![]() ![]() Still, in spite of these reservations, Zafón-perhaps thanks to his translator-remains a good writer, even if he occasionally spends too much time on silly jokes. When things seem to be getting into motion the story ends which did lessen my overall enjoyment. While I was interested in Fermín’s backstory I did find the Bea side-story to be a bit of distraction, one that did not really contribute to the overall story. A figure from Fermín’s past will bring to light some old secrets and a not unsurprising connection between Fermín and David. ![]() ![]() The story follows once more Daniel who is now married to Bea and has become a father himself. The action in The Prisoner of Heaven begins in December 1957 in the Sempere & Sons Bookshop in Barcelona. ![]() While The Prisoner of Heaven was a bit too long for my liking, and its story ‘dragged’ a little, I had the opposite problem The Prisoner of Heaven as I found myself wanting the story to slow down a little. Read 7,561 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. Tonally The Prisoner of Heaven is closer to the first book in this series, yet its short length and fast plot-line seemed more in a line with those of a short story or a novella. After finishing The Angel’s Game I was eager to start The Prisoner of Heaven as I was hoping that we could see how unreliable a narrator David was. ![]()
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