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A review by pensivepelican
The Enigma of Room 622 by Joël Dicker
4.0
Wow. This book is not like anything I’ve read before. So many threads – no telling where they’ll lead. Never where you think, for sure. It’s nearly 600 pages, but the payoff is worth it.
It’s got a little bit of everything. Story inside a story. Unrequited love. Backstabbing businessmen in a struggle for power and money. Isolated closed-circle whodunnit. A cold case to unravel.
Nobody is who they seem to be. Who is Scarlett? Who is Sinior Tarnogol? The Enigma of Room 622 will keep you guessing.
It seems oddly anachronistic at times. I kept double-checking dates. Olga and her daughters Irina and Anastasia in particular. They lived by the philosophy that marrying well was a woman’s only option.
The author is Swiss, and the book was originally written in French. The translation to English is flawless, but it still has the undefinable feel of a translated novel.
I received this Advanced Reader Copy of The Enigma of Room 622 from NetGalley and HarperVia in exchange for an honest review.
It’s got a little bit of everything. Story inside a story. Unrequited love. Backstabbing businessmen in a struggle for power and money. Isolated closed-circle whodunnit. A cold case to unravel.
Nobody is who they seem to be. Who is Scarlett? Who is Sinior Tarnogol? The Enigma of Room 622 will keep you guessing.
It seems oddly anachronistic at times. I kept double-checking dates. Olga and her daughters Irina and Anastasia in particular. They lived by the philosophy that marrying well was a woman’s only option.
The author is Swiss, and the book was originally written in French. The translation to English is flawless, but it still has the undefinable feel of a translated novel.
I received this Advanced Reader Copy of The Enigma of Room 622 from NetGalley and HarperVia in exchange for an honest review.