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The Man Made of Smoke
by Alex North
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Alex North's debut, The Whisper Man, is still on my shelf of favourites.
The follow-up, The Shadows, I could barely get through. Next, The Angel Maker, started out strong but ultimately disappointing.
I'm happy to report I was fully invested in The Man Made Of Smoke.
The opening chapter is one that hooked me like nothing else as of late. From there, the differing timelines aren't well identified and take a bit of getting used to. But the ending was a hugely satisfying payoff.
The follow-up, The Shadows, I could barely get through. Next, The Angel Maker, started out strong but ultimately disappointing.
I'm happy to report I was fully invested in The Man Made Of Smoke.
The opening chapter is one that hooked me like nothing else as of late. From there, the differing timelines aren't well identified and take a bit of getting used to. But the ending was a hugely satisfying payoff.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Kidnapping, Death of parent