Lockwood & Co.: The Hollow Boy

This is an amazing series! I don't quite get the comparison to Harry Potter because it's nothing like that, but it's really good. It's low on world building and functions more on the actual fight scenes. The books increase in intensity with every passing series.

A mixture of a great storyline, chills, humor and fun to read! Jonathan Stroud is a great writer.

Of course the book was read by my kids. Im satisfied with the printing quality and the delivery as committed.

Simple story yet intriguing in the mystery that lies beyond and we are pulled into the world of Lockwood and co .... Hats off to Mr Stroud for his brilliant writing

Brilliant Jonathan Stroud, absolute magic.....could not let the book down, Lucy, Lockwood, George, Kipps (surprising) and Holly were excellent characters....can't believe the end....Creeping shadows next...

Great quality of book and excellent condition of pages. Truly brand new with zero scratches on cover Absolutely satisfying!!!

Loved the series of book..eagerly waiting for the next part to be released

One of the very best ghost stories I've ever read. Interspersed with thrilling psychic hunting and great back and current stories, it makes for a very riveting plot. We have the other-worldly entities, both malevolent and repentant, the subtly good and evil among our own kind, and the interesting mixture of situations and interactions resulting from these. Further, the development of the characters, their inter-relations (even the obliviousness of a focused few) have brought out well. Any further description would be in spoiler territory, hence, will stop here, and ask you all to explore this great book in good series, especially towards the bombshell at the end.

Ich hatte mich in Bartimäus verliebt und habe mich an Lockwood herangetraut, weil Jonathan Stroud glaubwürdige Charaktere mit Stärken und Schwächen zu erschaffen, die sich mit sehr viel Humor durch eine Parallelrealität kämpfen. Dieser Ton, den ich bei Bartimäus so geschätzt habe, findet sich in Lockwood and Co durch die bisher erschiene Serie durch. Während es sonst häufig zweite und dritte Teile gibt, die bitte enttäuschen, macht "the hollow boy" so richtig Spaß! Die Charaktere entwickeln sich beständig, werden älter, haben erwachsenere Probleme, und auch die Geschichte wächst mit den Lesern mit. Das erste Buch war unheimlich, das zweite gruselig, das dritte steigert den Grusel weiter! Auch wird die Geschichte komplexer, es geht nicht mehr nur um einen Fall der zu lösen ist, vielmehr gibt es Erzählstränge, die sich mit Lucys Beziehung zu George, Anthony Lockwood, ihren Eltern befasst, die Konkurrenz mit den anderen Agenturen, mehrere spannende Heimsuchungen müssen ausgetrieben werden, eine neue Figur betritt den Plan und mischt die Gruppendynamik auf, der Schädel im Glas wird zu einer handlungsantreibenden Figur. Und damit ist immer noch nicht die Haupthandlung zum Ausbruch in Chelsea erwähnt. Für mich runderhum gelungen und ich hoffe, dass der nächste Band schnell erscheint, ich bin so gespannt wie es weiter geht!!!!!

