lissajohnston 's review for:

The Book of Air and Shadows by Michael Gruber

5.0

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Many thanks to my fellow book-a-holic brother for passing this book along to me. What an enjoyable romp! It was fast-paced and exciting, with interesting settings and captivating characters. I was reminded of several of my favorite guilty pleasures. Think Sherlock Holmes (or maybe a 21st century Sam Spade) meets Jason Bourne with just enough Goldfinch-y-ness that I wondered which book came first. There were many plot twists. Some of them I figured out; most I did not - a good ratio. If you're interested in academia, Shakespeare, Russian mobsters, treasure hunts, dysfunctional families, and a protagonist with more issues than the Pope has memes, you'll enjoy this book.