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I was a little disappointed by this one, which really stunk - I loved loved loved the first two books in the series, but this third one felt a little wild even by the standards of the magical witch antics in the earlier volumes… The books are all wildly imaginative and the characters are […] Like so many other readers, I’ve been of two minds about this one. I was thoroughly hooked by the concept - eerily timely and oddly prescient as it is, having been written a dozen years ago - but thrown off a lot by the execution. I don’t know if it was the translation (there were […] Finder’s books, like those of Simon Lelic, are always easy to read and engaging but difficult for me to review afterwards, because when I stop to think about the plot I realize how many times I had to suspend disbelief just to keep reading. This leads me to the concomitant realization that, while they are […] If you missed them, I have reviewed two of these already - The Nightmare and The Sandman. I read them out of order - which I never do, but it was actually alright in this instance. I read Sandman first; it was a stunning read. Then I went back and read the others in order […] Simon Lelic’s books are always eminently readable, with fast and consistent pacing, deliciously unlikeable characters, and unusual plots and subplots. I must confess though, each time I finish one of his books I find myself wondering exactly why I enjoyed it and read it so quickly because the unusual plots often require significant stretching of […] |
 
 
 
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