The Angel's Game

First off this is not my traditional audiobook listen but I love to read this author! I have all of his books in hardback and they are among my treasured possessions. This Author has such a talent with description, he makes the story come to life! I love to read his books right before bed because I'm guaranteed the most vivid dreams! He keeps you guessing and your never quit sure what will happen next. This is the 2nd book in the series, the 3rd will be released in English during the summer of 2012 and I can't wait!!!

This was a fun book that I can't imagine actually reading after listening to it. The narrator does such an amazing job of telling the story I felt like I could see it. The story is descriptive and I actually found myself holding my breath at times. Very suspenseful right to the end.

This is a very good story, but it is for an intelligent reader and may not appeal to some. I enjoyed it thoroughly. Great story line and premise with a good finish. Spooky and heartfelt dont let the negative reviews detour you it is an excellent read.

Zafron's 2nd book is another great foray into that narrow land between intrigue and fantasy ... who is "the boss," what is the nature of and limit to friendship? Stevens' narration was a disappointment after hearing the rich narration of Shadow of the Wind read by Jonathan Davies - I wish Davies had narrated Angel's Game as well. But, narrator aside, the book is magic. I loved it - read it page by page once, as an audio book once, and will listen again.

I read the Angel's Game shortly after reading the wonderful "Shadow of the Wind." While both are set in Barcelona and use the city as a backdrop for the story, I found The Angel's game to be far less successful. The story is not as interesting and the characters less developed. The reader does a great job with the material, but cannot make up for the weak plot.

This just wasn't in the same league as his first novel, The Shadow of the Wind - so that was very disappointing.

The story meanders and doesn't really seem to hang together. I got lost sometimes. However, use of language is interesting.

Narration is good. Definitely a book that I wanted to finish - and glad I did.

I'm not into the supernatural genre. Zafon's work is the exception. Well narrated. The ending is a surprise. Entertaining start to finish.

This is a beautiful book. Many times I had to rewind the story back to listen again to the beautiful language and metaphors of this book. Sometimes I had to stop and think.
The only drawback of the book is that it is so good that many other books I listened to or read around the same time just feel "lame."

Anyone who has been to Barcelona will appreciate how well the author describes the city in early 20th century.

The story, though complex, was not difficult to follow (easier than in the Shadow of the Wind) and kept my interest throughout.

Dan Stevens's wonderful, deep voice was perfect for conveying the dark side of this mystery while bringing out the sensitivity of the main character.

I'd say I was in the 10th hour of this audiobook and joked that I still wasn't sure what it was about. It was entertaining, dark and intriguing but somewhat confusing. I thought I knew where it was going, but ultimately didn't. Kept me entertained but I wouldn't say I highly recommend it and was glad to move on to something else.