A Mysterious Review of The Book of the Lion by Thomas Perry. A Bibliomystery Short Story.
Review summary: There is a lot of raw tension built up in this short story, and the storyline develops and unfolds in a way that it not unreasonable. The final twist really isn't much of one, being rather a modest variation on the otherwise predicted outcome. Still, a fine entry in this series of short tales about deadly books and recommended. (Click here for text of full review.)
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The Book of the Lion
Thomas Perry
A Bibliomystery Short Story
Mysterious Press (July 2015)
Publisher synopsis: When Professor Dominic Hallkyn receives an anonymous phone call late one night from a voice claiming to possess a priceless Chaucerian manuscript presumed lost forever, he doesn't know how to react. He soon finds himself scrambling to meet the caller's demands amid uncompromising suspense that culminates in a devilish plot twist.
Perry takes his readers on a mad dash through the winding streets of Boston in pursuit of the unique artifact that may be doomed to disappear from history … this time, for good.
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