Nachtwake
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9789023423010
Publish date: April 2007
Publisher: Cargo
Pages no: 389
Edition language: Dutch
Category:
Fantasy,
Paranormal,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Book Club,
Historical Fiction,
Mystery,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Gothic,
Supernatural,
Ghosts
I really enjoyed this book. I picked it up in a used bookstore because I was intrigued by the premise of 17th century murders tied to the 21st century. The story was compelling and I enjoyed the book within a book feel to it.
I greatly enjoyed this book. I honestly did not expect much, when I first began reading it, but it sucked me in very slowly, delicately, like spider silk weaving around me and cocooning me in the story.The writing style took a while to get used to, but overall that is the only complaint I have about...
Well, this was an interesting idea. I listened to it and the reader was pretty good; I enjoyed her, actually. But the story was a letdown. I started losing interest maybe 2/3 of the way through? I liked the idea of the 17th century leaking into this century and deaths being mirrored. I liked the ide...
OMG..this book dragged on and on..premise for the book was good..writing, not so much! I really felt the author could have done a better job in describing the events and sucking the readers in.
I wish i could give a serious review of this book....alas! i cannot5 Stars for the Story Premise....Isaac Newton's career at Cambridge University....as a Mathematician & an Alchemist....such Potential!2 Stars for the actual delivery...i disliked the Narrator/Narrative Device...bloodless/soulless to ...