slrsmith 's review for:

The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova
4.0

Part mystery, part road-trip, part historical, part suspense. Add a dash of just enough sentimental heart strings.

Really enjoyed it. The book dives into the history of communist-era Bulgaria in a very intimate way.

It wasn't perfect - there were some elements that I found a tad too cliché or far fetched - but these did not detract from my overall enjoyment of an engaging tale.