This book is strong in setting.
Summary:
American writer Winifred Rudge, haunted by her recent past and reeling from the dubious success of her astrology books, escapes to England to visit with her cousin and research her next novel. When she arrives, however, her cousin is nowhere to be found and none of his friends or associates are very eager to help her locate him. As she begins to try to track him down herself, she becomes embroiled in the mysterious goings-on of her cousin's apartment complex, which may be tied to the ghost of Jack the Ripper and the stories her family has told about a relative who was supposed to be the inspiration for Dickens's Ebenezer Scrooge.
I might recommend this book.
Why?
I'd never read anything by Maguire before this. I was drawn to Lost because its cover is intriguing and the blurb on the back made it sound interesting. There were moments when I really liked it - when Maguire was referencing classic works of English literature, for example, or commenting on whether or not today's youth needs fantasy in the same way that children in the past might have. But more often than not I just found myself trying to see how many pages I had left to go before I finished it.
Employee Initials: CP
Review Date: January 2003
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