Chris's review
The Book of Air and Shadows
by Michael Gruber
Chris's review
The Book of Air and Shadows by Michael Gruber
Chris's review
rating:
I love a bibliophile book, and a book lovers mystery at that. I put off reading this for awhile cause everytime I read the description about a lost Shakespeare manuscript I just couldn't find myself with interest. But it keep coming around to my attention and finally I picked it up - and what an amazing read! I loved it! Several characters plot lines run simultaneously as letters, cyphers and links to a 17th century manuscript are found in the bindings of an old book. Anything Shakespeare is rare and those obsessed, are very obsessed. I had a hard time reading the cypher letters that were shared throughout the book - just couldn't get my mind around it - but following the main characters was easy as they searched for this manuscript, worked with and against each other, all trying to uncover a plot, figure out who was lying and who was telling the truth and ultimately to authenticate the letters and then find the manuscript. Loved it. Reminiscent of The Shadow of the Wind. I wa...more
