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witchqueen5's review against another edition
4.0
The story in itself was quite interesting and the way it bounced around versions of itself was entertaining. I did find the whole conclusion of it all a bit rushed and lacking, however it was an enjoyable book.
kesg2021's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
charlotteg0a807's review
3.0
2.5 the first half of this book was straight forward and enjoyable, then after the book editor finishes the excert of the manuscript he has been sent then all hell brakes lose. The author may have known where this was going but it was difficult to keep up with the different characters and where they came in during the story at the beginning but it was difficult as a reader to keep track.
krobart's review
3.0
See my review here:
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2022/08/10/review-2007-the-book-of-mirrors/
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2022/08/10/review-2007-the-book-of-mirrors/
gigika's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
ailegais's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
readacorn's review against another edition
4.0
Die Wahrheit des einen ist die Lüge des anderen.
Als der Literaturagent Peter Katz ein Manuskript des Autors Richard Flynn erhält, ist er sofort fasziniert. Flynn schreibt über die Ermordung des Professors Joseph Wieder in Princeton. Der Fall wurde nie aufgeklärt, und Katz vermutet, dass der unheilbar kranke Flynn den Mord gestehen oder den Täter enthüllen wird. Doch Flynns Text endet abrupt. Als Katz den Autor kontaktieren will, ist dieser bereits verstorben. Besessen davon, das Ende der Geschichte zu erfahren, versucht Katz, Laura Baines ausfindig zu machen, die als Studentin auf undurchsichtige Weise mit Wieder verbunden war. Doch je tiefer Katz in den Fall eindringt, desto mehr scheint er sich von der Lösung zu entfernen ...
Ein spannender, kurzweiliger Psychokrimi, der in zwei Tagen weggelesen war. Der Stil war für mich noch etwas herausragender als die Handlung. Die psychologischen Verwicklungen waren gut eingearbeitet. Eine klare Empfehlung.
Als der Literaturagent Peter Katz ein Manuskript des Autors Richard Flynn erhält, ist er sofort fasziniert. Flynn schreibt über die Ermordung des Professors Joseph Wieder in Princeton. Der Fall wurde nie aufgeklärt, und Katz vermutet, dass der unheilbar kranke Flynn den Mord gestehen oder den Täter enthüllen wird. Doch Flynns Text endet abrupt. Als Katz den Autor kontaktieren will, ist dieser bereits verstorben. Besessen davon, das Ende der Geschichte zu erfahren, versucht Katz, Laura Baines ausfindig zu machen, die als Studentin auf undurchsichtige Weise mit Wieder verbunden war. Doch je tiefer Katz in den Fall eindringt, desto mehr scheint er sich von der Lösung zu entfernen ...
Ein spannender, kurzweiliger Psychokrimi, der in zwei Tagen weggelesen war. Der Stil war für mich noch etwas herausragender als die Handlung. Die psychologischen Verwicklungen waren gut eingearbeitet. Eine klare Empfehlung.
bmg20's review
3.0
‘They’d all been wrong and had seen nothing but their own obsessions in the windows they’d tried to gaze through, which, in fact, turned out to have been mirrors all along.’
When Peter Katz receives a compelling partial manuscript, he contacts the author immediately in hopes of receiving the end of the story only to find out that he’s been hospitalized from complications due to lung cancer. He dies days later but Peter is unable to leave the story be because the story involves an individual by the name of Joseph Wieder who was murdered in real-life and he feels the story possesses the echoes of truth. Could this story possibly be the puzzle piece that ends up solving this unsolved crime? When Peter hires investigative journalist John Keller to look for the missing manuscript, he comes up empty. Diving back into the past and interviewing individuals who knew Joseph Wieder in an attempt to decipher whether the manuscript was truthful or not proves to be difficult. Who remembers details from decades later? So were the police correct at the time of the crime, is the manuscript correct, or is the truth still waiting to be uncovered?
The Book of Mirrors is a book within a book. The first part of this novel we’re introduced to Peter Katz, and we get to read the exact manuscript that he did. We become acquainted with Richard Flynn (the author of the manuscript) and Laura Baines. Both are students at Princeton and both are acquainted with Joseph Wieder. We learn of the mystery behind Wieder, a brilliant psychology, and of the secret experiments that he was conducting on individuals minds. Whether or not the experiments were what inevitably caused his death or not, it would have been interesting to learn more about them, but rather the story seems to only wish to paint Wieder as something of a mad scientist. The second part of the story is told from the point of view of John Keller, the investigative journalist. And the third and final part is told from the point of view of retired police detective Roy Freeman, the original investigator of the Wieder murder. The separate points of view would have given the story dimension but the voices themselves detract from this objective since they all, unfortunately, sound the same.
Comparisons to Night Film are way off. The story is a slow-paced mystery but the lack of urgency is simply due to the fact that there wasn’t a need for it: the crime was almost three decades old and almost everyone that could have possibly been involved is deceased. This certainly takes away any heightened intensity that a typical detective thriller may have but doesn’t take away from the interest in discovering the truth. Unreliable statements, secrets, and flawed memories will keep the reader speculating but could also have the effect of causing irritation at a continued lack of progress in the investigation. While the resolution is plausible, it was wrapped up a little too flawlessly for my liking.
I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
When Peter Katz receives a compelling partial manuscript, he contacts the author immediately in hopes of receiving the end of the story only to find out that he’s been hospitalized from complications due to lung cancer. He dies days later but Peter is unable to leave the story be because the story involves an individual by the name of Joseph Wieder who was murdered in real-life and he feels the story possesses the echoes of truth. Could this story possibly be the puzzle piece that ends up solving this unsolved crime? When Peter hires investigative journalist John Keller to look for the missing manuscript, he comes up empty. Diving back into the past and interviewing individuals who knew Joseph Wieder in an attempt to decipher whether the manuscript was truthful or not proves to be difficult. Who remembers details from decades later? So were the police correct at the time of the crime, is the manuscript correct, or is the truth still waiting to be uncovered?
The Book of Mirrors is a book within a book. The first part of this novel we’re introduced to Peter Katz, and we get to read the exact manuscript that he did. We become acquainted with Richard Flynn (the author of the manuscript) and Laura Baines. Both are students at Princeton and both are acquainted with Joseph Wieder. We learn of the mystery behind Wieder, a brilliant psychology, and of the secret experiments that he was conducting on individuals minds. Whether or not the experiments were what inevitably caused his death or not, it would have been interesting to learn more about them, but rather the story seems to only wish to paint Wieder as something of a mad scientist. The second part of the story is told from the point of view of John Keller, the investigative journalist. And the third and final part is told from the point of view of retired police detective Roy Freeman, the original investigator of the Wieder murder. The separate points of view would have given the story dimension but the voices themselves detract from this objective since they all, unfortunately, sound the same.
Comparisons to Night Film are way off. The story is a slow-paced mystery but the lack of urgency is simply due to the fact that there wasn’t a need for it: the crime was almost three decades old and almost everyone that could have possibly been involved is deceased. This certainly takes away any heightened intensity that a typical detective thriller may have but doesn’t take away from the interest in discovering the truth. Unreliable statements, secrets, and flawed memories will keep the reader speculating but could also have the effect of causing irritation at a continued lack of progress in the investigation. While the resolution is plausible, it was wrapped up a little too flawlessly for my liking.
I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.