i loved his previous book, the shadow of the wind, and so dove into this book, and got lost in it very quickly. he's a wonderful story teller, and i like being in his world - it is a fantastic escape from my own.
from the flap:
"In an abandoned mansion at the heart of Barcelona, a young man, David Martin, makes his living by writing sensationalist novels under a pseudonym. The survivor of a trouble childhood, he has taken refuge in the world of books and spends his nights spinning baroque tales about the city's underworld. But perhaps his dark imaginings are not as strange as they seem, for in a locked room deep within the house lie photographs and letters hinting at the mysterious death of the previous owner..."
it's a mystery, a love story, a tragedy - perhaps one day it could be turned in an opera - it has that feel to it. although the ending didn't quite settle well with me, i would recommend this book.
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