Review by Booklist Review
*Starred Review* Though Lucy's making a go of it as a freelance psychic investigator, when Lockwood knocks on her door, asking for help with a case, she's willing to work with the old firm again. Their tasks escalate from eradicating the ghost of a cannibalistic Londoner to descending, unarmed, into a den of brutal thugs and thieves. Soon the four young Lockwood agents stumble upon their most alarming and momentous challenge yet. Dispatching a vicious ghost is one thing, but uncovering a vast scheme of calculated evildoing is quite another. While the novel's epic climax will please any lover of chills, thrills, and explosions, the simultaneous conversational counterpoint is not to be missed. A revelation in the concluding pages will leave readers wondering what dark secret lies behind the plague of spirits terrorizing England for 50 years. The wry first-person narrative is a pleasure, relating the story with an impeccable, understated sense of drama. Appearing at chapter headings, Adams' dark, richly atmospheric, and often ghostly vignette drawings can make even a sandwich look downright sinister. Stroud's scene setting and storytelling are second to none, but it's his ability to create credible, idiosyncratic characters and relationships that makes avid fans of the Lockwood & Co. series.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2016 Booklist
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Review by Horn Book Review
This fourth series installment set in a ghost-infested alternate London finds teen psychic operative Lucy Carlyle back working for the ragtag independent agency Lockwood & Co. Once again, Stroud supplies heart-stopping action and supernatural suspense, this time adding a layer of political and interagency intrigue. The book ends on a cliffhanger that comes out of nowhere but will surely hook series fans. Glos. (c) Copyright 2017. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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