The Book of Air and Shadows

"Entertaining. A wild ride." -- Charlotte Observer, Best Books of Summer "One of the best new writers in the genre." -- Charlotte Observer "(An) intelligent thrill ride." -- Tampa Tribune "Smart and irreverent." -- Arizona Republic "Gruber is no ordinary writer." -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Very good...ingenious and suspenseful." -- Maclean's (An) intelligent thrill ride. --Tampa Tribune Smart and irreverent. --Arizona Republic "A gripping literary thriller. A taut novel that offers ingenious puzzles plus murderous threats along the way."--Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Fearless, intricate and intelligent. Stylish and confident prose. Dialogue that respects a reader's intelligence. A smart and original plot."--Seattle Times "(An) intelligent thrill ride."--Tampa Tribune "A wild ride of a thriller. The characters have depth, histories and believability."--Wichita Eagle "If you love books, make room on the shelf for a new guilty pleasure."--Washington Post "(An) intoxicating mix of fact, fiction, secret codes and ancient conspiracies...well-written and cleverly told. A terrific thriller."--Edmonton Journal (Canada) "Smart and irreverent."--Arizona Republic "A smart thriller. Gruber's themes may be lofty but his people are fully fleshed. An engaging adventure."--Boston Globe "A dead genius, a sleuthing couple with romantic chemistry, and some bad guys...it's a fun party."--Entertainment Weekly "Very good...ingenious and suspenseful."--Maclean's "A fast-moving tale about the world of rare books. A wonderful story with absolutely superb casting."--Kirkus Reviews (starred) "One of the best new writers in the genre."--Charlotte Observer "Entertaining. A wild ride."--Charlotte Observer, Best Books of Summer "An intricately crafted and literate work (that) should give the (thriller) genre a good shake."--Denver Post "A wonderful book, brimming with energy, suspense, wit and fascinating details about the rare book business. A fast-paced yarn that is part Henry James, part James Bond.--Chicago Tribune "Not since Bayatt's POSSESSION has an author so successfully combined literary puzzle, tempestuous duplicity, human adventure and good storytelling."--BookPage "Finely-honed prose, ambitious structure and captivating characters...This is a whip-smart adventure that surpasses its competitors with dexterity."--Rocky Mountain News "Gruber is no ordinary writer."--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "MIchael Gruber pulls out all the stops (in) an elaborate game of cat-and-mouse."--Newsday "Another one of [Gruber's] patently intricate thrillers."--TheMorningNews.com "Few thrillers will surpass [this book] when it comes to energetic writing, compellingly flawed characters, literary scholarship and mathematical conundrums."--USA Today "A crackling whodunit. Characters (with) rich inner lives that transmute genre fiction into literature."--Dallas Morning News "(An) entertaining thriller with Da Vinci Code appeal but far better writing."--Ventura County Star "Quirky, flawed characters, tricksy first-person narration, and nimble, witty prose. Gruber is the real deal."--Salon.com Few thrillers will surpass [this book] when it comes to energetic writing, compellingly flawed characters, literary scholarship and mathematical conundrums. --USA Today" A smart thriller. Gruber s themes may be lofty but his people are fully fleshed. An engaging adventure. --Boston Globe" If you love books, make room on the shelf for a new guilty pleasure. --Washington Post" An intricately crafted and literate work (that) should give the (thriller) genre a good shake. --Denver Post" Fearless, intricate and intelligent. Stylish and confident prose. Dialogue that respects a reader s intelligence. A smart and original plot. --Seattle Times" A dead genius, a sleuthing couple with romantic chemistry, and some bad guys...it s a fun party. --Entertainment Weekly" Very good...ingenious and suspenseful. --Maclean's" Entertaining. A wild ride. --Charlotte Observer, Best Books of Summer" Smart and irreverent. --Arizona Republic" (An) intoxicating mix of fact, fiction, secret codes and ancient conspiracies...well-written and cleverly told. A terrific thriller. --Edmonton Journal (Canada)" A crackling whodunit. Characters (with) rich inner lives that transmute genre fiction into literature. --Dallas Morning News" (An) entertaining thriller with Da Vinci Code appeal but far better writing. --Ventura County Star" Finely-honed prose, ambitious structure and captivating characters...This is a whip-smart adventure that surpasses its competitors with dexterity. --Rocky Mountain News" Quirky, flawed characters, tricksy first-person narration, and nimble, witty prose. Gruber is the real deal. --Salon.com" Another one of [Gruber s] patently intricate thrillers. --TheMorningNews.com" Gruber is no ordinary writer. --Milwaukee Journal Sentinel" A gripping literary thriller. A taut novel that offers ingenious puzzles plus murderous threats along the way. --Seattle Post-Intelligencer" MIchael Gruber pulls out all the stops (in) an elaborate game of cat-and-mouse. --Newsday" (An) intelligent thrill ride. --Tampa Tribune" Ingenious...engaging...a gripping, satisfying read. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)" A wonderful book, brimming with energy, suspense, wit and fascinating details about the rare book business. A fast-paced yarn that is part Henry James, part James Bond.--Chicago Tribune" A wild ride of a thriller. The characters have depth, histories and believability. --Wichita Eagle" Gruber deftly raises the thriller stakes and accelerates the plot while still creating convincing personal journeys for his characters. --Booklist (starred review)" Not since Bayatt s POSSESSION has an author so successfully combined literary puzzle, tempestuous duplicity, human adventure and good storytelling. --BookPage" A fast-moving tale about the world of rare books. A wonderful story with absolutely superb casting. --Kirkus Reviews (starred)" One of the best new writers in the genre. --Charlotte Observer" "Gruber deftly raises the thriller stakes and accelerates the plot while still creating convincing personal journeys for his characters."--Booklist (starred review) "Ingenious...engaging...a gripping, satisfying read."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)