Since I enjoy pretending that people care about my opinions on books, I've decided to write a review of this one. I just finished it a couple hours ago and Damn! It was awesome.
Ken Follett has perfected the art of creating tension. It's definitely been a while since i've actually held my breath while reading a book, but this one totally had that effect on me. On more than one occasion I found myself holding my breath only to let out a huge sigh once my face started to turn blue :P hahaha. I may be exaggerating, but the suspense in this book is fantastic!
My favorite character has got to be the Earl of Walden. His name is Stephen [yesyes, i know. But that's not why he's my favorite. ahha. go away, skeptics!], and he's married to a Russian noblewoman named Lydia. Their child, Charlotte, is 18 years old. Stephen is absolutely fantastic! He's so strong, yet so inlove with his wife and daughter. There are some great displays of heroism from him throughout the novel. It's not hard to fall inlove with him, for sure. But Ken Follett has a way of making you love ALL his characters. Despite Stephen being my favorite, I have a soft spot in my heart for the Russian anarchist, Feliks. In terms of character development and interactions between characters, Ken Follett never ceases to amaze me.
The attention to detail around London was fantastic! Street names, park descriptions, depictions of buildings, everything was fantastic. There are definitely some authors that pay TOO much attention to detail and description, but Follett has a good balance. You can definitely imagine what is happening, but the story moves along at a great pace.
Overall: This book was great. I couldn't put it down once I got halfway through the second chapter. The suspense is great, and I couldn't love it more. I would definitely recommend it, and other works by Ken Follett. I've only read Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, but they were both great. I plan on picking up quite a few more of his books, and i recommend him to all!
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