kahnogueiraa

This book was decent but not anything special. The premise sounded catchy and promising, but after I had finished the book, I was struggling to remember what had actually happened. Not that I didn't understand the author's conclusion--just that it didn't flow very well. If this book was a movie, you'd have to kick the guy's seat in front of you 'cuz he keeps asking the guy next to him what just happened. The Book of Lies is a mystery/thriller that tries to unravel to the reader what the connection between Cain (as in Cain and Abel) and Superman (as in Kryptonite) is. The way Meltzer ultimately explains this is mostly satisfying, but I think my main problem with the book was Meltzer's writing style, which many times failed to tell a "flowing" story. The "Romantic interest" in the book was half-hearted at best and it seemed to me like an editor or publisher or someone made the author stick it in because the rest of the book was absolutely devoid of it. Good writers (even hardcore action movie writers) know that all stories need a romantic element. It doesn't need to be the focus of the story, but merely well written and well timed. Why do you think in Disney movies the parents are always single or divorced? This book might be worth a read if you're really into mystery/suspense/national treasure-esque books, but it will probably leave you only partially satisfied.

2022-11-14 16:36