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The Blurb On The Back:
When Ludlow Fitch suffers an unspeakable betrayal he runs from the rotten, sinking City. On the night he enters Pagus Parvus a second newcomer arrives at the remote village. Joe Zabbidou, a mysterious pawnbroker who buys people’s deepest, darkest secrets, is searching for new customers – and for an apprentice. Shadowy Ludlow seems perfect for the job.
But as he begins his new life recording the villagers’ fiendish confessions, Ludlow’s murky past threatens to come into the light ...
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Really enjoyable and suitably gruesome, it’s bound to appeal to the target age group of 9 to 12 year olds and is definitely worth a look by anyone who enjoys Roald Dahl and is looking for something similar.
When Ludlow Fitch suffers an unspeakable betrayal he runs from the rotten, sinking City. On the night he enters Pagus Parvus a second newcomer arrives at the remote village. Joe Zabbidou, a mysterious pawnbroker who buys people’s deepest, darkest secrets, is searching for new customers – and for an apprentice. Shadowy Ludlow seems perfect for the job.
But as he begins his new life recording the villagers’ fiendish confessions, Ludlow’s murky past threatens to come into the light ...
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Really enjoyable and suitably gruesome, it’s bound to appeal to the target age group of 9 to 12 year olds and is definitely worth a look by anyone who enjoys Roald Dahl and is looking for something similar.
