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The Ruby in the Smoke: A Sally Lockhart Mystery: Book One Audiobook, by Philip Pullman Play Audiobook Sample

The Ruby in the Smoke: A Sally Lockhart Mystery: Book One Audiobook

The Ruby in the Smoke: A Sally Lockhart Mystery: Book One Audiobook, by Philip Pullman Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Adjoa Andoh Publisher: Listening Library Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Sally Lockhart Mysteries Release Date: September 2022 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780593559284

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

24

Longest Chapter Length:

39:30 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

05 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

16:32 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

24

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Publisher Description

“BEWARE THE SEVEN blessings . . . ” When she first utters these words, 16-year-old Sally Lockhart doesn’t know their meaning. But when an employee of her late father hears them, he dies of fear. Thus begins Sally’s terrifying journey into the seamy underworld of Victorian London, in search of clues to her father’s mysterious death.

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"I'm generally a Pullman fan so I'm going into this with a bias but I thought his descriptions of Victorian London were fantastic. Good story and excellent characters. I generally don't like mysteries but this was just a good strong and entertaining story."

— John (4 out of 5 stars)

The Ruby in the Smoke: A Sally Lockhart Mystery Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.65 out of 53.65 out of 53.65 out of 53.65 out of 53.65 out of 5 (3.65)
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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Sally, a 16 year old orphan, is investigating the murder/drowning of her father. The trail takes her to many places in Victiorian London and she meets many different people. She encounters drug dens, guns, and ruthless people. A lot for her to deal with in such a short novel. Well told and a satistfying ending. "

    — Donna, 2/3/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I was drawn to this first book of the Sally Lockhart Trilogy because I enjoyed Pullman's His Dark Materials Trilogy so much. The Ruby in the Smoke is much less fantastical with its feet firmly planted on the ground. Which for me was kind of disappointing. The story is set in the late 19th Century London around a young teenage girl whose father mysteriously dies in the Asia Pacific region. She quickly finds that her life is wound up in a prized ruby many people are after - and her life is quickly in danger. Putting aside my expectations the book is pretty good for a Young Adult story - and is quite dark (always a pleasure for me). "

    — Wils, 1/14/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " i read this trilogy approximately 7.5 million times when i was younger. so good. and it taught me all i know about opium use. no kidding. "

    — Chrissie, 12/31/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Gripping. And a very good reader. We listened to it on a trip to Oregon---and the time flew by! "

    — Lia, 12/26/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Sally Lockhart is one of my favorite female heroines. "

    — Maggie, 12/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Good stuff right here. Pullman is awesome. "

    — Tobi, 12/17/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " An easy and entertaining read! "

    — Jennifer, 12/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This book was almost four stars. I really enjoyed it, but it surprised me in a few weird ways. It was written with the simplicity and plot structure of a YA book, but then adult things would happen. I kept on getting surprised when guns and opium showed up. "

    — izikavazo, 11/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Very enjoyable tale with a nice twist at the end "

    — Cathy, 11/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The first half of the book was bearable, but then it got confusing and the choices that the characters made seemed random. "

    — Erika, 10/15/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " very good. among my favorite stories to read. "

    — Gheeta, 9/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Clearly I love Philip Pullman books. He doesn't make every thing simple, the characters always have to figure themselves out. This is especially true in this book. "

    — Jill, 7/19/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Meh. I expect more from Pullman. I may read the next just to find out if the story will every go somewhere interesting. More likely not. "

    — Miramira, 3/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Mystery/adventures featuring an independent, smart girl in the 1890s in England. There's a trilogy. The first one was made into a movie by the BBC. The movie was okay, but I loved the series of books. "

    — Suzette, 1/6/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The first Sally Lockhart mystery. Like Nancy Drew only even better (in a way) because it takes place in Victorian England. Recommended by Joe Pickett, this book did not disappoint. "

    — Ann-Marie, 6/17/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The Sally Lockheart mysteries are really well done. This is the first and one of my favorites. I wish Philip Pullman would write more of these. I think they are better in many ways than His Dark Materials, but what do I know. "

    — Celeste, 7/7/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " doesn't even compare to his dark materials trilogy "

    — Amanda, 5/22/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " A fast-paced Victorian mystery (with a female protagonist), written by the 'His Dark Materials' creator. "

    — mstan, 4/14/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Sally Lockhart receives a strange anonymous letter shortly after her father drowns at sea telling her to beware the 7 blessings, Sally is plunged into mystery trying to find out what really happened to her father. "

    — Dizzy, 4/10/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This was a wonderful mystery and amazin adventure which i was immediatley drawn into "

    — J3rry:p, 3/24/2011

About Philip Pullman

Philip Pullman is the Whitbread Award–winning author of the bestselling His Dark Materials series—The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass—as well as the Sally Lockhart trio of Victorian mysteries and other books for young readers. Among his other awards, he has won the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in honor of the body of his work.

About Adjoa Andoh

Adjoa Andoh is an Audie Award and Earphones Award–winning narrator and an actress of British film, television, stage, and radio. In 2022, she was awarded the AudioFile Golden Voice Award. She is known on the UK stage for lead roles at the RSC, the National Theatre, the Royal Court Theatre, and the Almeida Theatre, and she is a familiar face on British television. She made her Hollywood debut starring as Nelson Mandela’s chief of staff, Brenda Mazikubo, alongside Morgan Freeman as Mandela in Clint Eastwood’s Invictus.