El juego del ángel (El cementerio de los libros olvidados, #2) in Play Book Tag

Sep 14, 2012 John Warner rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-mystery

David Martin is a young aspiring writer in post WWI Barcelona writing sensationalist novels under a pseudonym. After a mysterious benefactor hires him to write a novel under his own name, his financial future is looking up. He leases a sprawling, gloomy house; moves in; and soon discovers a locked room containing photographs and papers of the previous owner who died under suspicious circumstances. Being inquisitive, he begins to investigates his death. Soon, individuals who knew him and intervie ...more

2 likes · Like · see review

Dec 24, 2010 JoLene rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: pbt-tag, read-2011, chunkster

I finished this earlier today. I think this might be one of those books that I might need to think about for a while before I settle on a star rating. Right now, I feel that it is somewhere between a 3 and a 4. Also, I had really high expectations based on Shadows of the Wind which is a favorite of mine. Overall, this is a Faustian tale about an author named Daniel Martinez. Initially, I really liked him, but I lost sympathy for him toward the middle of the book --- ironically some of the best w ...more

1 like · Like · see review

Mar 22, 2009 Robin marked it as to-read · review of another edition

LOVED Shadow of the Wind and can't wait for this one this summer. ...more

1 like · Like · see review

Oct 12, 2013 Bluebird rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-fiction, library

“The Shadow of The Wind” is one of my favorite books, so I was excited to read this one. Carlos Ruiz Zafon’s lyrical writing and beautiful descriptions are equally captivating in “The Angel’s Game” and I happily immersed myself in the story. Once again, Carlos Ruiz Zafon created a series of intriguing characters and events that made it hard to put the book down—at least for the first half of the book. As the story progressed and it became darker and bloodier, I became less enchanted. As much as ...more

Like · see review

Jul 22, 2009 Rachel N. rated it liked it · review of another edition

I'm not sure what I think of this book. I love the Shadow of the Wind by the same author. This is the story of David Martin a writer in Barcelona who ends up accepting a very dangerous deal with a publisher no one has ever heard of. the story started out normal but then it got odd and I really don't know about the ending. The book leaves you hanging about what is and isn't real in it. Interesting but not as good as his previous book in my opinion. ...more

Like · see review