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"A thrilling and dangerous literary conspiracy novel."
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An engrossing literary thriller of intrigue and conspiracy.
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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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This debut novel by the Danish,Mikkel Birkegaard,
is a best seller in Europe ,and not surprisingly
the film rights have been sold.It is a tremendously
good read-a highly innovative,imaginative and tense
thriller.
The plot concerns a secret society of 'Lectors'-
people who through reading can control or influence
others'thoughts or fully experience what they have
read.Some of the society are abusing their powers and
altering people's thoughts for nefarious means.Jon Campelli
and Katherina investigate this conspiracy with exciting
consequences.
Highly recommended for lovers of thrillers,and those interested
in the power of reading.
is a best seller in Europe ,and not surprisingly
the film rights have been sold.It is a tremendously
good read-a highly innovative,imaginative and tense
thriller.
The plot concerns a secret society of 'Lectors'-
people who through reading can control or influence
others'thoughts or fully experience what they have
read.Some of the society are abusing their powers and
altering people's thoughts for nefarious means.Jon Campelli
and Katherina investigate this conspiracy with exciting
consequences.
Highly recommended for lovers of thrillers,and those interested
in the power of reading.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was completely absorbed and blown away by this book. Apart from having a a mysterious plot that keeps you in agony, it is also one to touch deeply all the bibliophiles. Books have got their own soul and the author makes that point so vividly. A group of people connected in space and time because of their love for books. This bond between them goes as deep in time as the library of Alexandria, the dream of everyone who seeks knowledge and wants to distribute it it as well.
The other book that I recommend to bibliopiles is by Uberto Eco: The name of the rose
The other book that I recommend to bibliopiles is by Uberto Eco: The name of the rose
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
the title and idea for this book intrigued me when I first saw the dust cover. However, as I started reading it I realised it was slow, turgid, and lacking in anything other than one (not even two) dimensional characters. It's awful stuff. Maybe the translation from Danish to English makes for a clunky read, but I've read plenty of translations and nothing came as close to reading what I would describe as a book of stage directions. I wasn't drawn into this world of cliched rubbish, and it was like reading stage directions with ads in the middle. Sorry. Awful.
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Riveting
If you have read and been hooked by Shadow of the Wind by Zafon I think you will really enjoy this book. It is based on a great idea which actually lives up to expectations. Read more
Published 17 months ago by P. Austin
Let down on two fronts
The book jacket describes 'The Library of Shadows' as a literary thriller and this is what initially drew me to it. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Alison McVey
An Excellent Read
A Really good story which is continued in the second book called book of souls. A new author to me but one i will definately watch out for
Published 21 months ago by artemis99
A bit far fetched at times
I enjoyed the book as some light reading but felt it a bit too far fetched at times and predictable.
Published 23 months ago by Chloe Wood
Absorbing and well written
I loved this book because of the idea that books have a 'voice' and a power if activated by a person with the power to do so. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Sa Cain
Original idea wasted
The premise is intriguing. Imagine if some readers had powers that enabled them to influence anyone who heard them read. Read more
Published on 16 May 2010 by Archy
Great idea and plot, but lacking in cohesion...
I read this in the Greek translation. Although I usually read in English, this caught my eye in a local (Greek) bookstore and i picked it up. Read more
Published on 7 April 2010 by P. I. Papageorgiou
The Dark Side of Reading
This is one of the better bestsellers, and is a much more literary contribution from Scandanavia than either Henning Mankell or Stieg Larsson. Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2009 by G. Lachman
Interesting, but fails to convince
This book has a very interesting premise, namely, that books have power wielded via certain people who read them out loud, and others who can influence people based on what they... Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2009 by Janos
Great fun
A fast moving novel from one of the hottest names in Danish Thriller Fiction brought over to the English Language for the first time. Read more
Published on 31 Oct 2009 by Gareth Wilson - Falcata Times Blog
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