Higgins, F.E. The Black Book of Secrets. New York City: MacMillan Children’s Books, 2007. 266 pages. (Fantasy)Ludlow Fitch is alone. He catches a ride on the back of a carriage leaving the city. He ends up in Pagus Parvus in the middle of the night. He is soon taken is by Joe Zabbidou, a Pawnbroker. Not only is he a Pawnbroker, but a Secret Pawnbroker. One night Joe asks Ludlow a peculiar favor and Ludlow soon learns what a Secret Pawnbroker is; Joe buys secrets.
Ludlow will soon learn that behind the villagers nice faces are crimes and regret. There’s trouble coming, and it may be deadly...
I loved this book! It was well written, it was interesting, and it had secrets in it that I was dying to find out. Most secrets are revealed at the end, but some are saved for the next book of Ludlow and Joe. Definitely worth reading!
Reviewed By: DancingPenguin96
