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Some of the words from the back cover that are descriptive of this book are ‘thriller�, ‘action-adventure�, ‘noir metafiction�, ‘thrilling twists of this stylish, Escher-like mystery’�. The front cover compares it to Umberto Eco (the Latin?) and Anne Rice (demons?). I haven’t read Anne Rice so just guessing. The Club Duma is the story of a book detective, Lucas Corso who is hired to track down rare editions for the wealthy and the unscrupulous. This book is a bibliophile’s dream, filled with ref
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Read in Seoul.
A somewhat strange book. Croso finds rare books for exclusive clients. He ends up with an original chapter of The Three Musketeers and a rare book on how to summon the devil. He's chased around by people resembling characters from The Three Musketeers. It was interesting to read but very odd.
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Another book that I'm going to have to give somewhere between 3.5 and 4 stars.
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