When a reclusive collector, Adam Diehl, is discovered on the floor of his Montauk home, the rare book world is astonished: hands severed, surrounded by precious engraved books and original manuscripts that have been vandalized beyond repair. Adam's sister, Meghan, and her lover, Will, a literary forger accused of unrepentance, are trying to come to grips with the apparently incomprehensible murder. Will begins receiving handwritten threatening letters, apparently penned by long-dead writers, but really, from someone who knows secrets about the death of Adam and the history of Will, he recognizes that his own life is on the line as well—and seeks to forge a new beginning for himself and Meg.
The book is well written and an easy, quick read. I mildly enjoyed the plot and setting of the book but the writing style was not really to my taste. Moreover, I felt the twist was a little predictable. The world of book collectors seems to be more interesting then the plot and characters itself. I was most excited to read about the detailed descriptions of how the forgeries were completed then a real interest in the plot.
The book is well written and an easy, quick read. I mildly enjoyed the plot and setting of the book but the writing style was not really to my taste. Moreover, I felt the twist was a little predictable. The world of book collectors seems to be more interesting then the plot and characters itself. I was most excited to read about the detailed descriptions of how the forgeries were completed then a real interest in the plot.