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Jonathan Stroud continues to deliver the very best in storytelling and Lockwood & Co Book Three: The Hollow Boy is no exception. It's no secret that Stroud is one of my favorite writers and for very good reason. He can spin an amazing tale that will capture and delight the imagination of readers of all ages, and the trademark wry sense of humor made famous in his wildly successful Bartimaeus series is still going strong in the Lockwood & Co. series (with the help of a certain talking skull in a ghost jar). In book three, Lockwood, George, and Lucy (and our favorite talking skull) seem closer than ever and continue to be a highly effective ghost hunting team. But all the success from their previous adventures has brought much more business their way, and with a sudden supernatural outbreak in Chelsea, their time and resources are stretched very thin. Lockwood decides that he needs to bring in additional help, yet George and Lucy are insistent that they can continue to handle things fine with just the three of them, like they always have. Lucy takes a short vacation to go home to visit the family she hasn't seen in many months, and after failing to emotionally reconnect with her family, she returns back to London a little early, anxious to get back to her friends and her "real home" with the team...only to find another girl sitting in her chair - at her desk...a very cheery, delicately pretty, super-efficient new girl who's there just to "help out", a lovely young girl who is perfect in every way and seems to have the Lockwood and George completely under her spell. Suddenly Lucy is left feeling awkward, resentful, and left out. It doesn't help that the new girl, Holly, seems to rather enjoy making Lucy feel inadequate without actually appearing that way to the others (we all know THAT passive-aggressive type) and that she tries to imply a growing closeness with Lockwood, a closeness that Lucy has secretly always wished for. It also doesn't help that things having to do with the business and the house actually are becoming more efficient with Holly around, which makes it difficult for Lucy to justify her resentful feelings. Unfortunately, the ever-insightful skull in the jar finds wicked delight in her sticky situation, and is never short on playful, sarcastic commentary, much to Lucy's embarrassment. As the team prepares to take on more dangerous and high-profile jobs, their strange, new dynamics - along with Lucy's quickly growing and uncontrollable abilities to communicate with the dead - could lead the team into greater danger than they have ever faced. Loyalties and friendships will be tested, and it could cost the team everything. And boy, what a cliffhanger! If you or members of your family are big fans of Harry Potter, Lockwood & Co. is the perfect series to treat yourselves with. It's everything your whole family will love and enjoy. 5 stars and highly recommend.

The hollow boy è il terzo libro della serie Lockwood and Co, preceduto da The Screaming Staircase (1), The dagger in desk (1,5 una storia molto corta che si colloca tra il primo e il secondo libro) e The Whispering Skull (2). Jonathan Stroud con questi romanzi è riuscito a creare un mondo davvero ben strutturato e complesso. Dove è costantemente presente questa netta distinzione tra giorno e notte, infatti, quando i fantasmi escono allo scoperto nessuno è al sicuro, nemmeno gli agenti che per professione combattono il "problema" (il nome che è stato dato a questo fenomeno non ancora spiegato). In questo terzo libro, l'autore si è concentrato molto sulla protagonista Lucy Carlyle, che mano a mano che la storia prosegue riesce sempre di più a controllare i suoi sensi da investigatrice psichica, e di conseguenza a sentire cose come nessun'altro sa fare. Il legame tra lei e il teschio parlante sarà sempre più strano ma allo stesso tempo sempre più stretto (al punto che Lucy se lo porta nello zaino durante le sue missioni). Saranno approfonditi anche i legami tra lei e Lockwood e alcuni misteri del suo passato saranno svelati. Molto bello anche il modo in cui Lucy dovrà fare i conti con una new entry all'interno della Lockwood and Co, la giovane assistente Holly. Tutto questo farà da sfondo ad un nuovo incredibile caso, l'outbreak di Chelsea e il dilagare di fantasmi in un intero quartiere. Personalmente ho già letto la trilogia di Bartimeus, e come in quella serie anche qua Jonathan Stroud sembra stia tessendo (con molta maestria) un filo conduttore molto solido tra una storia e l'altra, magari è solo una mia impressione ma l'dea che mi sono fatto è che qualcosa di molto "umano" stia aiutando i fantasmi a creare problemi. Concludo, dicendo che il libro anche se in inglese, scorre molto bene ed è di facile lettura. Ho adorato come le scene d'azione sono state scritte e di quanto avidamente il lettore sia alla ricerca dei dialoghi tra Lucy e il fantasma chiuso nel barattolo. Jonathan Stroud riesce anche a regalare qualche brivido, perché ricordatevi... quando siete immersi nel silenzio e nell'oscurità di un posto infestato dai fantasmi e sentite il teschio parlante sussurrare "sbrigati... qualcosa sta arrivando", allora è veramente il caso di muoversi! Se avete già letto i precedenti libri e vi sono piaciuti, the hollow boy mantiene alta la qualità della serie. Assolutamente consigliato.

I loved the book . I think the whole series has been a great joy to read. I am really looking forward to the next instalment .