A review by caffeinatedkiwi
The Phantom of Manhattan by Frederick Forsyth
3.0
Very different from the flavour of original Leroux canon (as it would have to be, I'd imagine, to appeal to modern readers), but different also from Andrew Lloyd Webber's opera sequel, Love Never Dies, with which it has only passing similarities. That surprised me, as I understand ALW had some significant hand in crafting The Phantom of Manhattan, with Frederick Forsyth.
I found the audio format a lot more engaging than reading the book, which I'd tried to do before without much success. Readers passionate about continuity of character and backstory will be frustrated, but the book has reasonable merit in its own right, and certainly benefits from the multiple contributors to its audio edition.
I found the audio format a lot more engaging than reading the book, which I'd tried to do before without much success. Readers passionate about continuity of character and backstory will be frustrated, but the book has reasonable merit in its own right, and certainly benefits from the multiple contributors to its audio edition.