Yes, this book was on the New York Times Bestseller list. Did it deserve to be on that list? My answer would be most definitely, yes. The Dante Club was Pearl's debut novel. Very cleverly written and would appeal to any mystery and/or murder-suspense fan. This was, overall, a very entertaining book - pulling in the historical aspect of the real Dante Club, a group of famous authors that included Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - and the chase for a gruesome serial killer loose in 19th Century Boston. What's more intriguing than a book than can so ambitiously mix together murder, mystery and a dose of history? I think that Pearl has done a good job of doing just that. He is a refreshing new addition to the mystery genre and even the historical fiction genre - and if that appeals to you I would highly recommend giving The Dante Club a shot.
~ Samantha C.
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