Elizabeth Kostova

I disliked this book. The plot may have been OK, but the writing just went on and on and I didn't have the patience or interest to follow it any longer. Two hundred pages was more than enough. I am no longer reading it, but there seems to be no way to get rid of that tag.

A long and complicated tale, told through multiple viewpoints, of Drakula's pursuit of certain humans and their search for his tomb. I did not find the ending very satisfactory--reminded of P. J. O'Rourke's description of something as a "long run for a short slide." After enduring pages of pursuit through archives, libraries and remote monasteries I feel that the reader deserved some reward in the way of an exciting, climatic ending. Was the ambiguous ending intended to set us up for a sequel?

This book had a nice air of mystery and I enjoyed the dual story lines. It made me want to wander in art galleries and linger over coffee and croissants.