An amazing subject matter

 

⭑⭑⭑⭑  The Forgers was, for me, a strong 3 or weak 4 star rating. I enjoyed feeling part of the bibliophile's passion for first editions and the amazing skill necessary to pull off the art form that is forgery. The attention needed, the focus and the skill, amazing, even if it is illegal. Will was a worthy narrator as his dealings are what drove the drama. Not a thriller, as such, but a gentle slow burn that failed to catch light at the close. I guessed the outcome and was disappointed to have it be revealed as the truth. I had concocted a more fiendish twist that might have cast this tale into a stronger rating but that was not to be.

The writing was eloquent and tight. Much like a chat with a snooty distant friend you see once in a few years. You warm to them and appreciate the knowledge and mastery of the English language they convey as they speak but it may get up your nose if too much time is spent in their company. It felt like a novel that set in previous era and that added to the aloofness in a good way.

The Forgers is a good story that covers an interesting area from some of the loveliest parts of world. I was intrigued and wanted to see where it was headed but found it stumbled ever so slightly at the end. Not a deal breaker, though. Reading it was time well spent.