A Mystery of Mysteries

I have just finished reading The Mystery of Mysteries by Mark Dawidziak and here are my thoughts.

I have always been fascinated by Edgar Allen Poe, so when I had the chance to read Mark Dawidziak's POV on his enigmatic story, I jumped at the opportunity.

This book covers the last few weeks of his life and fills in some of the backstory on his life as a child and teenager. Getting to know Poe in a much different light than he is portrayed usually was both refreshing and exhilarating. Poe was a master of comedy and had such a beautiful writing style in his poetry that the fact he is best known for his macabre writings is a little sad to be honest.

You can see quite clearly that Poe had some pretty intense mental health issues and the author really did an excellent job of giving a very well researched and rounded review of his life.

The writing was lucid and I really enjoyed the way the information was presented. I felt I learned things about Poe I didn't know and buying a copy is top of my to do list.

If you like non-fiction and you would like to know more about Poe, then this book has to be your next read.

4.5 stars!! Thank you St Martin's press and netgalley for my review copy!!