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A review by downby1
Kingdom of Shadows by Alan Furst
4.0
Furst's prose is excellent as always. He captures the chaos and confusion that consumed Europe as it drifted into the Second World War. The exploration of the pre-war years through the eyes of Hungarians, Czechs, and others formerly of the Little Entente was also a break from the more typical focus on the Allies and other Western Europeans.
However, I did feel that the book drifted in the middle and starts to lose itself after Morath's trip to Czechoslovakia. Furst righted course and managed to tie his various characters back together, but it would've been less rushed if given more time.
However, I did feel that the book drifted in the middle and starts to lose itself after Morath's trip to Czechoslovakia. Furst righted course and managed to tie his various characters back together, but it would've been less rushed if given more time.