Rapid Reviews - A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 10: The Slippery Slope

The Slippery Slope (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 10) by Lemony Snicket: Well, now I have to wait until book 11 arrives at my library. There's less of a cliff-hanger at the end of this one, although it's not a situation that I'd want to be in. The series has moved from a comedic tragedy to a complicated mystery over the last few books, and it seems like the big mystery has been solved. But then, things never seem to be what they seem in these books. The characters are growing older, even though the time frame of the books isn't all that long. And Sunny's words still crack me up completely at times. Another interesting aspect of this one is the sense that the orphans aren't really going through all this alone. There is a definite feeling of the bigger picture beginning to emerge, and even the children can see it now. With only three more books to go (I think), this ought to be a very strange series when it's done.