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3.04 AVERAGE
3.04 AVERAGE
marisolea's review
2.0
Demasiada elucubración sobre caligrafía, libros raros y falsificaciones y muy poca acción.
suzks26's review against another edition
4.0
I won a copy of this book from goodreads. The Forgers is an elegantly written murder mystery novel set in the world of rare books. Bradford Morrow's writing was beautiful - I rarely write down quotes from books but there were two that stuck with me. 'Guilt is unbecoming of the guilty' and 'It takes a lot of truth to tell a lie'. I didn't know it at the time but these quotes really apply to the main character, Will (whose name is only mentioned once in the entire book). I definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys mysteries and wants more than your typical light thriller.
dee9401's review against another edition
2.0
I'm always one for good book porn, but sadly there wasn't enough in this one for me. I don't like unreliable narrators and also found the narrator to be snobby and arrogant. I can like heroes and antiheroes, but there has to be something to like or admire (secretly, perhaps). The characters were never fully developed for me to know them. They were more cardboard cutouts, especially the sole female character.
In this genre, I prefer Arturo Pérez-Reverte's The Club Dumas and The Flanders Panel.
In this genre, I prefer Arturo Pérez-Reverte's The Club Dumas and The Flanders Panel.
shawcrit's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
latad_books's review against another edition
3.0
Well written, at least from the narrator's perspective. I found the narrator's girlfriend to be irritating. She seemed to be always crying.
Also, didn't feel that much like a mystery, or what I've come to expect from the mystery genre.
Also, didn't feel that much like a mystery, or what I've come to expect from the mystery genre.
sjbozich's review against another edition
3.0
Yes, read it slowly for its dense prose. As many screen actors have moved to TV, so many literary authors, like Morrow, have moved to literary thrillers. Interesting first person narrative, we only hear his first name once, and never his last name. Very cultured and superior and well off.
The best part is the description of the rare book world, and forgery. Much of it has to do with Arthur Conan Doyle - I have not read him in about 30 years, and reading this makes me want to go back and read a bit of him again. Yeats the other important literary figure here.
I notice that Morrow, whose earlier novels I read years ago, has moved into this genre for about 3 books now. I hope he brings the character back again (his last paragraph about having to live looking over his shoulder, and that all the evil characters in the book are still alive at the end, indicates he has left that door open), I would read it.
The best part is the description of the rare book world, and forgery. Much of it has to do with Arthur Conan Doyle - I have not read him in about 30 years, and reading this makes me want to go back and read a bit of him again. Yeats the other important literary figure here.
I notice that Morrow, whose earlier novels I read years ago, has moved into this genre for about 3 books now. I hope he brings the character back again (his last paragraph about having to live looking over his shoulder, and that all the evil characters in the book are still alive at the end, indicates he has left that door open), I would read it.
kelsey1970's review against another edition
3.0
The narrator of this book will make you uncomfortable, and with good reason. I kind of knew from the start but didn’t want to believe it. Mostly, I couldn’t understand how or why he came to be married to his wife who seemed lovely. But I guess sociopaths can be charming. Unreliable narrators make me uncomfortable, though I suppose that was the whole point of this creepy novel.
emrache's review against another edition
2.0
What an unpleasant unreliable narrator. Was that really supposed to be a twist at the end?
bowenam's review against another edition
2.0
I was really disappointed with this book, and with Will. As an author, Morrow has the ability to craft meaning in things that most would be unfamiliar with, and I did feel a greater sense of appreciation for great works of literary art. As far as enjoying the plot and characters, I really didn't feel connected to them, and found myself asking over and over again, "Just tell the truth!" Will was kind of maddening to me, sometimes, and the ending of the book didn't make that any better.