Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Shadow of the Wind


I just finished this book, a 500 page mystery story set in the time of the Spanish Civil war. It's a coming of age story of a young man who is trying to discover the mystery of a previous generation writer. The story twists and turns through family secrets, hidden motives, murder, torture, obsession and war.
Did I like it, I don't know, I got caught up in the drama of the story and didn't want to put it down. I am glad to be free from it tangled webs and yet the images have a strong staying power.
The message is to not lie and to not keep secrets, they will come back to haunt you and your future family.
I need to sit out in the sun and shake this story from my mind.

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