizens who seem to all hold secrets. A very entertaining read...could be enjoyed by adults and kids alike.

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May 25, 2011 Kate Copeseeley rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

While this is obviously a book geared for the middle school boy, I still found myself enjoying the twists, turns and sinister implications of it as I read. The characters were many times stunning and malicious, but any boy reading this would be happily creeped out by the way the story flows.

I was reminded a lot of the Unfortunate Events series, but this had its own flavor and style. Very nicely done. A high recommend from me on this one!

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Jan 23, 2010 Sandy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Possibly the strangest of the series so far... but also my favorite. You think you know what might happen, but there is no way to predict because this is not our world - and yet it is. This is a very unusual "series" in that it is not continuous and the characters are different in each book. Familiar characters do show up or walk through and "ah-ha" moments appear to shed light on past mysteries.

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Jun 14, 2011 Jeanette Johnson rated it 3 of 5 stars

The eyeball collector was similar to his other books. Set in the same style and simply a different dark adventure. The story ended up with a nice moral conclusion.

The story is about a boy who lost his father because a swindler ruined the family's reputation. They lost everything.The boy went from being wealthy to a paulper. He vowed to find the swindler and get revenge for his father and family reputation.

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Oct 25, 2009 Nathan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Great sequel to The Black Book of Secrets in the uniquely dark world of F.E. Higgins where everyone has a dark secret past. The story again pits the good-hearted heroes against wholly decadent and twisted villains who seek to feed their dark lusts at the expense of the innocent and again the struggle is not only against their evil plots and devices alone, but also against becoming as corrupted as the villains in the process of foiling their evil plots and exacting revenge.

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Apr 04, 2013 Annie Harrison rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have been reading this to my eight year old son every evening. He has a vivid imagination and is now drawing scenes from the book. It has proved inspirational to his creative writing. What are we going to do with ourselves when this one is finished?

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Feb 07, 2013 Sheri rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I got this out of the children's section of the library. I have to say that as far as 'dessert books' go, I enjoyed it. Yes, it is a children's book but I enjoyed the adventure and the slightly macabre sense it evoked.

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Jan 12, 2010 April rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010, child-lit

Faux-Victorian mystery novel. The writing and the plotting are brisk and don't get bogged down on atmosphere, which I appreciate, plus the book's title is cool and will appeal to kids.

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Aug 03, 2009 Laura rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009-mt-bookpile

This book seems perfect for Middle School-age boys: moments of humor, that deliciously gross factor that age group loves, a world they can believe. And riddles.

The plot is pretty simple: boy's father dies after losing his fortune, boy plots revenge, boy almost realizes revenge. The titular man is a blackmailer (among other things) and the to-be-revenged-upon character, with just enough "ewww" in him. Lady Mandible is creepy, and the name! Really: mandible? Love. It.

Not quite a sequel, it's a new...more

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Feb 17, 2013 Little_angel rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

sehr spannendes und mitreißendes Buch.
Es beinhaltet eine Rätsel die nicht leicht zu lesen sind.
Einer meinet Lieblingsbücher!
Auf jedenfall weiter zuempfehlen

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Jun 13, 2012 Audrey St. Yves rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Great book to read when you cannot fall asleep at night. Read it all in one sitting until the sun came up. A damp, foggy night is the perfect setting to read this book.

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F.E. Higgins has been fascinated by the macabre ever since seeing a ghostly apparition as a child. Nowadays Higgins travels the lands that these books describe, collecting strange artifacts and the even stranger stories behind them. When not in pursuit of a story, Higgins may be found in a haunted house in Kent, where a dismembered hand cradles a large diamond on the mantelpiece.

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