Finally - Charlie is able to discover someone he dearly wants to discover (and that's all I will say about that!). How all the wicked things are reversed isn't quite clear to me - that is to say I understand what happened, but not why it worked. Maybe I wasn't paying close enough attention. Still, an enjoyable installment. ( )

another good book. ( )

Harry Potter-files this is not a rip-off. This series holds its own. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah there are similarities, but most fantasy novels have similarities - so just stop. These books have more personality then the Potter books anyway. Where many of the Potter characters are flat and vapid, the characters in the Bone books have vitality and are highly colorful. So get off your high horse there is plenty of room on the playing field. ( )

I have to say I did not enjoy this book as much as the others in the series. Was it because I read it rather than listening to the audio? Or was it because it just wasn't as good as the others? I don't know but I was actually glad when it was over. Not an excrutiating read but I just didn't enjoy it.
This is the last of the series (so far?). Many things were uncovered here that I saw coming from the first book. Come on...who hadn't figured out who Charlie's father was? ( )

The Charlie Bone series will keep those 'when is the next Potter book coming out' jitters at bay. Sorry Ms Nimmo but they just aren't as good. They seem a little more loosly written, not quite as polished. And I can't believe someone hasn't been sued for plagerism. There is a castle that serves as a school, evil teachers/students, nasty aunts, talking pictures, a Pettigrew and many other similarities.
Don't get me wrong, they were entertaining. Just missing something. ( )