The Bookman’s Tale

Interesting read for the detailing of book preservation and antiquarian books. The plot rested on many coincidences and a fairly obvious ending so it gets 3 stars.

For me, the first 100 pages would be 4 stars. I like the book mystery but felt like someone told the author the book needed to be longer and so he threw in more mystery without much suspense and the final chapters spell out what you've already deduced yourself leaving me to believe the author/publisher believes readers are slow-witted. But all in all, a decent, fun summer read aloud.