A beautiful mystery

Throughly enjoyed this book. I came upon the author by accident, and have now listened to many more of his works. Dan Stevens is a fantastic narrator, I wish he did the majority available on here! Enjoy something a little different, it’s entirely worth the credit.

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Outstanding sequel

The writing style is immersive and Zafon's ability to create a haunting atmosphere is exceptional. The characters are complex and multifaceted and their relationships are both intriguing and deeply emotional. The novel is a great blend of mystery, romance, and historical fiction and is a must-read for anyone who loves a good story. While the novel can be read as a standalone, readers who enjoyed "The Shadow of the Wind" will find this book to be a worthy follow-up but with a much darker and mysterious flavor. It's a captivating and engrossing novel that creates a plot that is intricately woven with many twists and turns, keeping the reader on the edge of their seat until the very end.
Highly recommended.

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Fantastic

This is such a wonderful audiobook, one of my absolute favourites. I loved The Shadow of the Wind, and The Angel's Game was even better. Dan Stevens' narration is superb, it really fits the tone of the whole novel and draws you into the world of old Barcelona. The book is full of mystery, with a dash of suspense, and truly beautiful language - well worth the download.

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Enchanting

From the very first chapter of this audio book the characters are engaging and the setting enchanting. The old town of Barcelona is the perfect backdrop for this mysterious tale. For me, the book oozed atmosphere and even walking in the park on a sunny day i felt transported to the mists and cobbles of the old town. As usual the author did not dissapoint, I did not want the story to end.

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One of my absolute favorites

This is one of the best audio books I've ever listened to in the four years I've been a member of Audible and the >10 years I was a keen audio book listener before that. This story is haunting, compelling and beautiful and extremely well-written. The first time I listened to this story was an experience I'll never forget. The reader is excellent and brings the characters to life with convincing accents and real feeling.

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this is a good book

but as a sequel from a brilliant book like the shadow of the wind it just falls short. its entertaining enough, but more silly, less moving, you dont fall deeply in love with the characters the way you do in some of Ruiz's other books. I would recommend it, but it isn't as brilliant as the shadow of the wind.

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Perfect!

Gosh, this is so good all the way through. I stayed awake all night listening. Thank you for this book, both to the very clever author and to the superb narrator.

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Captivating story

Read the book a few years ago and truly enjoyed it. Got the audiobook a month ago to revisit the story and its characters. Loved it!

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part 2

I read the 'Shadow on the Wind' first, thank goodness or I would have been really confused. It was an interesting story, and you can follow the characters quite well, although I did get a little lost at the end. I loved the narrators voice, and could listen to him all day, he read it well and kept a good pace, but I plan on listening to it again sometime soon, both because I enjoyed it and to make sure I understood the reality from the fiction.

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How far will you stretch credulity

I am fully aware that there might be readers who think I might have been a bit harsh on this title but it's what I think. The story itself has very little real plot but plenty of atmosphere. It's fairly well written as well but the time line tends to gallop faster than the action so one finds oneself wondering how old David is now. The events appear to run sequentially but then years have apparently flown by. He's ill and then suddenly he's well again. Yet it's an illness of the brain so what happened? How far will you stretch credulity to believe in this gook's story line? The narator though is superb and I'd certainly look at any other book read by him. Still this book isn't bad though a mite disappointing in some aspects. It's very similar to 'Shadow of the wind' and even has some of the same features so if you didn't enjoy 'Shadow of the wind' then don't read this. If you did however then you might give this one a try.

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