danchibnall 's review for:

The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl

3.0

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This book started off a bit slow, but it came roaring back. I really enjoyed the characters and felt Pearl did a good job of making them seem slightly pompous and ego-centric at times. I don't read mysteries very often and it's usually because I find them too formulaic, but this one was very good because there was literature, philosophy, history, and friendship involved.

A fun read for those of you looking for a different kind of mystery.