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The Twilight Prisoner (2009)

by Katherine Marsh(Favorite Author)

3.69 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1423106938 (ISBN13: 9781423106937)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Hyperion Books

series

Jack Perdu

review 1: It's tempting to intertwine the myth of Orpheus & Eurydice with the myth of Demeter & Persephone since they both focus on crossing the boundary of the underworld, and that's what the second volume in Marsh's series does. I enjoyed the first volume, The Night Tourist, this summer, but I read this new installment with less pleasure. In both books Marsh incorporates pieces of New York City history, landmarks, & famous figures; in The Night Tourist I found that mostly fun, but this time around it felt like those things were running the show, as if the narrative was just a way to connect the dots of all the NYC references Marsh had decided she wanted to include. Both the mythological resonances and the contemporary characters seemed to take second or third chair, and the NYC... more stuff on its own wasn't compelling enough to encourage my movement through the plotline.
review 2: This follow up to the Night Tourist doesn't quite gel like its predecessor. It still has the hook of the underworld below New York City and it still lovingly describes the city and its history. But the plot feels a bit more forced and the narrative flow isn't as smooth.A little too much angst as Jack deals with his crush on Cora and his feelings for Euri. Still an interesting and creative series, but this one lacks the zip and excitement of the first. less

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