The Angel's Game review

[alobear]

I had seen Shadow Of The Wind around and got the impression that its author, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, was one of those Booker shortlist types that might be worth looking into.  I picked up The Angel's Game for £1, on a Smith's special offer months ago, and finally got around to reading it this week.  Imagine my surprise when I discovered not a worthy piece of high literature, but a gothic thriller!  Sadly, the surprise wore off quite quickly, as I didn't find the plot or the protagonist particularly engaging.  It was reasonably well written and I made it all the way through its 500 pages without too much pain, but it was all a bit wibbly for my tastes, and sorely lacking in any kind of explanation.  This doesn't always bother me but, in this case, I wanted a bit more substance amongst all the creepy mystery.